Overcoming fear of bucking and rearing - taking charge
I am a novice rider and I have an 18 year old Tennesse Walker. She is very gentle and sweet on the ground but she has become a real handleful in the saddle. I just bought her about a month ago and she...
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I would try lunging her. Anytime she does this, lunge her and make her work.She will learn that when she does this, she will have to work harder than whenshe is being ridden. Also make sure that the...
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Tinarider: you seem to have spotted part of your problem. Cheryl's advice is sound do it. For barn sour; Donot feed your mare in the barn all the time. Try taking her grain with you in a paper bag and...
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Also when your riding a horse, when you get through riding, don't ride the horse to the barn to unsaddle it, this usually makes one barn sour. Stop the horse at different spots all the time and...
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Thanks for reminding me Cheryl , of the fact that a horse is true to its habits. Tinarider ; In line with good advice Cheryl has given ; Feed your mare at different locations on the trail. Unless you...
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Tinarider ; Does your mare actup when riden with another horse ?
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Hi Tinarider, There is so much to question here. You really need an experienced trainer to look at her. It is an old horsetrader trick to starve a horse into submission that when fit, no one can ride....
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I agree with susan on this. We have an appy mare that when we got her kids were riding her and they just let her go where ever she wanted to go. I was told she was 8 when we got her. I knew what her...
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I think we have lost contact with Tinarider. Hello Susan: I agree with you on the subject that begining horse people should seek help when confronted with a problem horse. They should also seek advice...
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I agree, R2Rodger. Even experienced riders can buya "pig-in-a-poke". I try to be very specific in asking questions and describing what I am looking for in a horse and still, when I arrive, I may see...
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I hate it when I call about a horse and they say oh its deadbroke, anyone can ride it and when you go look at it, it hadn't been rode in a long time and the horse has fits. The horse is nowhere to...
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People can purchase a trained and senseable horse. Then think they can read about some of these problems and feel smug that they donot have to worry about their horse. They had better think again . It...
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Hi folks: My vet has told me one of her (Yes her) experances which I will share with you. She was called to a stable where they had jumping horses. They told her the horse was off on its jumping. The...
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My first step would be to have an experienced rider come try her out. Many times a horse can sense that they can get away with misbehaving when the rider is not confident. If she acts docile with...
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If you have one that wants to take off running, people's first instinct is to pull back the reins real hard to try to stop them. The best thing is to pull one rein and turn the horses head and turn...
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Cheryl, wish I had been given that tip before I had the "ride of my life". I had never gone faster than a nice trot (being a beginner) and I had a horse take off with me. I did exactly what you said...
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The first we got was a QH gelding, I relied on someone's word and got him home, all he did was buck. Not a good choice for a first horse!! Put an ad in the paper for sale or trade, had someone offer...
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My confidence on a horse isn't real high. Whenever we would go look at a horse, I would get my husband ride the horse first, now if I see one he'll tell me your not getting me on a horse. I guess they...
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