| According to an expert of the English language, | | | | 'whoa' and the jab in the mouth, and if he does |
| the most frequently used English noun is the word | | | | and the rein pressure is then released, he will learn |
| 'way'. However, in horse training the most | | | | that 'whoa' means slow down, which is not what |
| frequently used word is 'whoa'. It is important to | | | | you really want from the word 'whoa'. |
| be aware of the words we use in training our | | | | Soon when you want him to stop and you're |
| horses and what meaning we attach to them. We | | | | pulling and getting mad because he's not stopping, |
| must be careful not to teach our horse to do | | | | you will have a confused horse under you. A |
| something based on a verbal command that is | | | | confused horse is a horse that doesn't trust, and |
| not what we want them to do. | | | | trust is a very important tool that needs to exist |
| "Whoa", frequently falls into the confused and | | | | between you and your horse. It is important to |
| misunderstood category. People often make | | | | distinguish between when a horse does what you |
| simple errors with the word 'whoa'. For example, | | | | ask for and when they do it because they a re |
| a person's riding along and the horse picks up | | | | unsure o confused and happen upon the correct |
| speed, and a high percentage of riders will say | | | | result. The prior is termed a response and the |
| 'whoa'. However, what the rider really means to | | | | later is termed a reaction, and you want a |
| say is 'slow down', but they pull on the reins and | | | | response rather than a reaction, and you get a |
| say 'whoa', and so the horse does not really learn | | | | response through the development of trust. |
| what you mean by 'whoa', what he learns is that | | | | To get trust, there has to be a reward system, |
| 'whoa' means he is about to get a jab in the | | | | and a certain amount of respect. Remember, be |
| mouth from the bit. | | | | careful not to confuse your horse, as confusion |
| The horse fails to learn that 'whoa' means stop. | | | | leads to fear and fear gets you a reaction, but |
| Now he may slow down from the verbal signal of | | | | trust gets you a response. |