How to Back up a Horse Correctly, Part I

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In this video I explain in depth, and demonstrate with my school master Sundance, how to teach a horse to back up well, easily and correctly. This can only be done when 3 things happen physically in your horse: horse breaks at the pole, opens up their topline and uses their hind end.

This approach and technique is great for the following:
- Transitioning your bitted horse to a bitless bridle
- Helps the rider learn better feel and timing
- Helps both horse and rider learn the fundamentals of contact
- Great beginning for new riders
- Great for starting and re-starting horses
- Helps both horse and rider supple laterally and vertically
- Helps develop trust in horses that are afraid of harsh hands and cruel bits
- Develops a responsive and softer horse to light aids
- Develops softer hands in the rider
- Develops a more focused and connected horse
- Develops trust and relaxation

The 3 techniques, exercises, that teach your horse to back well, easily and correctly are, and in this order:
1) First, teach the backup correctly and on the ground and in hand
2) Second, develop lateral flexion, side-to-side
3) Third, develop vertical flexion, (when the horse’s nose is “on the vertical”)

Once all 3 of these areas, techniques, are working well on the ground, in-hand, you will take the same technique to the saddle. Key is paying attention to how I teach you to handle the rein, the level of feel, meaning when to ask gently and when to get stronger if needed and then get light again. Work on your feel and timing, pressure and release, positive reinforcement (lots of praise and love and quiet time).

One of the most important parts to training is taking your time so the horse understands what you are teaching them AND stopping often so they can process and digest. Two key areas to learning easily and becoming a confident learner!

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