tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442265998089372156.post4549211255408220524..comments2023-06-13T00:32:31.314-07:00Comments on TB in Training: New Barn New Barn New Barn!!!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00187657771572918754noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442265998089372156.post-79266629206058571832010-03-10T17:32:23.053-08:002010-03-10T17:32:23.053-08:00Thanks so much! I have been trying to keep a nice ...Thanks so much! I have been trying to keep a nice contact, which she seems to respond to when she feels like it, and then she inverts when it gets too hard. I think you're right about needing to push her forward when she inverts. She was never raced, but bred for the track. I have been working up to using side reins, but when she came to me she had almost no lunging experience, and lunging in a bridle was waaaay too much for her little brain to figure out. Now we've got lunging in a halter down, so I'll switch to bridle and then add side reins as soon as we're ready. <br /><br />I'll try to get some pictures this weekend, my camera broke so I'll have to borrow one. I need some of the new barn anyways :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187657771572918754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6442265998089372156.post-53137959109616274142010-03-09T17:12:29.414-08:002010-03-09T17:12:29.414-08:00Hey! As far as suppling exercises, with my young o...Hey! As far as suppling exercises, with my young one I mostly do straight lines (I throw in a 20 meter circle here and there) and I keep a light, but consistent contact with his mouth no matter what he does with his head. (He's more likely to duck behind the bit than throw his head up, and in that case I push him more forward). When your mare (is she off the track by chance?) decides to invert, keep a steady and consistent contact no matter what. If she raises her head, you raise your hands, send her forward and keep contact. Do you lunge her in sidereins? This is the only "training device" that I ever use, and I find it very helpful for horses who need to find balance and accept contact. I hope this helps ... would love to see pictures of your mare!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.com