Rushy Horse • Counter-Bend Drill
Help a rushy horse stay in gait; use a counter-bend drill for better body control.

Bud Lyon (left) explains how to keep your horse in gait, while Brad Barkemeyer (right) shares his counter-bend drill for optimal body control.

This week on Horse&Rider OnDemand:

Learn from Bud Lyon as he explains how to keep your horse in gait instead of breaking. This is especially helpful in ranch riding when working at an extended trot and your horse tends to break into a lope. Brad Barkemeyer shares his counter-bend drill for optimal body control. Use this exercise for any discipline, from reining and ranch riding to trail riding.

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