So the biggestish problem I've had with Jax since getting him almost two years ago is he insists on leading on trails.
Hes a very confident leader, he moves out at a good pace and sets a good example. So technically its usually not an issue BUT a well trained horse should be able to follow as well.
He is gaited, so naturally has a faster walk.
He WILL follow behind faster moving horses pretty well without a fuss, but when I'm riding with my QH friends? Its the biggest fight in the world till I just give up and let him lead. Then he drops his head and just walks out nicely and calmly.
I've tried circling, backing, riding it out just nothing seems to work. He just gets hotter and hotter until I just let him get in front.
It just always feels like a losing battle every time I try to work on it. Do I just throw in the towel?
Last night we did a parade, I started in the back with my friends....ya that didn't last long. The rushing/head tossing started...so I tried circling, he gets hotter...and circling doesn't work well in a parade...I gave in and let him get to front of the pack behind a wagon...then he was happy as a clam and cool as a cucumber (lol). I just don't know what to do.
I mean I'm lucky he is at least a very good confident leader but I always feel like a bad horse rider/trainer (I only work on my own horses) when I can't make him calmly follow slower horses He just gets SO FRUSTRATED THAT THEY'RE SLOW!
Hes a very confident leader, he moves out at a good pace and sets a good example. So technically its usually not an issue BUT a well trained horse should be able to follow as well.
He is gaited, so naturally has a faster walk.
He WILL follow behind faster moving horses pretty well without a fuss, but when I'm riding with my QH friends? Its the biggest fight in the world till I just give up and let him lead. Then he drops his head and just walks out nicely and calmly.
I've tried circling, backing, riding it out just nothing seems to work. He just gets hotter and hotter until I just let him get in front.
It just always feels like a losing battle every time I try to work on it. Do I just throw in the towel?
Last night we did a parade, I started in the back with my friends....ya that didn't last long. The rushing/head tossing started...so I tried circling, he gets hotter...and circling doesn't work well in a parade...I gave in and let him get to front of the pack behind a wagon...then he was happy as a clam and cool as a cucumber (lol). I just don't know what to do.
I mean I'm lucky he is at least a very good confident leader but I always feel like a bad horse rider/trainer (I only work on my own horses) when I can't make him calmly follow slower horses He just gets SO FRUSTRATED THAT THEY'RE SLOW!