Horse Academy

Practice drill

Walk/Halt Transitions

Make walk-to-halt and halt-to-walk smoother. Difficulty: easy. Target: 6 transitions.

Setup

Arena, instructor coaching.

Step by step

  1. Walk 6 steps, then ask for halt.

  2. Breathe out to halt and relax shoulders.

  3. Stand 3 seconds, then walk again.

Safety notes

  • Ask for help if the horse won’t stop.

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