Teaching Your Horse to Squeeze
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Horses are claustrophobic. Their bodies are strong, but not very flexible. The rib spring is not soft, and they don't know how to shimmy through. Therefore, squeezing into tight spaces is not a natural behavior.
This exercise is very good for horses that are not easy about tying up, loading in a trailer, going through a gate, going into a chute, even picking you up off of a fence. You want your horse to keep his head if he gets into a tight situation.
See more about teaching your horse to squeeze: http://horse-pros.com/8957/training-exercises-the-squeeze
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