Horse Training

Halters have many benefits for different uses. Some ranchers only use rope halters, because those halters make horses more responsive. The rope halter doesn't hurt the horse. As the owner you want to try many different halters to see what works best for you and the horse. The rope halter is effective when it fits behind the horse's jaw. When you pull the horse forward, you are putting pressure on the horses jaw instead of the poll. When you apply pressure the response from your horse is better. Once your horse is safely halter, it's time to make sure it leads respectfully. You want the horse to see you as its leader and follow you.

The opposie of having your horse pushing and running you over is what this horse is doing, called balking. The horse will move forward a few steps, stop and refuse to lead. You fix this issue by stepping off to the side of the horse. Horses are strong straight, but not very strong when you pull from the side. When the horse takes a step forward release the pressure. If you release at the rigt time the horse comes forward with a trot.