| The simple steps can be broken down into basic | | | | fit to add in verbal cues. This is a big help to those |
| riding "seat" position, finding your balance in the | | | | who are just starting to learn a skill. Verbal cues will |
| saddle. Hand position and the feeling of a soft, but | | | | be added in order to help the rider connect with the |
| connected feeling in the riders hands. Make a straight | | | | horse by asking him/her what to do verbally. |
| line from the horses mouth to the riders elbow. Ask | | | | This can be broken down into a number of different |
| the horse to walk forward by the squeeze and | | | | verbal commands, depending on what the horse you |
| release of your inside legs gluteal and thigh muscles, | | | | are riding was trained to understand. Clicking your |
| and the constant pressure of the outside leg. | | | | tongue on the roof of your mouth will create a |
| Continue in the circle with the squeeze and release | | | | clucking noise that is normally the cue for a horse to |
| with the inside hand as well, while keeping the outside | | | | walk. Another verbal command is simple saying "walk |
| hand at a light, but connected contact. Continue | | | | on," if the horse is trained he/she will walk forward. |
| around the circle by repeating the steps above. It is | | | | These verbal cues are important because with each |
| important to keep in mind, that these individual steps | | | | click, or verbal cue, it will remind the rider that they |
| will be all put together in more of a fluid, repetitive | | | | must apply a squeeze to the horses side for them to |
| movement. To carry out the cognitive stage of | | | | move as well. |
| learning presented by Fitt's and Posner's, it would be | | | | |