Did you ever wonder how indians rode bareback whithout a bridle?
Horses cannot speak to give clear directions that can be understood by each other. So they communicate PHYSICALLY. On any foal not yet trained to respond to HUMAN-MADE commands, there are “buttons” where the dam will nudge to get the foal where she wants it. There are three buttons per side. The first is just behind the front legs. When touched, it tells the horse to move TOWARD the direction of pressure. The second is just behing the first, closer to the tail. This “button” tells the horse to move forward”. It is a reaction not unlike when the doctor hits your knee with the rubber hammer to test your reflexes and it makes your leg “kick”. This button is about the first place a newborn foal’s mother will touch it, trying to get it to its feet quickly, instictively before the herd gets too far away. If the foal does not rise in a short period of time, the mother will abandon it. So … this button NEEDS TO work! The third “button” is behind the other two, even closer to the tail. This “
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- Did you ever wonder how indians rode bareback whithout a bridle?
