welshponylover
Well-Known Member
Well at my yard some people use draw-reins to encourage a horse to focus at the beginning of riding and then take it off after warm up - these horses are older, well schooled ones and from my understanding that is ok.
However a person i know who is bringing on a youngster uses them to put the horse into an outline - i thought that an outline wasn't just tucking the head in?
With Brommy i make sure he is nice and active, bending to my legs and now and again twiddle the reins and he is well schooled enough to repsond.
Its not just draw reins but all the other bits and pieces that do that!!
So isn't this forcing the youngster to just put it's head down?
I'm a bit confused please reply! And sorry if this is a bit of a ramble!!
However a person i know who is bringing on a youngster uses them to put the horse into an outline - i thought that an outline wasn't just tucking the head in?
With Brommy i make sure he is nice and active, bending to my legs and now and again twiddle the reins and he is well schooled enough to repsond.
Its not just draw reins but all the other bits and pieces that do that!!
So isn't this forcing the youngster to just put it's head down?
I'm a bit confused please reply! And sorry if this is a bit of a ramble!!

