March 24, 2011
Horse Training or Forcing A Reaction
Barbaric, abusive, and dangerous as some horse training techniques are, it is surprising to me how many are still used. Bicycle chain bits and hackamores, sharp pointed rowels on spurs, gag bits and excessively long shanks. Pepper under the tail to make the horse hold its tail higher. The list goes on, but one of my ‘favorites’ is pulling a horse over when it rears.





















