Before proceeding to the rein back one must consider the nature of the movement. The rein back is created by using a driving seat to a non-allowing rein aid. When the horse is given the driving aid from the seat and legs and begins to move forward you must close your hands, he meets the non-allowing rein and walks backwards instead of forwards.Start by doing a series of quick walk/halt transitions until you get a square halt and your horse is not only on the bit, but on the aids.Remember, the half halt & driving aid are the same seat/weight aids. The half halt/full halt/rein back is the driving seat with the non-allowing rein aids. The same seat/weight aids are the driving aids when given with an allowing rein aid.That said, I follow a simple set of instructions:* Lighten your seat slightly by shifting your shoulders slightly in front of your hips*Bend your knees & move your lower legs behind the girth* Apply driving aid by lifting your tailbone towards your belly button*KEEP YOUR EYES UP*At the moment you apply the driving aids close your hands on your reins*As soon as your horse begins to move backwards follow with your seat by swinging with your hips-don't block with a dead seat!* Praise the horse!!!!
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