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Re: Help with getting a paint mare to stop pulling
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The biggest problem with backing for correction is that if over done for a particular horse they will use it as an evasion method. I have retrained a few horses where this had become a problem all on it's own and I can say there is nothing more irritating to me than a clever horse who knows how to beat the system, lol. From the description this horse either has an unmade mouth or an injured one. To me, pressure on her mouth either by constant contact (perhaps trying to make her go English if she's only been trained to respond to western cuing) , pulling to back or upping the ante with a harsher bit is going to either prolong the problem or make it worse. As described, the horse is already showing she is escalating her response by "getting more reluctant to stop or back."
Not seeing this horse in person we can only guess but if I were working with an issue like this I too would begin on the ground and teach a good whoa, keep off her mouth except for steering while riding and teach her to stop off my seat. I know the OP said she doesn't want to spend a lot of time on this horse but in order to effect a positive change by fixing a foundation task like stopping properly is going to be critical to everything else this mare will do. I do agree with David that it's going to take some time and effort to do it right.
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