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Is there a difference between "the rein back" and backing up a horse under saddle?

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ACinATX
I've been reading some German books lately (not in German LOL) and they talk a lot about "the rein back". They don't think you should introduce it until later in a horse's training. Does anyone know if this is different than just asking a horse to back up under saddle? I don't see why you wouldn't teach a horse to back up under saddle pretty early on.
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A REALLY good technique to teach a horse, is to back up off a leg cue so you are not pulling rearward on the bit. We teach ours (using a hackamore) to back up when we bump our legs (both) at the shoulder and lift the reins. Its a really fantastic alternative
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