Going through a gate

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Instead of always leading your horse through an open gate, send them some of the time and then ask them to disengage and stand near the fence or wall. This accomplishes several things: the horse doesn't anticipate and just rush or go through the gate on its own, you have a chance to practice sending and disengaging in a way that gives a purpose to the exercise, you can check out your horse to make sure it is supple while on the way to where you are going, the horse learns to stand comfortably close to different fences and walls, and it is safer than walking through the opening with the horse beside you.

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Going through a gate

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