“Mechanics Of The Flying Lead
Change”
It’s important to know how a horse’s body works while
changing leads and what cues cause the change. This section explains
what a horse must physically do in order to perform the change smoothly
and correctly. I show you the proper sequence of using your legs and
hands to ask for the lead change in a way your horse can understand.
“Preparatory Training For Lead
Changes”
In this section I show you what your horse should know
before you start to seriously ask him for lead changes. You’ll
see how to get control of your horse’s head, neck, shoulders and
hindquarters. You’ll also learn how to use your legs and spurs in a way
that won’t upset your horse.
“Changing Leads On Green
Horses”
Here, I demonstrate the techniques I use to change leads
on horses that haven’t had a lot of training. These methods are great
for testing your horse to see if he has a natural aptitude for changing
leads (before you spend a lot of time on the preparatory training).
“Timing The Lead Change”
If you’ve ever had trouble getting your horse to change
leads behind maybe it’s because you asked for the change at the wrong
part of his stride. You see, there is only one part of a horse’s
stride when he is physically able to change the hind lead. If your
timing is off, you’ve asked him to change when it’s impossible for him
to do it.
“Solutions For Lead Changing
Problems”
There are some horses that are really difficult to get
changed. Especially behind. This section deals specifically with hard to
change horses. I demonstrate a technique that is almost guaranteed to
work on any horse. Even the tough ones.
“Refining Performance”
Once you get your horse changing leads fairly
consistently, it’s time to add a little refinement to his performance.
In this part of the video you’ll learn how to smooth things out, slow
him down and improve his head position.
