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sparkie · 21-08-2008, 06:47 PM

I have got one of those thoroughbred too but he is 100 times worse, well use to be he still puts in a few of everything but i found persistance, knowledge and understanding of why your horse is doing it for. I simply look at this as naughty and inconsiderate. you shouldnt have to give up any type of riding including riding with a group to me it sounds like you need to work on the ground with this horse and sort out a few issues you may not realise you do have. the key thing is when she riers DONT pull on her head leave it the reins loose and when she hits the ground turn her head and like KC QUATER HORSE said disengage her hind quartes and ask her to move off and be agressive about it, if you can fit a whack with the whip do it but dont get carried away with it. my last 2 horses have had the reiring problem due to my inexperience on the ground back then and also my hooning around getting the horse all whizzed up. you will be suprised how much difference ground work can do for your riding and relationship with your horse. make the WRONG thing HARD and the RIGHT thing EASY

sparkie · 21-08-2008, 06:53 PM

I dont agree with getting rid of her but i do see why people agree with it simply due to past experience or simply being protective. if you feel that you are confident and capable of handling any situation with this horse then give it a go but you will need to practice practice and practice. Dont give up these horse that do this is more the fact they dont like being left behind or miss out. you can get her out of this habit quite easily. if she starts doing it keep her moving even if you have to go in a working circle then ask her to stop dont ask of anymore than what you think she can handle before she will do it again then move her off again and work her repeat this and make your stops more lengthy. even do this in your group riding but let your group know what you have to do when the situation arrises

Skito · 22-08-2008, 08:49 AM

[quote=Arnie;537887]I disagree that once a rearer always a rearer.
[quote]

Does that count for, once a bucker always a bucker?
Once a bolter always a bolter?

Rearing CAN be solved its just a matter of how you go about it.
I had a little stockhorse who did it all - reared, bucked, spooked, refused fences, bolted, would spin in little circles.

Rearing was the ivasion he used the longest, but i persiveered and he NEVER reared since i did what i did. (im not going to say it because i'll end up starting a debate).
A very wise hack lady mentioned it to me and i gave it a go.
I tried, one reining, riding forward, disengaging the hind quarters.. basically everything.. and i also had help from my jump coach..
And i agree that it would be best if you seeked professional help.

Like any problem your horse may have there is always a way around it.. you just have to find it.

Its good to hear your getting past it

keep up the work and your problem will be solved.

Arnie · 22-08-2008, 11:25 AM

Skito - Are you agreeing with me?

KC Quarter Horses · 22-08-2008, 11:33 AM

Yes she is LOL

.....it was some other poster that said once a rearer always a rearer .....she was elaborating on your post .....ie backing it up LOL

Arnie · 22-08-2008, 11:38 AM

Thanks KC

, I didn't want to read it wrong lol.

Skito - I'm glad there's another example of it being able to be trained out of horses

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Although in the wrong hands any vice would come back very quickly as the horse would never forget (inexperienced hands) but it the right hands they horse would never do it again.

Ebza · 22-08-2008, 12:27 PM

hey guys thankyou for that!
I am gonna see how we go...as i said we are getting better, had a little scare that i havent said yet but it was basically trying to cross busy road onto bridle trail and horse decides that the tree (that we walk past every weekend) is gonna eat her! She went through the whole side stepping, eyeing, shying ect routine and then decided to go up into a nice big rear in the middle of the rd with cars coming either way!

she got a nice big wack and hasnt gone into anymore big rears since then (it was a couple of weeks ago) but i havent been out on my own since then either....I gotta admit it gave my confidence a bit of a wack, usually with her rears it i just try to get her through it and its no big deal, but i actually thought she was gonna fall over herself and on such a hard surface and cars coming either way! I have been out on that same trail with my friend and i am getting more confident with it now....(our next ride i am planning on attempting going in front) :s Sorry about the long post but that last incident was just out of no where, she had been going so good lately (for Abby anyway! lol) Thanks again everyone who has replied!

WildandFree · 22-08-2008, 07:54 PM

ok guys

i know this horse thro eb and i see her and handle her what we found out is and shes been thro 14 homes and not all good ones shes been the horse when things go pear shape sell her on

so eb been going tho how many years of learnt habits

its not her fault shes doing the best she can

i get her to ride rossy so she can at least have a easy horse so to speak

but ebony is great little rider firm kind and understanding which is what abby need as how may issues problem did she come to eb with heaps

did eb give up on her m any times she wanted to but shes stands by her to FIX the issues caused by us humans

WnF

snowie · 09-10-2008, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebza

hey guys...
Well thought I would see what everyone has to say.....
Lately My horse got into a bit of a habit of rearing when i ask her to stop or if I have too much contact on reins!

It mainly happens if other horses are doing something or if im not letting her be infront of the ride or if i want to go one way and she wants to go the other....
Sometimes its all good we go a whole trail ride without any fuss, but once she has done one lil rear she keeps going and gets higher each time she goes up!

I am fine with the small rears - which is what our higher ones start off as.
But I am loosing confidence with the higher ones!
We had an accident when this habit started- She reared because I asked her to stand while my friends went over jumps so i could video them....I tried to turn her into a circle to get her down and she fell backwards and just missed me! She didnt rear for about a week after that but then started all over again! I dont want to try turning again because of this, I have tried kicking her on - only makes her go higher and I have tried hitting her on the head while shes up - only time this ever made a difference is when I got her really hard and made a nice big sound, she fell straight down and as soon as I asked her to move forward she went straight back up again!
Oh btw too much contact alot of the time means having them in a straight line with her mouth(not pulling-I ride with long reins)
Sorry im not very good at explaining!
Any advice on this topic would be great!
Thanks in advance

This was so long I read only your post, your horse is stuck in the feet you need to disengage the hindquarters, not only is it stuck but the horse has no forward, there is fear here to and hitting her on the head is born of your frustrations but will not work only create more fear,

jonty · 04-11-2008, 07:34 AM

Read this article....

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