At 22:24:24 on 22.03.10, Krissy wrote:
I've tried it and it seems really hard to keep her attention on me. lyk,she'll start eighing then bucking then she'll pull even with the bit and stuff evn tho it does help a little but she'll rear then really take off. and shes not sort of hyper but lyk really hyper but when i got her she was being ridden indoors so i didnt kno wat she was lyk in a feild and stuff but, i knew that she had alot of giddy up and go but u still had to use spurs and i wanted something that could take me high in barrels and jumping so thats lyk the main reason why i got her

At 22:18:29 on 27.03.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Hmmm don't use spurs number one. If you didn't do something and someone punched you would it make you more inclined to do it or more likely to associate the pain and refuse to do it aven more? My horse HATES spurs and my instructer one day forgot she had rubber end spurs on and grenville would not budge. He just bucked and rear until she took them off and rode sympathetically. So try this number one. Number two go with one of her best buddies leading, they could even had a lead rope attatching her to her buddies saddle. Also don't tell her what to do ask her. It's just polite (by now you probably think i am a raving lunatic but it works with all the horses i have rode and trained). Also maybe just take her in a field to cool down after a ride or take her in for some grass on a lead rope and headcollar... Associate the field with good things. Just remember a horse is stronger than you and you can't force them to do anything.

At 04:20:23 on 28.03.10, Krissy wrote:
Trust me. None of that works and she doesnt have lyk, any horses that she really likes just a minature pony. I dont ride with spurs anymore i ride bare booted and sometimes with bumpers but thats it. and shes been trained with spurs since she was trained for reining for her positioning and she just got used to them. shes getting better at pressure tho so thats wat i've been doing mostly but she wont do it if u "ask" she will put up a hissy fit and so if u ask u end up on the ground because she fights bak hard and whirls all around and hopps and takes off so telling works better on her and she just turned 7 in Feb and shes really still trying to find the right thing for her to do as a career and stuff but i dont think pleasure is for her and stuff so im just going to do it on a trail instead but thanks for the help

At 00:48:01 on 31.03.10, ToriSilverson wrote:
yea i wudnt do the whole attach leadrope to horse and saddle thing, i tried that once...one horse freaked pulled one way, other horse freaked pulled the other way...d ring came off the saddle and the skirt of the saddle ripped...it didnt go well. i really think you should do alot of exercises to deepen ur seat and help ur balance like working without stirrups, and standing trot, this will help you stay on if she messes about...spurs are ur personal choice, if they work for you and ur horse, use them, if not dont, just depends on the horse. but i do agree with jessandgrenville with bringing her into the field on a leadrope to cool her off. you could even try grooming her in the field so that she realises it is a calm place...not for getting excited. it will take time but sit tight and persevere...dont let a fall off get you down, learn from it an keep goin. if it isnt clear what went wrong think of it as practice in staying on ;) usually a field is quite a soft landing anyway lol an keep trying the lunging cos its a safe way to get her to work in the field, you cant fall off and if she is strong get a friend or 2 to stand with you in the centre of the circle to help you hold her. alot of horses will buck and mess around on the lunge to begin with, but it tires them out very quickly, 20mins on the lunge is equvilent to an hours riding because they hav to do all the work.

At 23:03:45 on 01.04.10, Rahara wrote:
Woww have to get in on this conversation..my mare is so well behaved in the arena ..bring her out and she's so wired buck's tries to rear ..I don't mind the bucks [small ones]but she has this thing going to rear and really being messy and jumpy ..love it really because it show's she has spirit,..if I take her around the fields she's raring to go,even if I keep her to the fence ..going to try what ToriSilverson suggested grooming her in the field ..she's awfull to groom she just hates it seems to be really tickly, when she's out and about she can twist and turn to avoid all the prickly bushes ...I'm finding that MARES are so ..what is it Moody.. it alway's depend's on the day with them..Girlies...

At 23:39:11 on 01.04.10, fi919 wrote:
To Rahara,your horse is ticklish,My husband suggest that to groom her in a small stall she should try and lean on you when your grooming her belly,inside hind legs she should try and lean on you,if this is the case lean against her so she keeps weight on both hind legs.This will make her feel secure and keep you safe.

At 23:40:16 on 01.04.10, KSeverson wrote:
Have you tried simply taking her out in the field to lunge her with tack on? Honestly it sounds like she's either extremely excited to be out in the open, or scared to death. If she started bucking and rearing on the lunge line, just make her keep going forward. I think she needs to realize that either a) it's really not that exciting or b) that it's really not scary at all. Is she kept in a stall usually? If so, is there any way you can turn her out in the field with her miniature horse friend?

At 13:32:04 on 02.04.10, Chezage wrote:
I had my horse broken in by a racehorse trainer, and he used to take the youngsters out with his thoroughbreds accross the fields and gallops, which in turn, gets them used to being out in open spaces and cantering/galloping about, to the extent that they get bored with it, and its not fun anymore, just another part of the job, perhaps you should try this method Krissy, it does take guts, I mean the first time I rode my youngster was out with the other racehorses, how fast are they? But my horse being 7/8 tb kept up anyway, still its a fast ride the first time you get on your new ride, hahahaha, after I had my horse back, he was so easy to train into a normal lifestyle/discipline, I chose dressage, and he liked the slower pace, he never took off with me in an open field although he would put in a big buck at the start of a canter, but he does that in the school too, so all in all, I think that messing about is mainly caused by not doing something enough, look at it this way, if you walk everywhere and then decide one day to have a trot, the horse finds it exciting, because its different, thats probably all it is with yours, try it, you got nothing to lose. x

At 18:06:04 on 02.04.10, sophieandcallum wrote:
I'm not sure how to solve it, but sounds like your mare associates the field with something? Weather it be fear or excitement,what would you think about leading her around a field with a sensible horse maybe being ridden in front? I used to have a mare who in her mind field = gallop. Took a loooong time to drill this out of her brain as she would bolt as soon as we were in an open field, I started by walking her inhand with her bridle on and slowly worked up, not much help but worth a go:)

At 20:55:03 on 02.04.10, angelj wrote:
i feel you need to disengage your horses hinddquarters and also not ride in a straight line i had the same problem with my mare but she rodeoed as well, practice some one rein stops first in the school and then when you are taking out the horse as soon as you feel her going to buck turn her head to your foot and pushe her around with your leg then ride forward again she cant rear whilst her head is sideways. also waer a neck strap and dont take a tight rein as horses are prey animals they panic if restricted so having something to hold on besides the reins will help then you wont take too tight a hold. just keep your horses feet moving forward and remeber the side turns
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