Saddle bronc riders do something the rest of us don't when the seconds are ticking in the show pen. It lifts the 'riding arm' up instead of pulling forward. Think about it. If you reach for the reins, your shoulders and arms, and probably body, will go forward, which is not what you want with a buck. Next time you watch a rodeo, look for the riders to do this on a bronc.
Young horses are much more prone to bucking early in their training.
Reined cow horse champion John Hindman of Fitzgerald, Georgia, shares an insider's tip to training a colt. We tie their heads around and put them in the round pen. Most are pretty broke before we ever get on. With colts, the main thing is being able to pull them around, and once they start, to keep them moving. The technique, which does not hurt the horse, involves snapping a lead rope to the side loop of the halter, and then to the saddle.