Re-Cueing Behaviors /Timing the Release of Pressure

I see people releasing a pressure cue before they are getting the behavior they want happen often and in many different forms. For example, picking up on the reins and asking the horse to stop. The horse ignores the cue and keeps going. The rider thinks he’s done something wrong or let’s go of the pressure on the reins for another reason. The horse has inadvertently been given a release of pressure which tells him that this was the correct answer. The horse then continues to ignore rein cues to stop. This miscommunication can grow quickly in to a frustrated and confused horse and rider. I explain why this happens, how to spot a miscommunication and what to do to make your cues more clear to the horse.