breaks on my 3yo

[isabella]

thanks for all your comments

He was perfect with voice commands and was going on short hacks listening to the aids for upwards and downwards transitions really well. I would never consider getting on a horse without all of this established first! it is just recently he seems to be alot more egar to go forwards and not stop. I think i might go back a stage and do some longreining till he settles and listens again.

I will definatley take the flash off i don't really like using them on youngsters it was just really to see if it made any difference.

thanks again

 

[Echo Bravo]

change the bit and try a standing martingale on the what I call the normal cavveson as it sounds like he's also getting his tongue over the bit, hence no brakes.

 

[diggerbez]

i would definitely take him back in the school...the difficulty is that you don't want him to associate going 'forwards' with being a bad thing but clearly you need a bit more of a say in the matter! i think lots of long reining and work in hand with clear voice commands being re-established should help you a lot

if you find he's no better without the flash you could try a drop noseband- good enough for spanish RS babies!

 

[sleepingdragon10]

I wouldn't use a standing martingale, especially not as a remedy for a horse getting his tongue over the bit......