Being able to move the hindquarter over is a sign of control over a horses movement as it takes away their flight. In a training situation, horses use flight for escape from fear, or as an evasion technique.

The hindquarter (HQ) is a natural occurance in the herd. Horses will drive the others HQs over to control them in the same way we have adapted in a training situation.



Notice how Desi is stepping toward Quest with his frontend. Quest in turn in stepping away from Desi with his hind. Quests' left hind foot has stepped under his body and in front of the right hind foot. It now is bearing weight so the right hind foot can step out and away - then allowing for the left hind to step under and across again if neccessary.

In order for the horse to move the HQ over to the degree he must stop, he must put all of his weight to the front legs. When his front legs are loaded, forward motion stops. The inside hind leg (HL) will step further under the body and across the body as if he were stepping to the outside front leg (FL).

More to come...