Horse Riders

[bainbrig]

Horse riders (if we've got any on Answerbank...)

What are the terms for pulling up a horse? I mean when you're riding, and stop, is there a term like 'reining in' or similar?

Ta.

BB

[AuntLydia]

bainbrig you told me your question had nothing to do with Hardy's poem lol

[dannyk13]

Bainbrig// but it keeps me sane some of the time//
Cold you reserve those times for when you are posting on AB. :-)

[Prudie]

It's only clumsy in today's language because the phrase is archaic but will be how they spoke in those days. As for who-a I thought that was limited to cowboy films, the vast majority of riding horses do not respond to spoken commands anyway.

[dannyk13]

Prudie
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/whoa

[Prudie]

I know what it means danny?

[AuntLydia]

Western trained horses respond very well to spoken commands including 'Whoa' . Its just frowned on in English riding, especially dressage.

[Spicerack]

They understood 'giddy-up' back in my riding days. Barry Island c. 1963.

[retrocop]

Spicie
Do you remember Glan-y-Mor YMCA Hotel at Barry Island ?

[AuntLydia]

spicerack, I'm sure you've had your leg over a few nice fillies in your time.

[retrocop]

Sudden amnesia BB? People on AB who attempt to assist you perhaps don't wish to be referred as toerags.
I recall trying to assist you on your doorbell problem and vowed to steer well clear of you after that. You are not worth the abuse you offer so freely

[Spicerack]

Sorry, no Retro. Just a little day-tripper.

[AuntLydia]

Retrocop It certainly was disgraceful what he wrote after all the help that was given.

[AuntLydia]

Spicerack One Trick Pony? ;-)

[douglas9401]

For all of the doorbell kerfuffle he still has his knockers.

[tamborine]

"....It is the description of the act of slowing/stopping the horse that I'm interested in...."

1 shorten both reins
2 tighten leg grip with heels down
3 keep shout whoa till it stops

nb If horse is in bolt, pull one rein short enough to pull horses head backward. Follow with 2-3 or you will gall off.