DosyMare
Well-Known Member
Have started introducing jumping with my lad. Nothing massive just small cross poles and logs. And he was really getting confident and enjoying himself. His only jumped a handful of times. I took him to a clinc and was jumping lovely and then just stopped! Wouldn't even go forward into a small cross - refusing to even go into canter! So we took him home - confused!
Continued hacking and schooling and didn't jump for a few weeks. Everything checked from saddles to back and teeth - all good.
So we went XC today and again he started lovely and forward and jumped the logs and through the water and over the coffin. Then he had a stop which is acceptable but then wouldn't even go near a fence. It's like he switched attitudes and wouldn't even move. Refused to even canter and was napping to the lorry. You can give him a kick and smack but you don't even get a reaction. He just switches into a stubborn git.
So what do I do??? I've been told it's just his age and a teenage tantrum.
But it now appearing in his dressage and schooling. Refusing to canter when asked and not moving forward.
Just feel so dishearted as working so hard having lessons and improving and now this is happening.
His a 5yo WB x Cob his a big lad nearly 17hh. When he does work his amazing but this current attitude to jumping I don't know what to do.
It's not overly important that he jumps because his for dressage but I thought it would be good for him. I know he needs to gain confidence hence why I've not pushed him or over faced him.
Anyone have any positive stories or horses that have been through this and now fine.
Thanks X
Continued hacking and schooling and didn't jump for a few weeks. Everything checked from saddles to back and teeth - all good.
So we went XC today and again he started lovely and forward and jumped the logs and through the water and over the coffin. Then he had a stop which is acceptable but then wouldn't even go near a fence. It's like he switched attitudes and wouldn't even move. Refused to even canter and was napping to the lorry. You can give him a kick and smack but you don't even get a reaction. He just switches into a stubborn git.
So what do I do??? I've been told it's just his age and a teenage tantrum.
But it now appearing in his dressage and schooling. Refusing to canter when asked and not moving forward.
Just feel so dishearted as working so hard having lessons and improving and now this is happening.
His a 5yo WB x Cob his a big lad nearly 17hh. When he does work his amazing but this current attitude to jumping I don't know what to do.
It's not overly important that he jumps because his for dressage but I thought it would be good for him. I know he needs to gain confidence hence why I've not pushed him or over faced him.
Anyone have any positive stories or horses that have been through this and now fine.
Thanks X