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Sounds pretty accurate! Unfortunately there isn't a super safe bombproof hacker where I am the mare I was riding out with was my best bet, hopefully If I build his confidence and take the lead then her mare won't have an excuse to nap and be silly

Thanks, it does make sense that he should take the lead when we get to that stage. Thank you guys for all the positive advice - I will go back to square one building his confidence etc in the arena and take him out in lead file with probably the gag. Fingers crossed by the end of summer we'll...

Sounds positive! Do you have any good links etc to training the one rein halt?

Sounds very relatable! In that particular situation we were stood with my friends mare in front who was napping at something, If you read my reply to paddi22 its a better explanation as to what I feel contributed to the bolt. Do you think that if he became more confident in himself through...

I've red about the one rein halt before but I'm confused as to how effective it would be in a situation where his mind will be elsewhere and not paying attention to regular aids? :/ Luckily we are based in an area of very quiet lanes, ideal for building him back up but I agree I won't be...

It's hard to remember, I think his head was higher when he initially tensed up and trotted in to the canter and lowered as he gained speed! How would a cheltenham gag work differently to a dutch gag I'm intrigued :)

I understand that, I'm trying to prevent a bolt from establishing again. His head was out low in front of him like a galloping race horse haha

Thanks for your constructive reply! Glad to hear somebody is on the same page as me, do you think the gag I was talking about would be enough or would you suggest something else?

...Reply to '9tails' Yes, I hesitated in pulling his head around because through inexperience I've never been sat on a horse that has done that. I was applying pressure and release on both then each reins as you would normally if a horse became strong. By the time I'd realised that it wasn't...

If it was a sharp bolt I would be a lot more reserved about taking him out again. A stronger bit would not be there to constantly yank back on in the hope he'll stop once in a flight mindset, but to regain his attention as I feel him beginning to go this way it should stop a fully bolt from...

Hi all, Just looking for a bit of advice! I bought a horse in November, 9yr old but inexperienced. He hadn't done that much hacking in the past and had only previously been hacked out with another steady horse. Since having him I had been hacking him out with a friends horse (steady-ish...