Training Tip: Correcting a Horse That Bolts at Turnout

With a horse that likes to turn and bolt away from you as soon as you take the halter off, one of the best things you can do with him in the pasture is practice Yield the Hindquarters Stage Two to get him hooked on giving you two eyes. Anytime you’re around your horse, two eyes are always better than two heels. As long as the horse is looking at you with two eyes, he can’t bolt or kick out at you. Remember, with horses, it’s two eyes for attention and respect and two heels for disrespect. Practice the exercise until as soon as you even lean forward and look at the horse’s hindquarters with active body language, he immediately yields his hindquarters and looks at you with two eyes.