| The following horse training tips will teach your | | | | steps and then stop. Repeat this exercise at least |
| horse to neck rein. This is a very useful skill that | | | | ten times for each direction every day for a |
| can make it easier to open gates or carry | | | | week. |
| something in your free hand without dismounting. | | | | Your horse should now understand what you |
| Many people think that this task is difficult but if | | | | want him to do. Next, change the exercise and |
| you use the following horse training tips it will be | | | | have your horse walk in a square. Walk a few |
| easier. | | | | steps and then have him turn left but do not |
| First I will explain what direct and indirect rein | | | | stop. Do another ten steps, and then turn left |
| mean. Your direct rein is the one you use to pull | | | | again. Repeat this until you have completed the |
| the horses mouth with, and the indirect rein is the | | | | square. Have the horse walk three or four |
| one that presses on the horses neck. | | | | squares in each direction every day for a week. |
| Use a snaffle bit with this exercise and as always, | | | | Now your horse should have a pretty good handle |
| work gently and consistently. Using two hands on | | | | on this action. Speed up the exercise to do |
| the reins, with your hands spaced about one foot | | | | squares at a trot and mix it up doing left and right |
| apart, sit in the center of the saddle. Gently | | | | squares until you feel your horse has mastered |
| squeeze with your legs and at the same time, pull | | | | this exercise. |
| the head of the horse with the direct rein. Once | | | | In little time, your horse will be able to easily |
| the head has moved left, press the indirect rein | | | | accomplish this task. |
| gently to the neck. Let the horse walk a few | | | | |