At 12:42:50 on 20.06.10, appy Karen wrote:
cheers for the advice, especially the growling! I must admit to shouting quite rude words during and after the event, which to the onlooker could be a destrubing interlude to an otherwise pleasant walk lol, cheers x

At 18:13:17 on 20.06.10, sophieandcallum wrote:
My lad sometimes bucks but thankfully I get a warning squeel and shake of the head before it happens so I then growl and usually growl the words "get on with it!" and push him forward....works 90% of the time!

At 22:15:27 on 20.06.10, Chezage wrote:
My big lad bucks in canter, but I kow he does it, especailly in company so I tell him "no Bucking" just as he goes to put his head down, then he won't do it, but if I don't tell him, he's off, but my youngster however, is a different matter, he broncs, straight from the mounting block, no warning nothing, but I've had his back done now and lunged him loads to re-strengthen his back, so fingers crossed he won't do it again.

At 15:36:09 on 22.06.10, nicky_jess wrote:
My girl used to buck but i found having a light seat stopped the impact of the buck, it cant throw you as much, also if you know your horse is lible to buck then stopping them from sticking their head on the floor is great they cant buck if they have their head up. Just shows how much fun they are having though if they throw a buck ;)

At 23:56:55 on 28.06.10, kibby wrote:
my horse does it at shows, when the judge rings the bell or if they are still putting jumps up and judge is taking too long to ring the bell and i'm walking around or standing going over my jumps.. when she does that i'll let her do one or two, cause thats usually all it takes or if she wants to keep doing it ill take hole of the outside rein a bit more and make her canter forward..

At 03:00:43 on 05.08.10, Smartnsassy wrote:
I found what really helped when i have a bucking horse in the gallop is still keep your light seat but keep in mind where his head is dont let it go down between his front legs so have a shorter rein and really focus on not letting him put his head down cause they cant buck if their head isnt down. plus if he is doing that take him back to where you only do a couple of strides then bring him back to the canter and slowly build him up.

At 03:54:34 on 08.08.10, Polkadotpolly wrote:
We learned to gallop going up hill !!! Sounds starnge I know but the horse is not so inclined to gallop flat out up hill and it also helps to learn to get out of your saddle and lean forward. I taught my son in the same way, gave a ton of confidence that he was able to hold onto when it came time to have a gallop on the flat. I also taught him to enjoy how it feels rather than concentrate on how he should be sitting, or doing what he thinks he should have with his hands. Going up hill tires the horse out and they stop when thay are done, so you can just grab on the the mane and go withthe flow and learn waht and how it feels then start to work on what you should be doing !!! Just make sure you got lots of room !!! These day a good gallop for me and Polly is if a cattle beast decides to leave the herd so our gallops are small and short lived !!!!

At 21:03:15 on 09.08.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
I disagree polkadotpolly lol grenville sees a hill and gallops (alot faster than on flat) up it haha no amount of coaxing or telling is going to stop him doing it, good job i enjoy it :)

At 00:53:43 on 12.08.10, Polkadotpolly wrote:
each to their own I guess, I have been riding all my life and just reflect on my experiences. I have worked with a LOT of problem horses and never met one yet that can out run a good hill...