Some more great exercises to work on when its cold or your short of time, is flexing and being able to move the shoulders and hips independently.
The flexing comes first. Flexing is a basic that most all horses will learn (not all) and is one of the important steps to steering, one rein stops, etc. It's also the start for moving the hips. To start with flexing, stand on the side of the horse near the withers. Pick up so there is contact with the lead rope. If your horse struggles with this, go wider out to the side vs up close to the horses' body. Increase pressure every 3 seconds, but only in small intervals until you feel your horse THINK about flexing. Then release. This is step one. Step 2 involves repeating the above, but go one step further and when your horse thinks it, this time just wait a little longer till the horse actually give just a hair width and then release. Your goal is to have the horse eventually bring his head all the way around to you almost to where you leg would be in the saddle. But its baby steps first. Do this on both sides. Depending on the horse, this may be as far as you get for one day. If the horse walks off or walks in a circle, stay with the horse and keep the same amount of contact on the lead rope. Only release once the horse is soft and standing still. Over time and with practice you can increase the amount that the horse brings his head around to you. Again, patience, time and practice.
Once your horse gets good with flexing, and is light in doing so, then you can move to the next step of moving the hindquarter.
The flexing comes first. Flexing is a basic that most all horses will learn (not all) and is one of the important steps to steering, one rein stops, etc. It's also the start for moving the hips. To start with flexing, stand on the side of the horse near the withers. Pick up so there is contact with the lead rope. If your horse struggles with this, go wider out to the side vs up close to the horses' body. Increase pressure every 3 seconds, but only in small intervals until you feel your horse THINK about flexing. Then release. This is step one. Step 2 involves repeating the above, but go one step further and when your horse thinks it, this time just wait a little longer till the horse actually give just a hair width and then release. Your goal is to have the horse eventually bring his head all the way around to you almost to where you leg would be in the saddle. But its baby steps first. Do this on both sides. Depending on the horse, this may be as far as you get for one day. If the horse walks off or walks in a circle, stay with the horse and keep the same amount of contact on the lead rope. Only release once the horse is soft and standing still. Over time and with practice you can increase the amount that the horse brings his head around to you. Again, patience, time and practice.
Once your horse gets good with flexing, and is light in doing so, then you can move to the next step of moving the hindquarter.