How to teach a horse to back up without pulling your reins too hard

Backing up is one of the first things a horse needs to learn. Yet a lot of people underestimate it. There is a big difference in what you teach your horse when you back up from the saddle and when you back up from the ground. Backing up from the ground has a very different meaning than backing up from the saddle When you work with your horse from the ground, backing up is mainly about gaining respect. If your horse tries to push you, doesn’t matter if it’s with his body or his head, he…