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Relaxation is a Virtue : Calm, Forward, Straight

Relaxation is a Virtue : Calm, Forward, Straight

When training the horse relaxation must come first. Anything we gain in ‘training’ without the horse being relaxed is compromised. Any measure of tension prevents him from fully committing to your request.

Now, the rub is that most training methods are built upon manipulating and maintaining some measure of tension in the horse.