Teach your horse to calmly rein-back in-hand to engage their core
- Facing your horse’s tail, apply downward pressure to the rope
- Say “back”, and if needed, point your whip towards the horse’s chest
- When the horse takes one step back, release the pressure and praise
- Repeat for four to five individual steps
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