I was taught a trick for dealing with a horse that doesn't want to obey. Pull one rein or the other to force the horse to walk around in a tight circle. Do maybe two circles. Then let the horse decide if he's going to listen. If he doesn't, do it again. I don't think this would work with neck reining; you'd have to literally pull the rein and bit in the horse's mouth to get his head nearly over to your leg. (2/3)
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