wizzi901
Well-Known Member
Right! - Our ex pointer was behaving impeccably today on a hack, when two (idiot) riders, decided they could not wait 100 yards and wanted to pass at a trot (we were in plod mode). I was with a friend riding, so fred was not on his own, but obviously, in p2p mode, as soon as they passed, he wanted to go too!
He always gets excited when he sees other horses when we were out and we have had "bucks" before. Luckily I had control to a degree as he used to be in a bitless (gawd only knows how old owner controlled him lol).....
Anyway, to get to the point, he put in these massive bucks, and jogged for several minutes. He is very soft mouthed so doesnt actually go anywhere but blows his little mind. They are not bucks to get you off (although I believe he had several jockeys off in his time and completed the course alone!!) they really are just pure excitement and he cannot contain it! - he hasnt a nasty bone in his body.
Other than making sure I keep his head up so he doesnt get the opportunity to do it quite so much, any other ideas! We do also sometimes go the other direction immediately if someone passes as he just switches to plod mode...but obviously I dont want to do this forever.
I did manage to stay on today by some miracle and within minutes he had settled and back to his lovely self.....
He is a quick learner and I do feel he has got away with a lot in the past, but on the plus point, he is adapting to this lifestyle very quickly and has lot going for him.
If it was rearing he'd be gone, but bucking for limited occasions (ie not weekly occurence more odd times of excitement) I will put up with for now....however they are large bucks and any advice on how to make them smaller if possible greatly appreciated.
It hasnt helped that with the snow they were in for a few days and he also had bit of hayledge....mistake!
Sorry to ramble on.....well done and thank you if you got this far!
Yeh butter wouldnt melt eh??!
He always gets excited when he sees other horses when we were out and we have had "bucks" before. Luckily I had control to a degree as he used to be in a bitless (gawd only knows how old owner controlled him lol).....
Anyway, to get to the point, he put in these massive bucks, and jogged for several minutes. He is very soft mouthed so doesnt actually go anywhere but blows his little mind. They are not bucks to get you off (although I believe he had several jockeys off in his time and completed the course alone!!) they really are just pure excitement and he cannot contain it! - he hasnt a nasty bone in his body.
Other than making sure I keep his head up so he doesnt get the opportunity to do it quite so much, any other ideas! We do also sometimes go the other direction immediately if someone passes as he just switches to plod mode...but obviously I dont want to do this forever.
I did manage to stay on today by some miracle and within minutes he had settled and back to his lovely self.....
He is a quick learner and I do feel he has got away with a lot in the past, but on the plus point, he is adapting to this lifestyle very quickly and has lot going for him.
If it was rearing he'd be gone, but bucking for limited occasions (ie not weekly occurence more odd times of excitement) I will put up with for now....however they are large bucks and any advice on how to make them smaller if possible greatly appreciated.
It hasnt helped that with the snow they were in for a few days and he also had bit of hayledge....mistake!
Sorry to ramble on.....well done and thank you if you got this far!
Yeh butter wouldnt melt eh??!
