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and focus his attention on me. By having his nose I can safely get on and go straight into my left circle just like we did on the lunge. I will once again do the same exercise but this time I will hold tension on the inside rein and encourage him moving with my legs. When he tips his nose and softens, I release. Just like before, repeat a few times and then walk through center and repeat the other way. 6. Is your horse listening and performing the exercise softly and willingly? Then on the straight line hold the same amount of tension in both hands. Relax your legs and see if he will stop, give, and voluntarily take a step back while you release. No thumping on sides, no pulling back. Just a give and step back. If he does, grin from ear to ear, and while he’s standing there quietly, slowly dismount and loosen your cinch. That’s it. You have your preparation time plus


10 to 15 minutes of quality ride time. Continuing into the first week, as your horse begins to under- stand the give and release at the walk, you can add the jog to the exercise. And your simple stop, give, step back and release should be getting easier and easier. Keep these sessions short. Remember … Less is more.


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Tack Fit The bridle should be an


easily adjustable work bridle with a brow band. Your bit should be a smooth jointed D-ring or O-ring snaffle. Your reins should have some weight and substance to them. They should not feel like a wet noo- dle in your hand. You should be able to fit 2 fingers under the crown of the headstall. This is the method i use from riding multiple horses each day. The saddle should sit lev-


el on your horse’s back. I don’t tighten my cinch until I’m in the arena. I will tighten it to snug and check it again before mounting. It is not necessary to cut the horse in half. The back cinch should make contact with the belly. A back cinch too loose can catch a foot in it, too tight, the horse may think he’s in bucking training. w


Fourth generation horseman Frankie Gaytan, originally from Jalisco, Mexico, began Gaytan Performance Horses after two decades of experience working under some of the most renowned cutting horse trainers in the indus- try. He specializes in colt starting and cutting horses. Learn more at GaytanPerformanceHorses.com.


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