1) Where is the safest
place to stand if a horse kicks at you?
Right up against the horse’s
rear end. Why? Because the horse does not have close range power, you are
safest before it gains velocity and the power of a kick is in the extension of
the leg.
2)When a horse
bucks, how to make it stop?
You should pull its head
to the side. Why? Because by pulling the horse’s head to the side you have
taken away its power of balance, making it very difficult to continue bucking.
3)
What to do when a horse rears?
You should with one hand
put the reins up as far as you can and lean forward. With the other hand smack
the horse’s rear end and squeeze it forward. Why? Because a horse only rears
when it has stopped going forward and if you keep it going in a forward motion
it cannot rear.
4)
Did
you know why getting angry at a horse is soooo detrimental?
Because
when you blow at a horse you bring out one of two natural instinctive
behaviours, flight or fight!! Both of these can be dangerous and harmful for
both horse and rider!
5) Did you
know why we have diagonals?
To keep better balance between horse
and rider!
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