At 07:13:59 on 27.08.09, essexequine wrote:
thats supposed to be sidereins. sorry ;)

At 13:10:47 on 29.01.10, LUCYW wrote:
Hi - I have a problem with my P/B (3 1/2yrs) I have moved yards and for the last 2mths she has been settling in really well, however seems that she has gone back to being silly whilst being lead i.e bucking on the spot,rearing up and spinning around this happens when she is in the sand arena or just in the yard she has always been highly strung but I am a little concerned that when the yard is busy she may hurt someone as there are a lot of young novice riders who come for lessons and tend to be around the yard just when I am doing anything with her. She is not yet broken and came from a good home however I do think that possibly she was the boss of them.Could she be testing me? thanks

At 15:29:05 on 29.01.10, Angelalain wrote:
How long is she turned out for each day? are you doing any work with her at all? To be honest our rising 5 yr old is a bit that way, he's been off work since it snowed and he's just getting above himself, he really needs to work! Not hard work, just something to make him think. I would think your youngster is the same. I had a similar problem with the sec B filly I had a couple of years ago. She started to go vertical when I was leading her, and to be honest it was too much food and no work(it was in the winter) I was worried that she would drop weight if I didn't feed her, but when I cut out the hard food she looked just as well, but was far better behaved. As soon as the better weather came and she started work she was fine. Its all very well feeding all this high protein youngstock mix and the like because we want them to grow, but to be honest most are far too overfed! We are building up problems over overfat horses before they are even mature (just like the kids of today!!)She may well be testing you as well, but if you have a school or somewhere to work, try some leading work, maybe even start lunging or long reining. You only need to do 10 mins a day to give her something to think about, and you will have a head start for backing her later this year. Check out some of Plodalongs games, she will point you in the right direction for ground work.

At 19:45:38 on 13.03.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
My horse forgets this on hacks so i lean forwards slightly and run my hands along his neck (upward from the whither) and squeeze with my calves slightly behind the girth. This achieves a stretch down and a lovely topline. Then i sit up (i don't use a bit or bridle) and to get my horse collected again i sit straight and deep and squeeze tight with my calves relaxing only when he is allowed to relax too.

At 20:58:37 on 14.03.10, Dusty03 wrote:
You can achieve much more thorough results by good training. With good timing you can teach your horse to round and give to the bit without use of artificial aids. My horses have never worn draw reins. You need to do a lot of bending and when you horse wants to give at first you need to release so they get a reward. When they learn to drop and stretch then you can teach them to ride into the contact.

At 23:25:33 on 20.08.10, Sylvia Hibberd wrote:
hiya, i am starting to share a youngster in september and have only got experience with well schooled horses. he is a fiesty5 yr old 15.1 dutch warmblood and i have been told he is very good but only been walking so far, as only just backed. seeing as i dont know what he will turn out like in trot and canter i may need some help. fortunately, in the saddle, i have alot of patience which will probably help with schooling a youngster but i have no experience.i have got into this because i know it'll be alot of fun and give me loads of experience, but i want it to work out, and i want me and the horse to stay safe. could i please have some tips and advice about dealing witha youngster and schooling him?

At 23:56:59 on 21.08.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Hi Sylvia Hibberd, I would say if the horse has not been taught the commands for trot or canter yet then i would get a helper to lunge at walk and trot with you onboard. Let the lunger give commands first (make sure the horse can lunge first to the commands the lunger wants him to respond to) then you give commands from the saddle as well as the lunger so he associates the known commands with the new ones. Then keeping him on the lunge line you give the orders alone doing lots of trot to walk transitions and walk to trot. Take the lunge off and practice walk and trot on your own. Do this for a few weeks and let him learn at his pace then when he is comfortable do the whole thing again but add canter in too. Good luck :)

At 23:45:12 on 05.11.10, ros3 wrote:
does anyone know how to start schooling a horse?? xx :) i bought a orse that wasnt schooled and she trips herself up everytime she canters ?? :D

At 22:36:54 on 06.11.10, JessAndGrenville123 wrote:
Forget cantering for a while and work on suppleness and bending in walk then trot then after a few weeks attampt canter again. A unschooled horse will need to build muscle to be able to work properly hense the tripping. Hope this helps :)

At 14:52:42 on 09.11.10, ros3 wrote:
thanks i will be sureto try any advice before i have to save and pay to get her professionaly schooled lol xx :) thanks x