Recent content by Riverrock

That sounds like a plan, think will try that next. Safer and and I could get a helper to hold lunge rein while I tie up, so that can try and stop the pulling back before it starts. Maybe it will also "trick" him so that he doesn't realise is attached to lunge rein lol

And you need to read my thread more thoroughly! I said that breaking the string has become a habit. Out of shear naughtiness. To try and break the habit I have tied him to the ring. When he pulls back to break the string (out of habit) THEN he starts to panic as he realises he cannot escape...

Breeds are a good way to look at horses as they generally are of a certain type. Plus now that passports are mandatory for all horses and people are trying to encourage good responsible breeding means a lot more horses have "known" breeding. Don't really see what is wrong with using breeds...

Yes he is completely fine to lead. When he is panicking I try to calm him down and untie head collar so I suppose I'm also reinforcing the pull back = escape. When he panics he really goes for it and tries to sit behind so only option at that point is to try the bristles of a brush at back heels...

Ooh that sounds interesting, might give that a try. Not sure how it will work with tying up though?

I do know it is dangerous to tie to ring hence why asking on here. It is also dangerous at current to tie to string as horse pulls back immediately, breaking it and then could potentially do harm to others once escaped!! I'm looking for ways of stopping the habit of breaking the string when...

Too intelligent lol! But the thing is, he only pulls back at the initial stage of tying up (ie. When I'm still there) and doesn't pull back when I'm not there! I just don't want to create the habit of him pulling back as he knows this will break the string. The panicking only comes when he...

Hi all Looking some ideas please :) I have a 4 year old Connie cross that is far too intelligent for his own good! He has been backed, ridden and turned away and is coming back into work now, so currently doing the lunging work as waiting for rider to come. I am having some issues in...

Op http://www.donedeal.co.uk/ponies-for-sale/genuine-14-2-gelding/9054343?offset=24

Because she wants a show cob to show? Its hard to show a tb in a show cob class... I had a quick look at donedeal, there was a beautiful dun 4 year old cob but it was sold yesterday to england for showing! It was very nice