how would u encourage a stubborn horse to bend? thanks :) xxxxx
lots of circling! open out your inside hand, keep the outside rein stretched and consistant to stop them from falling in, and a really firm and strong inside leg to keep them out and give the horse something to bend it's body around :) a schooling whip might help as chances are they will probably fall in, so something to back up your leg aids would be beneficial. also making sure your shoulders, legs and hips are all in the right position will help your horse as well.. also if it's really taking the piss about not bending, sometimes you can put your inside rein across the wither to get your horse to bend, but block the inside shoulder movement so they can't fall in. i would also be tempted to lean down give the inside hock of the back leg a flick to encourage them to bring it up and under them x
