Desensitizing Your Horse to a Rope on the Ground
Ranch Riding
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3m 49s
If you want to compete in ranch versatility, your horse needs to be comfortable with you swinging a rope off his back. But before you can start doing rope work on your horse's back, start by desensitizing him to it on the ground. Cody Crow demonstrates how he introduces a rope to a green horse.
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