Schooling - when do you know when to stop?

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Just wondering - i struggle sometimes between not pushing a session enough and pushing too much. ie. the other night I was teaching the youngster leg yeild - he was doing so well I pushed once to often and he got all het up and said "bullocks" - my fault completley - but in my defence i have only started to teach him anything new recently so did not pick up on all the signs - especially after riding Mr Schoolmaster for so long.

Then to day - I should have been asking for more collection but backed off - my instructor was watching from the gallery ( i love it sometimes when he does this, but then sometimes I hate it) as i often learn something really useful.

What do you guys do, pick up on etc
 
I don't have a youngster but normally i aim for something in my schooling session. eg- y-day it was to relax his neck and bend/flex in walk. When the horse gives me what i've aimed for i'll do it a couple more times throught the session then call it a day and stop.

Sorry if thats not very clear.
 
my horse is quite young and i stop when i feel he's settled and given me some nice work. sometimes thats after 20 mins, sometimes thats after 60 mins. but its difficult if you have work etc etc and may only have a set amount of time. as long as i achieve something i'm happy!
 
With mine if I'm teaching her something new I stop when she does it well on both reins then pick it up again on the next session. If I push it the first time we have a strop which I have to work her through etc. If its something she doesn't quite 'get' I go back to something she does well then try again as 99% of the time it's my own fault
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I find with youngsters that you always have to aim for forwardness. Sometimes they can get behind the bit and become to collected, especially when doing lateral work.

I tend to leg yeild back towards the track when circling and changing rein and find that they handle this better as they are thinking fowrds and know where they are going. Lateral work is hard for any horse and takes a lot of balance. Something many youngsters are lacking. I would say keep it varied and do plenty of long and low work , as well as collecting. Listen to your horse ansd when he feels like he is getting tired move him on to somethign different.
 
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