There are many riders who go out in the arena and they work on the same maneuver over and over again and they wonder why their horse won't get it right.People feel as if they have to hurry and get everything done as soon as possible.They think, "I'm going out today and we are going to do a flying lead change.We are not stopping until he gets it right." Well, the "we are not stopping" part is usually just what the horse needs.

Many people never think about giving their horses a break.They want to continually ride and train for the slotted amount of time they have in their day.The fact is that most horses will actually benefit from a short break.In fact, scheduling stopping points during your riding and training will help the horse improve quicker.These rest stops give him a break and allow him to think.They also let him gather his energy back up before loping another ten rounds.

Many experienced riders know to search for a good stopping point.What most people don't realize is that sometimes that stopping point may be ten minutes into the ride.As soon as your horse responds to something that you have been working on - stop.Everything will just sort of click and your next ride, he might just nail that flying lead change.