Question # 107: The lovely friesian I ride, Rhett, and I are having some troubles getting the leg yield together.
First off, he is super bendy, and has what I call a "go go gadget" neck that can shorten up like nothing I have ever experienced. This is our main probelm, he uses this as an evasion when I am asking for him to leg yield. I ask, he shortens up his neck, the reins go loose, and he falls out through his shoulder, and it goes all wrong. How can I fix this? Thanks (Rebecca)
Hi Rebecca!
Horses that easily and frequently change the length of their neck can be challenging to ride! As when they shorten their neck, you find yourself with no connection, and therefore no ability to use the reins to communicate. And smart horses can definitely learn to use this as an evasion! But there is a trick to making this evasion less successful for the horse! (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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