That makes sense, although I dont think she's experienced it yet, just heard about it from the owner. If she is nervously hanging on, giving does make more sense though. I'm expecting plenty of updates HG123 btw, wanna know how it all goes!
No I havent been out with the horse yet, my instints would tell me to drop the contact and either kick her on to go forwards or to keep turning her around until she realises that actually going backwards in a circle isnt that much fun either.
I dont ride with a tight contact anyway, never have done, i much prefer to have a soft contact. I'm not a 'nervous' rider, and have dealt with 'silly' behaviour from various different horses, just wanted a bit of advice on how to deal with this one.
I'd have thought that if i kept the contact and tried kicking her on at the same time she might think 'hmmm i think she WANTS me to go backwards'
Until it happenes i dont know how i will react, but i'm pretty sure now i am aware she will do it i will be fine.
I was thinking of maybe avoiding the fields the first few times we go out so i know she is listening to me and we can build up the trust and then maybe the next time riding towards the field, and if she starts messing about circling her straight away before she gets chance to run backwards, then reward her with going forward a few more steps, if she tries it on again, circle her again, go back to the start of the field and try again, soon she will realise as soon as she starts messing about we start back from the beginning.
Do you think that would work?
Also 1 more question
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If she is going to run backwards is it like an instant thing or will she stop then go backwards? just trying to work out some 'signs' i can look out for to stop this behaviour.