Horse Riders
It can be difficult to know how to correctly school a horse and even the most experienced riders need some help and guidance every now and again. Like everything if you do not have constant reminders and tips on how to improve you cannot get any better. I’ve written the following article to help anyone needing more information on this topic. I received most of my knowledge from great magazines on horse topics.
Don’t forget that you cannot gather your horse up too quickly when you begin your schooling. You must first have your horse relaxed and extending out into the bit. Appreciate that the horse needs to extend and be forward in his movements before you then gather him up to school. Firstly I would walk him round on a long rein with his head low. Do this in walk, trot and canter. Remember not to rush this as this is the key to good schooling. Once he has worked like this and you have slowly gathered him up start to think about doing school patterns which will flex his spine. Consider flexing him into the corners and releasing on the straight.
In general schooling he should do this but make sure you over enforce it so he really stretches through his neck. Complete 6, 15 and 30 metre circles and change the rein several times so that he stretches through on both sides.
