I get confused with this. You want your horse to be able to bend off and around your leg, but at the same time we use it as a steering mechanism where they will be bending into it into the direction of travel? What if you have a really sensitive horse that responds really well to only your legs, and you can steer without use of your rein aids?
Yes, I get confused too. I mostly use direct rein because I can more easily bend my horse using inside leg outside rein. It seems to interrupt the spooks by allowing her to focus on the inner circle (when riding in a ring). Love Carson's style and sensitive toward the horse. Hope he sees your post and can explain more. Yes, I have a sensitive horse that can steer using the leg. However, she's sooo sensitive she has a tendency to get behind the leg and do 180s when she spooks. That's way I decided to go to reining using direct rein, feels like I have more control.
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Carson really is amazing with his teaching style. It is kind and if you practice, then your horse will be awesome!
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I get confused with this. You want your horse to be able to bend off and around your leg, but at the same time we use it as a steering mechanism where they will be bending into it into the direction of travel? What if you have a really sensitive horse that responds really well to only your legs, and you can steer without use of your rein aids?
Yes, I get confused too. I mostly use direct rein because I can more easily bend my horse using inside leg outside rein. It seems to interrupt the spooks by allowing her to focus on the inner circle (when riding in a ring). Love Carson's style and sensitive toward the horse. Hope he sees your post and can explain more. Yes, I have a sensitive horse that can steer using the leg. However, she's sooo sensitive she has a tendency to get behind the leg and do 180s when she spooks. That's way I decided to go to reining using direct rein, feels like I have more control.