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Ali_H

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Well now the new loan horse and I have settled in together, we are starting to work really well as a team. He has a fantastic bold jump and we are off to do cross country when my back is up for it.

He only has one small problem and it is his almighty buck, it really is huge. He only does it when he is riding in company and isnt in the lead (i think this could make for an interesting season hunting) and when he gets over excited. I dont mind the odd bunny hop, but these are rather unseating.

He is ridden in a snaffle, he has a lovely soft mouth. Any tips??
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Murphy used to be like this and still can be out hunting. The bucks are usually of the all four legs variety in the air. It is difficult to advise really but I found using a Cheltenham gag with two reins, as he too has a lovely soft mouth, most useful. The gag reins is used in pre bucking situations to keep his head up so he can't buck too big, he soon learnt to stop bucking. Now I hunt him in a fulmer snaffle with a market Harborough and this seems to work well to prevent too much bucking as I just can't cope with jumping and two sets of reins out hunting.
 
I had a horse like this and he always had to lead. Took him hunting a few times but you must keep out of the way of others ( i tended to keep to the back). It is pretty knackering so you need to get used to it! One time I was doing a hunter trial and I counted 40 fly bucks before I got to the start!!

But despite that he was great fun!
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ETA I rode in pelham with double reins cos Im a clever clogs!!!
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I am going to go bit shopping tomorrow (i can just see the money slipping away!), just had a rummage in my horsey gear, havent found anything too suitable, all pony sized hehe!!
 
No help I'm afraid but a word of warning about upping the bitting. On advice that's what I did & it worked for a while - right up to the point where he realised that he didn't need his head down to launch through the air then twist & buck. A string of those from an ID is unrideable, literally as the back feet come down the front ones goup again, whereas the normal bucks were huge but could be dealt with if you kept your nerve & sent him firmly forwards. If I could turn back the clock I'd have kept him in his snaffle, nowadays I daren't take him on grass at all & I have only myself to blame.
 
Gypsy used to have an awful buck, so did my hubbies ex tb gelding, his bucks were the worst i ever seen. We used daisy reins for them both, stops them dropping the head between the legs to buck! Saves you changing the bit. Runs from the bridle down to the saddle.
 
Fly bucks after he jumps sometimes but they are not too big now. They were huge at first (perhaps Ive just got so used to them)!! Don't know what advice to offer except stick some velco to your jods!!!xxx
 
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