Whether you call it “shouldering in,” “crowding the handler” or “falling into you,” it’s a habit that needs to be stopped. Listen to what Jason has to say about teaching your horse to respect your personal space.
The Right Place to Learn
When you have a horse that’s shouldering in on you, you can’t correct it at the horse show. It needs to be worked on at home.
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The first time you work with a horse, you need to be in a confined area like an arena or a fenced-in pen, especially with a young animal.
If for some reason something happens, and she gets away from you, you don’t want to be out in the open.
Click here to read the rest of the article by Jason Smith with The American Quarter Horse Journal
