The Stop
I have ridden in a few Pat Wyse clinics. Pat rode with Monte Foreman, and he co - wrote Horse Training Science. My favorite clinic was with a Pat Wyse student. He is an un- known Idaho cowboy. After he listened to one of my songs, he began to train in slower steps- and that is why I enjoyed his clinic. I love training slow. I had to walk my horse through a rollback before I could go on with fun stuff.
I put my Arab - Quarterhorse mare I have raised and trained myself into a fast gallop. I was told go faster- we did - then I was told to stop. She will never stop- I thought. I got in her mouth with that snaffle bit and she slammed her front end down to the ground in a very on the forehand stop. Rider error. Again we try- do not get in her mouth- do not get in her mouth I chant to meself. She produces a beautiful butt in the ground slide. She taught me the stop is not in the bridle- its in the brains and in slow step by step training. John Lyons calls it training the mind.