Haltering and Bridling expectations

Ask your horse to lower it’s head when you catch and release him/her every single time. Did you read that? EVERY SINGLE TIME. Pretend your a small child, you need your horse to help you out and come down to your level. I would even suggest you practice often from a knee to see if your horse really drops their head. This may take an extra 10 minutes each day, but it’s more than worth the benefit. Not only will it make haltering and bridle-ing easier, but it also teaches your horse a form of respect. If this is something you are unfamiliar with, you and your horse are having difficulty accomplishing, I’d be happy to schedule a lesson to help you work on this.