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Ironically, another reason some horses end up needing to be restarted isn’t because of a lack of understanding, but rather, just the opposite. Some horses have actually developed a pretty strong understanding of what has been taught them by their riders or handlers. The problem, however, is that the people doing the teaching inadvertently show the horses things they didn’t really want them learn in the first place.

This usually happens when inexperienced riders or handlers are not clear on what they are trying to achieve with a horse as they work with him, or experienced but inconsistent riders or handlers work with a horse without a clear vision of the end result. In cases like this, mixed signals are often given to the horse, which cause him to try many different “answers” when he feels pressure (either while being ridden or on the ground). Because people aren’t clear on what they are asking, or on what they want the outcome to be, they give the horse releases at the wrong time, which usually cause the horse to learn the wrong thing.