![]() Once he has done this and the horse is straight and building well he will ask for the stop by saying whoa. After doing that a few times he starts to build speed for the rundown and maintains that speed into the circle at the end of the arena. The first step is to lope around the arena and make a small to medium size circle at the end of the arena. Jay Dee likes to work on the run down and stop by doing a rectangle around the arena. Doing this helps teach the horse to pick up their back and stay collected as you drive to the stop. As you are building down the diagonal you want to pick up your reins and hold them to maintain collection. Now lope off in the right lead and do another diagonal breaking down to the trot to the corner and counter bend a circle in the direction of the left lead at the trot. Continue to the corner and counter bend a circle in the direction of the right lead at the trot. ![]() Once you get to the half way point break down into a trot. As you go, build speed while maintaining collection. Using two hands start out on the left lead across the pen on the diagonal. Doing this teaches the horse to hunt the stop with their head down and their body round, as well as travel straight and wait for your cue to increase in speed. Only after the horse is going straight and you can rate their increase in speed should you say whoa and ask for the stop. Once the horse is straight you can start to ask for an increase in speed during the rundown. Use the length of the arena, even if they break down, trot them up into the bridle to the end of the arena. When you are working the rundown, forget the stop. After your first strides, you will be able to tell if the horse is soft and collected or if you need to work to get them that way. Start your lead departure by walking the horse forward with their head straight and in the bridle. ![]() To have a good stop you must have a good run down. ![]()
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