Another one of those ideas that is only half true is that you need to be on the horse holding reigns in order to steer the horse. Good trail horses listen. Good riders speak to their horse with body and verbal cues.
Dancer and I are learning to comunicate. Below, he is learning to turn without the physical cue of the reigns.
Nice work Dancer!
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