Encouraging a horse to bend?

[Kelly1982]

Well I have done it!! I have finally backed my youngster with the help of a friend. And I couldn't be more pleased with him :0)

He has only been backed a week so very early days but any tips on how I can encourage him to bend? He would rather go sidewards at the mo.

Lifting my inside hand slightly seems to help but any other tips would be helpful?

Got a lesson booked for Tuesday and all checks have been done twice over so not physical, just baby.

 

[be positive]

He needs to learn to go forward, be straight and start to understand basic aids before he can be asked to bend, if you ask him to bend too soon he will just end up being crooked or going sideways.