Getting this horse to be soft going uphill is going to take a lot of work. So think of softness in terms of willing movement where the horse feels comfortable and is not stressed out. A soft horse will show you this with their posture and body language. Besides, it's easy to go the other direction if you decide your tired of that calm and relaxed horse that your creating. There is some risk involved in horse training for both you and the horse.
Horses can cause serious injury.
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