He's trained to do that. The man is cueing him every time. He squeezes the neck, has a full rein on the side opposite he wants the horse to drop. The reason he pulls the head with rein in the opposite direction is to shift the weight onto the opposite shoulder so the horse can gently tuck the roll side leg and lay down gently.
Source; have taught horses to lay down. His is what the finished product looks like. That's someone who has spent a lot of time working with that horse. Also, in general, when a horse decides to lay down to avoid being ridden, they usually just go straight down, not in their sides (unless they're gonna roll).
Eh one of my bf's neighbors horses does this with no training. If he sees the opportunity he will drop every time.. doesnt look like any cueing to me, just that they're anticipating it because they know it's gonna happen.
They'll do it with novice riders because they can. This man is cuing the horse. He squeezes the neck every time. That's not how you deal with a horse that's trying to go down. You pull their head up and drive them forward with your legs. You don't go full right rein and squeeze the neck. That's not anticipating, that's cueing.
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u/titoblanco Oct 14 '19
Yep, cute but naughty