Introduction
It’s essential to learn the basics of riding before you attempt anything more complicated. The hindquarter yield is one of the most important and basic movements. This is when your horse’s hindquarters move to the side and away from the direction they are traveling.
This is important for several reasons. It helps your horse learn how to respond to pressure and to move away from you. This is an important part of riding and it will be useful later when your horse needs to perform more complex movements.
The second is that the hindquarter yield, which is the first step in many movements such as the side pass or the turn on your forehand, is also important. Before you can move on to more complicated maneuvers, it is important that your horse becomes comfortable moving their hindquarters.
The hindquarter yield is fun, and it’s just plain entertaining! This is a great way for you to give your horse a variety and get them moving in ways they aren’t used to.
Here are some tips to help your horse learn to yield in the hindquarters.
Step 1: Preparing for Yield
First, get your horse to accept pressure from your legs. These exercises will help you do that.
1. The Squeeze Game: Playing with horses is great fun. It will teach them how to respond to pressure. Start by standing beside your horse’s shoulders and gently pressing your legs against their sides. Once they release the pressure, praise them and let go.
2. The Yielding Exercise is a similar exercise to the squeeze game. However, you will be asking your horse for more time to give in to your pressure. Start by standing beside your horse’s shoulders and pressing your legs against their sides. If they take a step back from you due to the pressure, then stop squeezing their legs.
Step 2: Asking for the Yield
After your horse has become accustomed to being held under pressure, you can ask them to give a hindquarter yield. You can do this by standing next to your horse and applying pressure with your legs to their sides. Once they take a step back from you, you can turn your body in the direction that you wish them to go and apply pressure with your legs.
Your horse should be able to understand that you want them moving their hindquarters in the opposite direction of your face. You can make your horse understand what you are asking them by turning your body sharply or using a whip or crop to tap their hindquarters in the desired direction.
When your horse starts to move their hindquarters, you can stop putting pressure on them and instead praise them.
Step 3: Add the Rein
Next, add the rein cue. Apply pressure with your legs to your horse’s sides. Once they take a step back from you, you can turn your body in the direction that you wish them to go and apply pressure with your legs.
You can also grab the rein that you want your horse’s to yield to and gently tug. You want your horse to understand that you are asking them to turn their hindquarters in the opposite direction of the rein you tugging on and face you.
You can ask them questions, such as turning your body sharper or tapping their hindquarters in the direction that you want.
When your horse starts to move their hindquarters, you can stop putting pressure on them and instead praise them.
FAQs
1. How can I tell if my horse is doing the right thing?
Your horse should turn their hindquarters in the opposite direction to your face. You should be able to get them to do it from both sides.
2. My horse is moving more towards their front than their hindquarters. What should I do?
You can help your horse move their hindquarters by turning your body sharper or using a whip or crop to tap their hindquarters in the desired direction.
3. This exercise can I use to get my horse’s hindquarters to move for other exercises?
Yes! Yes! Once your horse is confident with the hindquarter yield you can move on and do other exercises.
YouTube.com search: How to Teach Horses to Move their Hindquarters Under Saddle
Wikipedia.org search: How to Teach Horses to Move their Hindquarters Under Saddle