Inside Leg to Outside Rein please explain

[pmkn]

I just read a great blog post on this last night that explains it well. http://freedomwoods.net/blog-freedomwoods/

Edited to add: OOPS! Looks like someone else posted it, too. Sorry!

[RugBug]

@SendenHorse;8755815

Would you like to talk about shoulder fore and how it realtes, or just complain? :yes:

Um, I’m not the OP and the question was about inside rein outside leg. Perhaps you should ask her if she wants to discuss shoulder fore.

@SendenHorse;8755815

I wasn’t sure of why you quoted me then gave a source, so it seems like you had an issue with what I said.

Please read closer. I was not the poster that quoted you and gave a source. FAW was. I was just wondering why you took that as a ‘challenge’ to your post instead of post with another resource. Seemed awfully defensive to me.

[IPEsq]

[QUOTE=SendenHorse;8755825]
I don’t pulse the outside rein, it is steady. The inside rein sponges for flexion as needed.[/QUOTE]

I agree with this. Steady outside rein unless you are asking for a half halt.

@Limerick;8755833

I have old school trainers. They definitely say steady inside rein and use the inside leg to outside rein.

I disagree, and I learned the concept from someone who has been in the business for over 30 years. If the horse is properly between inside leg and outside rein and leg, you need very little input on the inside rein.

[RugBug]

@Limerick;8755833

I have old school trainers. They definitely say steady inside rein and use the inside leg to outside rein.[QUOTE=IPEsq;8756035]
I disagree, and I learned the concept from someone who has been in the business for over 30 years. If the horse is properly between inside leg and outside rein and leg, you need very little input on the inside rein.[/QUOTE]

I agree with IPEsq. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone saying steady inside rein unless you are counterbent in which case the inside rein (as in closest to the middle of the arena) is actually the outside rein when considering the bend of the horse. One way to test self carriage is to release the inside rein, maintaining outside, to see if the horse continues to carry himself.

[Limerick]

[QUOTE=RugBug;8756119]
I agree with IPEsq. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone saying steady inside rein unless you are counterbent in which case the inside rein (as in closest to the middle of the arena) is actually the outside rein when considering the bend of the horse. One way to test self carriage is to release the inside rein, maintaining outside, to see if the horse continues to carry himself.[/QUOTE]
By steady, I mean it isn’t doing anything-not pulsing, not flexing…nothing. I can press my inside hand softly into the mane and continue to accomplish the same thing. And I could definitely release the inside rein to encourage the horse to move the way I want.

I tend to let my reins get long so perhaps this helps me to figure it out…thinking quiet or steady?