When riding a horse do you strike the horse violently with a whip or use your calves to go faster?

Answer 1

It depends on the horse. I would try using your calfs first, and if that doesn't work, you TAP the horse LIGHTLY until it goes faster. Never EVER beat your horse with a whip, EVER!

---- Never strike your horse!!!! i know some one who was so firm with her horse and never tapped lightly and her horse moves its head when you try to touch its head it shys away. So always tap lightly but cluck and use your calves first!! If you want real communication, read GaWani Pony Boy's "Horse, Follow Closely". But never EVER hit your horse in a violent or abusive way! Never, ever, under any circumstance, should you beat your horse. Whips and crops are used to get the horses attention - simply tap them. Think - they can feel a fly land on their rump, so how would it feel for them to be smacked hard with a whip? Use your calves - squeeze, then tap with your calves, and then TAP behind your leg with the whip or crop. The whip should only be used for correction. Kick the horse or squeeze with your feet to gain speed. If the horse does not respond or refuses, a light whip on the hindquarters may be neccesary. But never whip violently-you may hurt the horse or anger it-and it will get cross and throw you off. Once I made the mistake of whipping a horse when going into canter and it got very upset and so did my instructor, so just use it for correction when needed. It is a good idea to always carry a whip when riding in case your mount is stubborn. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!?! Have you just started riding or something!??? You NEVER use a whip violently. Only when the horse is disobeying-- and you only TAP LIGHTLY. I'm sorry but seriously what is you're problem. The person asking this has to obviously know the answer. You can tell by the way the phrased it. So, to the person who asked this, honestly, use your head. Don't be an idiot.