{"id":634,"date":"2013-04-19T13:28:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T19:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=634"},"modified":"2013-04-19T13:28:26","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T19:28:26","slug":"help-my-horse-wont-stand-still","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/training-tips\/help-my-horse-wont-stand-still\/","title":{"rendered":"HELP!  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First<\/strong> &#8211; training, or lack of training. \u00a0I&#8217;m not trying<br \/>\nto be cute but many horses simply haven&#8217;t been trained to<br \/>\nstand still when mounting. \u00a0They start to move once you<br \/>\nplace weight on the stirrup or start to put the saddle<br \/>\nblanket on, etc. \u00a0If you continue to let them get away<br \/>\nwith it then it forms a bad habit and they will always do it.<\/p>\n<p>In short &#8211; they have conditioned YOU to put up with it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a02. The second<\/strong> cause could be due to discomfort. \u00a0If your<br \/>\nhorse has sore muscles, saddle sores, poor-fitting tack,<br \/>\netc. then the horse may be reacting to the discomfort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>horses will tend to move away from pressure<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u00a0or pain.<\/strong> \u00a0(Wouldn&#8217;t you?) \u00a0If they&#8217;re moving when you<br \/>\nmount it might be due to discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure your tack fits right, that the horse doesn&#8217;t have<br \/>\nlumps or sores, and that the girth and cinch are done properly.<br \/>\nIf you are unsure or find some tender spots, you might<br \/>\nwant to have the vet look at him.<\/p>\n<p>Mounting, especially when using a Western saddle, puts a<br \/>\nlot of pressure on the horse and the twisting and pulling<br \/>\nis throwing the horse out of balance. \u00a0You can imagine<br \/>\nthat it&#8217;s somewhat natural for the horse to react to those<br \/>\npressures if not trained to stand.<\/p>\n<p>So&#8230;assuming it&#8217;s not a physical problem with the<br \/>\nhorse and not a tack problem, let&#8217;s examine how we<br \/>\ncan keep your horse from moving while mounting:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Remember &#8211; teaching a horse anything is a process of<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u00a0forming good habits and impressing upon them what is right<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u00a0and wrong through positive feedback or working them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you ask a horse to do something and they do it, you<br \/>\nreward them with good words, pats and gentle strokes.<br \/>\nIf they do not do what you ask, you have them do work<br \/>\nor apply pressure and then try it again. \u00a0This is basic<br \/>\nhorse training 101.<\/p>\n<p>After they do the work or you let up the pressure, you<br \/>\nask them (or lead them) to what you want them to do again.<br \/>\nIf they do it, you reward them. \u00a0If they don&#8217;t, you work<br \/>\nthem again.<\/p>\n<p>Sort of like &#8216;wash &#8211; rinse &#8211; repeat&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Some horses require more work than others.<\/strong> \u00a0They all have<br \/>\ndifferent dispositions and react to different training<br \/>\nmethods (just like my 5 kids!).<\/p>\n<p>If your horse starts to move when mounting then one<br \/>\nway to handle it is to not finish mounting, take the<br \/>\nhorse and work it in the round pen a minute or two and<br \/>\nthen try to mount again. \u00a0If the horse continues to move,<br \/>\nwork the horse again. \u00a0Eventually, the horse will get<br \/>\nthe message &#8211; if I move, I get worked.<br \/>\n(Wash &#8211; rinse &#8211; repeat).<\/p>\n<p>However, at the point the horse doesn&#8217;t move then<br \/>\nreward him right away. \u00a0You can do this in steps &#8211;<br \/>\nput your foot in the stirrup and start to apply weight,<br \/>\nthen get off and reward him. \u00a0Next, put more weight on,<br \/>\nbut don&#8217;t fully mount, dismount and reward him.<br \/>\nAgain &#8211; reward positive actions.<\/p>\n<p>This process works for many horses but takes time. \u00a0And<br \/>\nyou have to continue to reward the horse each time<br \/>\nyou mount to fix the positive habit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0But what do you do with the horse that won&#8217;t stand<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u00a0for anything due to his disposition or past problems?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Prof. Beery&#8217;s Pulley Bridle<\/strong> <\/span>&#8211; it is so effective for<br \/>\nso many problems it is worth having. \u00a0It is adjustable<br \/>\nfor almost any size horse and is simple to use.<\/p>\n<p>Using the pulley bridle, you can quickly cure a horse<br \/>\nfrom multiple negative habits. \u00a0The method is very effective<br \/>\ndue to applying pressure on top of the neck right behind<br \/>\nthe ears. \u00a0There are exposed nerves there that will<br \/>\nliterally stop a horse in his tracks if the pressure is<br \/>\napplied properly (and MUST be used properly).<\/p>\n<p>In many cases only a couple quick jerks on the rope<br \/>\nof the pulley bridle will completely cure the horse.<\/p>\n<p>And,\u00a0it works great to teach a horse to let you lift its feet,<br \/>\nfrom shying at various things, teaching it to follow you,<br \/>\nbackup, etc. \u00a0It&#8217;s a tremendous training aid.<\/p>\n<p>The Pulley Bridle is a training tool to be used only<br \/>\nwhen working on specific problems. \u00a0It is not a &#8220;riding<br \/>\nbridle&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>I would suggest most first-time users to have an assistant<br \/>\nwith them when using the Pulley Bridle.<\/p>\n<p>The pulley bridle is a great time saver since it<br \/>\nis so effective.<\/p>\n<p>You can read about the pulley bridle here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/bridle.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.<wbr>horsetrainingresources.com\/<wbr>bridle.html<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the Beery Course here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/beery\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.<wbr>horsetrainingresources.com\/<wbr>beery\/<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bridle comes with full instructions and examples of<br \/>\nuse for various bad habits. \u00a0Be sure to read the instructions<br \/>\nbefore using the pulley bridle. \u00a0It is to be used for<br \/>\ntraining purposes only.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, with the combination of the &#8220;Jesse Beery 8 Volume<br \/>\nCourse on Horsemanship&#8221; and the Pulley Bridle, you can solve<br \/>\n95% of your common horse problems.<\/p>\n<p>If you will take the time to read and study the horse<br \/>\ntraining methods in the Beery course and use his<br \/>\nmethods as he describes, you WILL be able to solve<br \/>\nyour horse problems. \u00a0As you learn how a horse thinks,<br \/>\nhow his brain works, how he learns and about their<br \/>\ndispositions &#8211; you&#8217;ll have an insight that a large<br \/>\npercentage of horse owners simply don&#8217;t understand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/bridle.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.<wbr>horsetrainingresources.com\/<wbr>bridle.html<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, when you understand how such a simple device<br \/>\ncan make such a HUGE difference in your training<br \/>\nwithout harm, you&#8217;ll probably wonder why you<br \/>\ndidn&#8217;t try it earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands have used the Beery Course<br \/>\nand the pulley bridle for over a century now.<br \/>\nIn fact, most successful big-name horse trainers<br \/>\ncut their teeth using the Beery Course.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.horsetrainingresources.com\/beery\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.<wbr>horsetrainingresources.com\/<wbr>beery\/<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take time to train your horse&#8230; 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Take 10% OFF ANYTHING in your shopping cart<br \/>\nby using the coupon code CHARLIEHORSE.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nothing positive changes with horses<br \/>\n(or life in general) until you take action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Horse Won&#8217;t Stand Still! 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