HOW TO STOP A HORSE PULLING ON THE REINS 🐴 🤔

In this video, I am covering how to stop a horse pulling on the reins. I am demonstrating this with Dallas, a horse who has an issue with this. At first, he was aggressively pulling the reins out of my hands. I worked with him for a few sessions and got him to a good place. I cover what I taught him and how you can teach this to your horse to stop them from pulling on the reins.
I also discuss what you can do as the rider to stay safe when a horse is pulling on the reins. Feel free to leave a comment if you have questions 😊 Hope this helps, and I'll talk to you in the next video!

0:00 Intro
0:47 Why A Horse Is Pulling on The Reins
2:23 Steps to Teach
2:55 Lateral Flexion
4:38 Vertical Flexion
6:18 How to React When A Horse Is Pulling On The Reins

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[JSHorsemanship]

Feel free to leave a comment if you have questions or future video suggestions 😃

[AntlersAndAcorns]

Love how gentle you are with him and not yanking or yelling or whipping him into submission

[lucasa]

You’re like a combination of my favorite trainers and horse(wo)men. Everything you say and do I agree with and understand the logic behind.

[dmarketakis]

Love the simple and easy to follow instructions. I especially like that you explain reasons behind the “why”

[nikib]

Great video, I have a 15 yr old OTTB that I've had for 8 years now that started rooting and it just gradually got worst no matter what I did, I had vets look at him had neurological exams done nothing was found. I knew something wasn't right so I put him in partial retirement stopped riding till I could get answers. I brought in another vet that did different tests on him found out that he has spinal arthritis back at his pelvis and in his neck. He's been fully retired now since December 2019. Happy now just going on walks and being a horse.

[ruweidashakhshir]

I love this video!! Especially because you talk about how long it takes, how often you practice and for how long!! It would be great if you could mention this more and also could you talk more about what you mean by riding back to front.

[sagegreen]

I don’t know what I would do with out this Chanel and honestly when ever I need to learn something about horses I come straight to this Chanel bc it actually gives advice❤

[blanca]

I ride a barrel horse at the barn where I take lessons. And he roots, not so much now with me. But, does do it occasionally. My trainer has never explained what to do and why… thank you!!! She says he gets “stuck”. Now I know it means he’s not using his hind quarters to come through. She would say “close your legs”… but, he’s so sensitive (he barrel races) that I’m always like, “he’ll run off with more pressure!” Now I know it’s not pressure, just HUG him. THANK My coach is good, she’s a professional barrel racer but I think she’s so good and a natural sometimes she can’t speak to us UNnaturals. LOL

[carama]

I can’t thank you enough for what you do . I can’t thank you enough for teaching people the proper way to handle these beautiful majestic heaven sent creatures, Makes me sick to my stomach what I was asked to do instead from a so-called professional. I beg to whom ever is watching this to please watch and learn how she is doing this.

[deathsheadmothranch]

Thank you for this video! I’m currently working a lot with a Clydesdale cross, and he is really hard and heavy in the mouth. I can’t wait to try these exercises next time I see him!

[VeronicaMist]

Great video. thank you! Great to see a horse that actually has the problem, and such a gentle and quiet way of correcting them and myself. So different from so many other videos of trying to show us when the horse doesn't have the problem, or it looks like a fight or war of wills to make it happen. I hope I can successfully follow your example.

[GodsChild-]

Thank you! Very straight forward
And simple demonstration on a horse that is resistant to contact and giving!
I appreciate the break down on a horse that actually struggles with the whole concept!!’ More of this! Rein contact, how to steer, and how to be consistent with steering and contact and not pump your arms trying to follow their head movement 🤦🏻‍♀️. Guilty here.

[hrt_moto]

This is SO helpful. Thank you so much. You explained this so well. :)

[Spirit]

I have a green 10-year-old halflinger that roots. I'm going to apply these techniques, starting tomorrow. Thank you for this video. 🐎❤️

[meredithmyers]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been looking everywhere for understanding what is going on with my horse. I have looked at her teeth. I have looked at the bit. I have worked on flexibility. I didn’t know this was called routing. Now I know where to address the situation and how to apply it to help her. I was trying to figure out what’s going on with our communication. She’s new to me I’m new to her I knew we weren’t talking the same language but thank you so much for this video I cannot wait to take this information and apply it so the two of us can understand each other and work through this and solve this!

[Winston_TheConquerer]

A girl who used to teach me and the rest of my ride told us to just pull their head up and give them a smack with the whip is they ever pulled the reins out of our hands. I had only started but I had worked with horses before and I knew it wasn’t right. I just decided to correct this behaviour by pulling their head up, not too quickly or strongly, and just give them a pat if they responds right away.

[mingram]

Excellent info! Can’t wait to start this. Thanks for what you share!!!

[vsmulder]

Your advise is so helpful! Breaking down the steps starting with why and than the how. Major fan of your video's. Very curious what content is going to follow. You're patience, understanding of and communication with the horses are a source of information, thank you for sharing your knowledge! 👌😉

[cxs-ypoc]

Thanks for that, I am new to riding and I ride a school horse and he does it constantly so I think he would be in a habit of it because of the amount riders he has. But anyway from a rider's perspective I will work on what you suggested. But I am green

[HGAlex]

Omg this is so helpful, I'm trying to train a 5 year old horse right now. Thank you