We are working at developing some consistent contact and letting the horse seek that connection. Ultimately she will want to go "on the bit". Slapping on hungee cords, side reins or draw reins will appear to make this process go quicker. To the untrained eye, the horse will seem to go into a frame but it is a false frame. Not based on balance or self carriage. They start to move in a robotic way. Its very easy to spot. They seek evasion and will go behind the bit or over the bit, hyper flexion o

Study shows many are using side and draw reins wrongly

40K views · 869 reactions | TEACHING A HORSE TO GIVE Many people think they can teach a horse to give by tying his head down or lungeing him with side reins tied onto a girth. When you do this, there’s no take and give, and the horse can’t bend his neck in the arc of the circle. In this situation, the horse will move with an artificial feeling of lightness and learn to get behind the bit. | Fear-free Horse Training with Neil Davies | Facebook