When the horse can stand quietly, we add the bag to the end of the stick. Again, we work towards being able to touch the horse all over with the plastic bag attached. This is a completely new thing to the horse, even though they may have been great with the stick without the bag. Do the exercises above with the plastic bag on the stick. There is some risk involved in horse training for both you and the horse.
Horses can cause serious injury.
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