Objective: Teach the horse that there is no point to getting in a hurry.

Jog forward a short distance, perhaps 20 feet or so. Do not pull back on the horse or yank on the horse. Just let her go.

Then cue her to stop. You won't want to punish her for stopping, by yanking on her face. Instead, sit a little deeper, take your legs off her sides, then in a low, soft voice, say "Whoa." (You should have first taught her what "whoa" means by working her at liberty in the round pen or on a longeline.

If she doesn't stop within a few steps, then you can gently use your reins to reinforce the stop cue.

After the horse has stopped, put your legs back on her, squeeze, and with the reins, gently finesse her into backing up a few steps.

Then take your legs off, and let her rest for half a minute or more. Pet her, tell her "good girl." We want to condition the horse the WANT to stop. The stop and rest should be her time to have for herself to be left alone. You may even feed her a treat if you like, such as a piece of apple.

The idea is, she'll begin jogging more slowly in anticipation of getting to stop.

With the backing as part of this exercise, it is also a strenghtening exercise that helps the horse to collect.

To be effective, this exercise must be repeated hundreds or even thousands of times. It must always be done with kindness and patience.