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"Backing up a horse is something that we only usually do for a few steps at a time. To begin with, have a nice short rein and just apply a little pressure and a little leg. And off and on, the pressure comes on and off and on and off. At the same time is applying a light amount of leg. And much leg and rein you need will depend on the house and how sensitive they are. So again, the pressure comes on, a little leg and off and a couple more steps. To keep them straight as you back up, you have to use your legs. So if my horse starts to veer left, I apply my left leg to push them back over to the right. You want to make sure your avoid just pulling straight back on the reins as this will end up being more like a tug of war between you and your horse. It's important that you let go of the pressure after applying the pressure."
eHow Article: How to Back Up on a Horse
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