Cold Backed

[LOZHUG]

Hi,

I am new to all this forum stuff but am giving it a go to see if someone out there can help me.

I bought a horse last June and up till November we had been hacking no problem and then out of no where the end of November I mounted my horse no problem was sitting there putting my foot in far stirrup next thing I knew I was on the floor he decided to go bronco.

I have had his back checked backman could only find that his pelvis was slightly out but has corrected this and I had his saddle checked, his teeth check and all ok now. His teeth were slightly sharp but they had been done 6 months earlier. Im not sure if this was connected.

Anyway cut a long story short after getting everything checked its now time to try again but people keep saying they think he is cold backed.

He doesnt do anything when being tacked up he just does not stand for mounting. His back doesnt go up or down.

Any ideas?

 

[AmyMay]

Doesn't sound cold backed. Could he have just been having a 'naughty' day.

Get someone to hold him when you get on and don't stand for any nonsense.

 

[LOZHUG]

Thanks for your reply.

I personally dont think he is cold backed just a hand full. He have tried holding him but he just pushes people out of the way. I am sending him to be re-schooled this week as he is green he is 8 though.

I think who ever broke him didnt do a very good job so he is not sure of what to do.

It was odd how we had been hacking for 6 months then one day after I got on him he just went bronco. It was a calm day so there was nothing really to spook him.

I was just hoping for other peoples oppinions as people I know are just sying he is cold backed and that is it.

 

[AmyMay]

With the walking through people bit - have you tried having a finger in his chest. Normally works a treat.

 

[LOZHUG]

No. Will try it though.

I will see how he gets on being re-schooled.

 

[filly190]

My mare is cold backed, and so when doing up the girth and putting on saddle, she humps and rears. I take my time tacking up and to mount is no problem.

I dont think this is really cold backed behaviour, its generally more so on the ground.

When you are mounting, are you using a block? This can help and is a little kinder to the horse's back.

 

[LOZHUG]

Hi,

I use a mounting block as I am hopeless at getting on off the floor.

I use the block so I can get on as quick as possible without flapping about 2 much as he is quite a bit spooky bless him.

 

[Imonone]

TRy walking him for 10 mins in saddle/bridle before you get on, this generally helps if they are cold-backed.

Saying that I had a young mare that was terrible to mount when she was young, didnt always have help, so had to stick her head in a suitable corner to get on, she soon learnt.

 

[warmbloodlover]

We have taken a leaf out of Kyra Kurklunds book for our naughty chap we have had trouble with him mounting and then moving off without exploding. Trick piece of sugar before you get on and a piece of sugar once on board and he is now more than happy to have you mount him and move off with no problems after his 2nd piece of sugar. I know bribery is not a good thing but it has worked and if it works that all good as we tried everything else which I hasten to add did not work. My daughter now mounts and hacks out alone. All good stuf as my poor feet were getting tired of being trappled and my nerves were beginging to get the better of me

 

[LOZHUG]

I personally dont think he is cold backed but am willing to try anything. Hopefully he will be better after being re-schooled.

Im thinking its more of a bad manners thing.

Who knows only him.

 

[AmyMay]

Do you get on from the floor or a mounting block. Where in Wales are you??

 

[LOZHUG]

Well to be honest when I first got him I used to give him a polo when getting on then a polo once I was on it worked well although everyone said not to give him a treat.

On that day I dont think he was given a treat as it was not my mum helping me it was my friend and she does not approve of giving treats.

Think I will keep up the treats tho as he did behave.

Is yours cold backed?

 

[LOZHUG]

I get on from a mounting block cant get on off floor without flapping all over the place and making him even worse!! Lol

Anglesey.

You?

 

[AmyMay]

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Anglesey.

You?

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A few miles away

Cardiff.......

 

[LOZHUG]

Just a few

Ive come to the horse and hound froum to get advice as my nerves are now getting the better of me as It was all so out of the blue!

 

[Artois]

whats your horses name ??

Good luck hope you get sorted x

 

[AmyMay]

Oh it's brilliant on here - so much fantastic advice available from so many different people. And people who not only own and ride horses, but compete at so many different levels, and in different disciplines.

Don't loose your nerve. He sounds a little piggy and just in need of some firm handling.

Good luck.

 

[LOZHUG]

He is called buster he is a Welsh section D

 

[LOZHUG]

It's really good im getting all sorts of advice different things I can try people who have same sort of problem sharing thir views and tips with me.

Im trying not 2. Hopefully when he gets re-schooled he will be much better. I will get back on him when he is at the other yard being re-schooled see how it goes.

I dont think it helped that when I fell off it was with quite force and onto gravel which bloody hurt lol

 

[MagicMelon]

I wouldnt say thats cold backed - one of my horses would put his back right up and dart about when I first got on (a few times he did explode...!), he was like this 90% of the time for 3 years! THAT is cold backed! However, this seems to have dissapeared after introducing a joint supplement, dont ask me how but he is much happier.

From the sounds of it, he was just being naughty! If you're worried, you could get a very experienced person to get on the first few times (explaining what he might do). Then if he doesnt, at least you'll have more confidence when you get on.

 

[JaneMBE]

Phantom is a little cold backed. Broken last summer, and lightly hacking, although has had several weeks off recently.
He does a springy John Cleese walk around before setting off.
Young daughter sits him well, I usually hold him while she mounts, then she walks him round(his legs are all over the place!)
He is rising 4 and getting better though.
It helps having someone hold him then a gentle walk round before setting off.

 

[LOZHUG]

So far so good.

Buster has gone on what I tell him is a holiday where he is going to have some more schooling!

Thursday the people at where he has gone got on him no problem he was nervous but ok he also jumped no problem at all.

They say he is not cold backed which is good news just nervous when the rider is mounting. They have worked with a lot of cold backed horses so this is good.

Hopefully he can come back down to our yard in a couple of weeks as he is getting confident for somone t mount him already.