Head horses need to be introduced to live scores. When the gate bangs, the heeler needs to make some form of forward movement so the head horse sees movement. Trevor Brazile explains what live scoring is and why it's beneficial.
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Trouble-Shooting Box Issues | Practic...
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Fresh-Horse Box Work
There's no need to pick a fight with a fresh head horse—especially if you know the horse inside and out. Starting your practice session off by allowing your head horse to settle in can be the best way to set your practice up for success, says horse trainer Bert McGill.
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Nervous Horse Scoring
Dustin Egusquiza has a good horse that gets flat nervous in the box. He talks through a session of scoring him to explain rewarding a nervous horse in the box.
