Quote Originally Posted by cassiesmom View Post
I'm not exactly sure what a "join up" is, but it was fun to watch you moving beautifully!
Hi Cassiesmom : )

Join up is achieved when you apply pressure to the horse, in the video my husband chases Dancer away, and after watching for certain cues that the horse responds to your pressure and recognizes you as a leader or "lead mare." When you remove the pressure, by not chasing the horse and walking away, you create a tether effect, and the horse will follow you like it has an invisible lead line on. That moment is called Join Up!

This is really important when training a horse, because a joined up horse sees you as a leader that offers direction and security. So when you go to put a saddle on them etc, they trust that you aren't trying to hurt them.

It's a very gentle method, and in this manner, my hubby and I manage to saddle break horses in an afternoon usually.