Okay, so we have our after school program up and running and its going to be a great year. We have our adventure rides - usually on the weekends but occasionally we sneak one in during the week. Recently we have had a number of people who are having trouble with their horses. Trouble like bucking, pulling back, etc. Please know these things happen - even to the most senior of trainers.
What makes the difference when these happen is what you do about it. Do you decide to quit riding and put your horse away? Do you decide that he/she is not feeling up to the challenge? Do you yank here and kick there?
As your horse's leader you need to have a plan, including dealing with the unruly testing, i don't know what your asking, and let me just see if I can get away with it, for every action. Newton said that every action has an opposite and equal reaction ... well the same is true for you and your horse(s) sometime - have a plan, reward the good behavior, correct the bad behavior, and always try to end on a good note.
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