Comments on: Stop on Whoa

By: Tania

Tania — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:17:47 +0000

Great information “whoa means whoa”

By: g

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:45:33 +0000

Great advice. Now can we get help for horses that do immediately stop at a whoa but never stand still and dance around? My biggest peeve is when they stop and then keep moving backwards. Especially bad in a cart without brakes.

By: Gee and Haw

Gee and Haw — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:35:58 +0000

That is a good article, because every horse should know words like Whoa, back, lift, or pick up.

By: kygal

kygal — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:47:12 +0000

good information

By: turnandburn

turnandburn — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:13:10 +0000

Yeah, he already knew ‘whoa’ on the ground, he just had to learn it on his back too.

By: turnanburn

turnanburn — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:11:20 +0000

Here’s what I did to teach my horse to stop. I would ride him along the fence at a walk/trot/canter and when we got close to the corner I’d pull back and say whoa. If he slowed down/stopped, then we’d turn the corner, but if he didn’t, I’d keep him going straight like he was gonna run into the fence and he’d slow right down.

By: PKL

PKL — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:02:08 +0000

Good advise, but all horses, if possible, should be taught to “Whoa” as part of ground work.