im very fussy who goes on my horse but if this girl seems right let her come down and ride him a few more times before u decide. I know how nervous people get riding infront of strangers especially when the strangers the owner. I work at a rs & when i went 4my 1st job i had 2ride infront of the...
def not wimping out!! if hes struggled with his confidence after those lower ones i wouldnt ask him to do the bigger class untill hes gained that confidence back. If it were in a few days giving you time to build the height of jumps bck up then yeah go for it if not just wait afterall we'r...
lol i know a heap on our yard:rolleyes: you cant canter one cause he violently bucks till you come off, another cant hav horses behind him as he flies backwards lashing out with both feet & he bucks when hes asked 2work, my own horse spins my friends bucks and rears, one little pony does it all...
i would send him away to get some schooling with his groundwork but i wouldnt sell him.
if you can honestly say he makes me miserable and i wouldnt shed a tear when he goes then sell him if not have faith in him and try the schooling he may be perfect for someone else but hiding under his...
i tried heaps of stuff with our shetland:( the supplement SCRATCH was pretty good but smelt so bad it was a problem geting her to eat it. Some strong fly spray that was supposed to b applied wearing rubbergloves and using a sponge yet my hands still smelled like it for weeks so i put a spray lid...
if i were in your position i would def start with gentle lungeing that way you can help your cob lose the weight a bit before putting a saddle and girth on him. i would also consider starting to put surgical spirit on the girth area to prepare the skin for when a girth is used. Anything of ours...
iv had 3hypnotherapy sessions and think theyv worked. il get on near enough anything and tend to do the ponies that do little rears and bucks now but i still get nervous geting on my own horse but the fears mainly the wot if he goes again and i never hav the bottle to get bck on him:(
Iv tried...
dont take all the blame on yourself and your horse.we have an escapie at the moment so hes been stabled tonight and we'l double check fences tomorrow. difference is hes escaping out of electric fencing into a field with secure gate.
if geting to the grass is what he wants working him harder probably wont make a difference but if they have a go at you again id put your point of view across because the last thing you want is for your horses safety to be put at risk by him breaking out which is why adequate fencing/gates...
in the exam you ride 2of the exam centres horses and the last thing they want 2c is nagging legs thats why your required to carry a crop.
Your favours going to end up creating more work for you in the long run:( being dead to the leg is the last thing you and your pony want. my mare is rising 5...