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Then onto Long Reining.Long reining, is a form of horse training; it is driving the horse along while walking behind it; or by working on a circle, which improves rhythm and balance. Long reining balances the horse and make it possible to train him at every pace and in every way.

We showcase Long Reining, by doing it off horseback. Now we move onto Roping.
Roping is based on ranch work in which calves are roped for branding, medical treatment, or other purposes. The cowboy ropes a running calf around the neck with a lariat, and his horse stops and sets back.
After Roping, we do something very special called “Spirit” (For some spectators an Emotional and “Life Changing” moment)
Spirit is laying a horse down. (Just so we are on the same page here, what I am referring to is the slow systematic shaping of behaviour to teach a horse to lay down over numerous sessions.)

Horses will generally respond to things that they feel are a threat to their safety or well-being by one of two responses, fleeing or fighting. At Diamond Cowboy X Ranch, we reserve this process for horses that we deem as being troubled horses.

A horse must learn how to give in to pressure rather than fight against it. Giving in to pressure does not come naturally to all horses. Some horses would rather flee the situation then relax and think about it.
The idea of laying a horse down is to take their ability to flee away and teach them how to accept pressure while being in a very vulnerable position.