Question # 155: My daughter has just moved up to Novice, and I realize that crisp halts are now important.
Her horse had a injury to a back foot several years ago. Now when she halts at the end of her test, the horse tries to cock his foot up leaving a sloppy halt. When you start to halt, should you be "feeling" for which leg is stepping under neath to give the cue for a halt? (Lynette)
Hi Lynette!
If the horse is sound, I doubt that his previous injury has anything to do with this tendency. Most horses have a lazier or weaker hind leg, and the halt is often a consistent place for this to show up. It is common for the horse to halt with the lazier hind leg "out behind" him... and that may or may not involve resting or cocking that foot up as well. To correct this tendency, you need to focus on activating that lazy hind leg! Here's how: (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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