At 05:44:17 on 06.04.10, kibby wrote:
Am I the only one that has trouble with this.. my ex-racer likes to think that we must be moving to be able to mount.. and in the end this resulted as him taking off at a gallop while i was hanging of the side.. Scary! has anyone got some tips and tricks they use??
At 07:33:58 on 06.04.10, Flicka wrote:
Kibby, this is a common problem with ex-racehorses as they are used to being on the move when Jockeys are legged up or jump on so don't think it's just you. There are a few posts on this subject in the thread 'standing still' in this group. Also you may find this video helpful.
At 07:45:50 on 06.04.10, Flicka wrote:
Here's Clinton Andersons take on the subject which is much more aggressive. Personally I prefer the first video particularly because the reason a racehorse walks forward isn't through lack of respect but because it's what he's used to doing.
At 10:47:15 on 06.04.10, kibby wrote:
thanks flicka.. its been getting to a stage where i want to give up this came after the taking off i mentioned above, and when he knocked mum over!
At 14:08:24 on 25.05.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Grenville constantly did this so my instructor said no matter what always get on grenville from a mounting block as jockeys get on from the floor, she also told me to get on his off side, lead him alongside the mounting block, make him stand and then go around his head get on the block and up i get, if he moved do it again within a week i was getting on like a normal person on a normal horse hahaha i do occasionally do it the other way so he doen't go back to his old ways but he is loads better :)
At 15:13:41 on 25.05.10, Flicka wrote:
How are you getting on with the mounting. Did any of the suggestions help? Which methods worked for you?
At 01:33:59 on 26.05.10, ToriSilverson wrote:
you could try getting a couple of people to hold him when you get on...if he moves when you get on take him back to the spot where you got on and make him stand there, eventually he will realise that going as soon as you go to get on wont get him anywhere....this worked 4 me
At 02:26:01 on 26.05.10, kibby wrote:
yea.. worked for me too.. we have got the mounting now.. but now its the standing beside the ring waiting for our turn or waiting for the jump off. he is so fidgetty and can nt stand still at all..
At 16:56:44 on 26.05.10, farasi wrote:
TB's are trained on flight especially when out of racing, to crowd the horse and have lots holding it while you are trying to get on is an accident and an uncessary fright waiting to happen. A chair, stool, barrel, mountain block, quiet repetative exercises, a light seat on landing in the saddle and a quick mount are all key, in solving this issue. It's easy to solve just takes a little time. Jockeys do not get on from the floor, they are given a leg up, in the yard they either stand at a mounting block and jumped on as passing, or legged up as the horse is moving. I would class getting on from the floor as foot in stirrup. You should avoid where possible getting on from the floor, it pulls the saddle to one side and stretches a stirrup leather. But your horse should accept you mounting from the floor as there are times you can not find anything to stand on. But not every one is agile or light when they mount from the ground, and my old TB only happily lets me do it, I'm sure he will let others, but I haven't found anyone yet, he stands for, as they tend to pull themselves up. I may not be a spring chicken anymore, but I am very agile and bendy, I can easily vault on my old horse bareback from the ground.
At 16:59:19 on 26.05.10, farasi wrote:
Do you know how to hold a racehorse for mounting in the paddock or for washing down after it has raced? This method will help you, and only requires one person, and the horse will stand fairly still.
