A horse can’t relax with his head held high, so getting him to lower his head while trotting helps relax his entire body. Done correctly, this prepares your horse to get on and accept the bit. When this happens, his head is down and relaxed, his abdomin

Teach your horse to lower their head with this simple positive reinforcement training exercise. Head down is a very important skill for horses to learn. This website uses cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to anal

Getting your horse to put his head down can be useful in several ways as it signals to your horse is it time to calm down, it confirms your horse is listening to you, and it can help you transition into a “slow down” cue. Having your horse put his hea