At 01:47:03 on 26.03.10, easybreeze wrote:
I have tried almost everything. I have a thoroughbred and basically all that runs through her mind is running, running away, running, running at fences. She has been amamzing the last summer but I got on her after a few weeks off and again shes just bolting and I have tried walking her up to it than trotting that cantering but it just goes insane at the canter any advice? and i don't use any other tack besides a saddle and a bridle her last rider tacked her down so much she would leap in the air. So i don't and refuse to use extra tack. help!

At 08:18:03 on 27.03.10, Flicka wrote:
I had a TB mare who was like that when I got her. If I tried to check her speed she would throw a paddy. She really made me laugh-she was such a spitfire or as my instructor said a Ferrari. We flew round our show jumping classes but usually took a few poles with us!! As soon as your mare rushes in canter I would circle until she calms then pop the fence but don't give her too long an approach to the fence. Doing canter poles without a fence should help and then when she is calm add a jump after the poles. To be honest with her type just getting the poles right will be a challenge. But make sure you are always circling, serpentines etc to keep her supple and her mind occupied. By the way just because she rushes her jumps don't think she is necessarily bold-often horses that rush are scared and just want to get it over and done with as soon as possible. You need to work on calm and confident for now then you can use her lust for speed later on when you get to those jump offs!! By the way you didn't say, does she rush after the jump as well?

At 18:45:15 on 27.03.10, easybreeze wrote:
I got on her again everyday this week for around an hour and a half and for the first two days she was rushing before and after the jumps. My instructor says she just gets so worked up and excited (she grinds her teeth also) and since shes so sensitive she reacts to any emotion or frustration that I have. But shes starting to calm down and i tried the circling thing and it really helped. I dont think shes scared because i take her out to do some cross country and shes perfect. But rushes in the ring i dunno...

At 14:39:42 on 08.04.10, katief wrote:
through teaching i have picked up some usefull tips that have workrd for my mare, she used to rush at fences in the ring and school. I would use a combination of polls about 6 b4 a fence, this helps slow the horse aswell as making them think were there feet are going instead of just getting over the fence. And cavaletties two or three b4 a fence also help, but start with polls 1st, this is also how we stert our youngsters. this mite help worth a try :)

At 15:45:41 on 08.04.10, ToriSilverson wrote:
wow ur horse is like the female version of my horse lol he absolutely loves jumping, and if he is even a wee bit fresh he wil charge at a jump lol you could try putting a small jump up and schooling as normal around it then randomly turn into it with a short approach then carry on schooling. this will take her by surprize and she wont be able to predict it and should get worked up. you could also try halting a stride or 2 before or after the jump when you do jump it. make sure u dont stop directly infront of it tho cos this could encourage her to refuse. u coud also try half halts. baisically distract her from the jump and get her listening to you. works with my boy ( most of the time lol) its most likely just too much energy and then excitement :)

At 16:05:41 on 08.04.10, Flicka wrote:
I agree with Katief- apart from circling until she softens and only then allowing her to jump I have been putting five poles in front of my fences and I've also used a triple bounce which has made her think and backed her off. If you have a big arena then you can really play around with grids but mine isn't so I'm quite restricted. I definitely need to go and buy some more poles though!! I agree with ToriSilverson about getting her to listen to you by not making your sessions predictable. When she rushes does she flatten over the fences or still make a nice shape? Does she rush in the canter even when it's not a jumping day?

At 21:42:43 on 08.04.10, easybreeze wrote:
Thanks for the advice, I have been working with poles trying to get her to pick up her feet but she most of the time ignores them. so i tried the unpredictable jump and it worked once she didn't know what was coming next she calmed down. And Flicka - She does flatten herself over jumps and take huge long spots. asjdsa And no suprisingly when im warming up she comes right down on the bit and does a hunter canter (which my instructor cannot believe) and is the perfect horse when there are no jumps anywhere but once she catches sight of them she gets excited and builds herself up before we jump and when i finally point her at it shes so excited she forgets what shes supposed to do.

At 04:00:35 on 09.04.10, kibby wrote:
i dont know if this will help buts it helped a horse of mine and my instructors horse.. we set up a row of 6 jumps but as bounces, so no strides in the middle.. then i've also jumped through one like that but a little different which helped too. it was 6 or so jumps as well, at least 4.. it is like they all have a stride in between them but in the middle of the stride is a pole... so they kind of bounce the pole.. i really like gymnastic/grid work type exercises as they allow the horse to sort his feet out himself, it cuts out the fighting..

At 21:50:48 on 20.04.10, chica wrote:
man i know what thats is like! lol my mare (she is a appy i will post a picture of her)LOVES!!! to jump and i have done 4 feet on her but she probably could go higher! and bombs at the jumps ,we kinda have a point and shoot deal going on lol i point her towards the jump and she does the rest :) she is much worse with small jumps(2'3'' and under mostly)but i have found that either circling her or half halting her a couple strides before the jump helps.

At 22:36:34 on 01.05.10, Natasha wrote:
My horse dus this, i stopped her by cantering as if i was heading towards the jump in the menage then turning a circle, i did this about 5 times and then i did it without turning the circle and she didnt bolt at it because she thought we was going onto a circle but instead go to the jump then do this a few times wen u go in the menage nd it might work!