Outside Rein

LaGoy-Weltz discusses how achieving the ideal connection with both reins starts with the inside aids. PLUS, a renowned vet talks about normal vs. abnormal hoof temperature.

USDF gold medalist Dennis Callin explains how to keep an elastic feel on the outside rein.

Try this tip from Martin Kuhn.

Try this tip from Sylvia Loch.

Kathy Priest explains how the half pass can be broken up into two easier exercises and then put back together.

Incorporate this into your training to improve connection and straightness and help you feel the effects of having a horse truly on the outside rein, a critical component of any half halt.

Fran Kehr answers this reader question, explaining this combination of aids and what it achieves when performed correctly.

Courtney King-Dye explains how to cultivate this important tool for the simple act of turning or bending.