233K views · 4.8K reactions | We call this dummy bucking. We do it for SAFETY of these three year old horses as well as human safety. With this we can control more factors. There’s no way to MAKE an animal perform. All we can do is ALLOW it. It’s genetics. CINCH JEANSPhenom Genetics Inc.Bucking Horse Breeders AssociationPRCA ProRodeoBronc Riding NationCowboyChannel | Sankey Pro Rodeo | Facebook

Bucking is one of the most misunderstood horse behaviors. Many see it as "bad," but it’s neither good nor bad—it just is. Horses evolved to buck as a survival instinct to shake off predators clinging to their backs. A saddle and girth can easily trigger this reflex because they mimic a predator latching on and squeezing to hold on. When I see a horse bucking with a saddle for the first time, I’m actually glad. It means the horse is releasing that instinct rather than suppressing it. This release

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