I finally changed my approach after a horseman in Oregon showed me his method

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That horseman's method in Oregon" really makes me wonder if the local terrain out there changes how horses think about pressure and release. Nobody talks about how different geography might actually affect training techniques.

hayes.casey1mo ago

@aaron740 you really think the dirt out there changes how a horse learns pressure and release? I mean come on. Horses have been trained on every kind of ground from flat pastures to rocky hills for centuries and they all figure it out the same way. The method works because of the timing and feel, not because the horse is looking at a different mountain. I get that terrain changes what you ask them to do, like a steep hill changes how you cue a turn. But the thinking part, the pressure and release part, that's the same no matter where you are. I think people overthink this stuff and make it sound WAY deeper than it really is.

corap211mo ago

Spoke with a guy who trains cutting horses on ranch in Texas. Straight up said different ground changes how a horse reads your leg pressure because they're focused on not slipping.