Once your horse is reliably doing a short-slide stop (consistently stopping in one stride and sliding a couple of feet when you say whoa) at a slow lope, you can begin teaching him to do a longer sliding stop. Make sure that your horse is doing this dependably before attempting to lengthen his slides—you must have a strong foundation to build on.

The length of the horse’s slide is determined by several factors. They are:

• His natural ability and talent for stopping
• The ground you are ...
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