Lesson 6b Wiggle Tail

Once you have two tracking down in 6a then try moving your horse’s rear to the right and then to the left in one flowing movement. Start out moving the horse’s hind end to the right by placing the left leg and hip on, taking the right leg off, and blocking with your right rein. When the horse moves its hind end over to the right let go with the blocking rein, shift your weight to the right (putting on your right leg and hip and taking off your left leg), pick up your left rein to block the shoulder and the horses rear will move over to the left. You should slide your hip over in the saddle and to do that push a little with the leg you take off the horse’s side. Now you are really moving the hip of the horse back and forth like a clock pendulum. Again lead changes will be easily accomplished when you master this exercise.