When the horsebacks up, the person behind him will give him a tap with the broom, making sure that they are out of the way of any kicks which might occur. A few repetitions of this, will often make the horse think twice about backing up, and often just the command stand is enough to make him stand nicely in the future. For extreme methods a rope is fastened around the girth, up through the bottom ring of the halter and then attached to a firmly fixed ring on the wall. When the horse pulls back, he will effectively be pulling against himself. This method is also effective on horses that try to rear in the crossties.
Firm pressure is excerted on the poll the moment there is any upward movement.
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