Dangerous pony

I believe this pony has no idea what is required of him. He needs to go back to the very beginning and learn to follow a feel, respond to pressure, light pressure....lessons on the ground so he can learn to follow a LIGHT feel and UNDERSTAND what response he needs to make to a cue.....NO BIT, simply a piece of string, some understanding and patience....
 
I spoke to the owner but doesn't want to try anything she thinks 'he'll grow out of it'
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There are some very good suggestions on this thread, but everyone needs to remember that the owner has said 'no' to changing his tack, getting a vet out and reschooling him (as suggested on a previous thread). Therefore I really think that Hannah12 is doing the right thing in stopping riding him and riding safer horses/ponies instead.
 
Having read this thread I find the owners attitude callous, she has no thought for your safety, the pony or innocent members of the public.
You do not want a serious injury to spoil your life. Do and others suggest, say no thank you, I do not feel safe.
How any responsible person could laugh at a bolter sand not undertake further investigation I do no know.
 
Adopter said:
Having read this thread I find the owners attitude callous, she has no thought for your safety, the pony or innocent members of the public.
You do not want a serious injury to spoil your life. Do and others suggest, say no thank you, I do not feel safe.
How any responsible person could laugh at a bolter sand not undertake further investigation I do no know.
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This!
 
If you want to continue with horses do as everyone else has said and find something else to ride or take weekly lessons.

Owner thinks pony will out grow these habits? How young is he? Honestly I do feel for some animals. Poor pony.

All things that could possibly help owner won't do. Not being rude but you don't have the skill set to apply some of the suggestions given. You may one day. The other problem is these aren't cars. So while the things mentioned are ways to sort this issue it also is individual horse dependant. And of course the rider on their back. I've ridden lots and lots and lots of horses over the years and if someone said here you can this lad for free I'd say thank you no. I'd rather pay to share a fun horse. Plus owner isn't interested in getting horse better so complete waste of my time. And say you did have the skills to fix this horse. As soon as you get him good you won't be riding him anymore and you won't get a thanks. So do yourself a favor and take lessons on horses and maybe pay to share a fun horse. Riding is supposed to be fun. Enjoy.

Terri
 
As I have said many a time, getting a vet out and checking his tack would be good if I didn't know why he bolts!! But seeing as I have been told my the girl that owns him and broke him in that she taught him it was okay I do have plenty of reason to believe its due to bad behaviour! equilibrium ireland
 
Could it be that the more yanking on the bit to try and stop him the more he will bolt to try and get away from all the pain in his mouth. Maybe try a bittless bridle.
 
Tinypony said:
So you would risk your life just because you can't work out which words to string together? If you think you should stop riding him then stop.
(1 rein stop at speed can result in stunt rider falls, take care if you decide to go for that option. What I think of as a 1 rein stop is to "catch the thought" as you feel him take that first bolting thought and get the hind legs disengaging until he relaxes, then go forward).
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I don't want to criticise i take your point, but what exactly is so wrong with stopping with one rein and do you suggest another way as it is the only way to stop my pony when he bolts ( which he does out on fun rides occasionally)
 
I start horses. Being mannerless nightmares are not what I teach. Again, if you want to enjoy riding, find another horse to ride. This isn't the right time for you to try and sort.

Terri
 
hannah12 said:
As I have said many a time, getting a vet out and checking his tack would be good if I didn't know why he bolts!! But seeing as I have been told my the girl that owns him and broke him in that she taught him it was okay I do have plenty of reason to believe its due to bad behaviour! equilibrium ireland
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If the girl that broke him taught him to that then she can unteach him herself!! I am presuming you ride pony for free.
Although I feel sorry for the pony(I really do ) this is not your problem you can walk away hard as that is. Let her sort it out or hurt herself riding pony.
Ditto everyone else do not ride it
 
I feel awfully sorry for the pony, as its not his fault, he just thinks he's pleasing the rider by doing what he does
 
I hadn't read the other posts on this but I'm afraid that I do agree with the others who say don't ride this pony. Sorry but it sounds like the girl who broke him hadn't a clue what she was doing and so has managed to produce yet another horse that is messed up. I hope you can find another pony to ride soon but if you continue to get on this one chances are you are going to end up hurt and the pony will either end up being passed from pillar to post when the girl gives up on him or in an accident where he will be injured or worse.
 
spike123 said:
I hadn't read the other posts on this but I'm afraid that I do agree with the others who say don't ride this pony. Sorry but it sounds like the girl who broke him hadn't a clue what she was doing and so has managed to produce yet another horse that is messed up. I hope you can find another pony to ride soon but if you continue to get on this one chances are you are going to end up hurt and the pony will either end up being passed from pillar to post when the girl gives up on him or in an accident where he will be injured or worse.
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i find it harder to say no to riding him seeing as i know as soon as i stop riding him he will be sold. Then the new owners will find out about his problems and he'll keep going from home to home. I agreed to ride him in the first place as the owner didn't mention his problems, as i doubt they will point them out when they sell him! He will need re schooling completely i think, but as he isn't mine she won't allow it
 
You don't know that though - the new owner might get the dentist, vet, saddler etc... and check the pony for pain (which is a possibility) and then reschool him properly. The current owner does not appear to have the pony's best interests at heart at all. :(
 
hannah12 said:
i find it harder to say no to riding him seeing as i know as soon as i stop riding him he will be sold. Then the new owners will find out about his problems and he'll keep going from home to home. I agreed to ride him in the first place as the owner didn't mention his problems, as i doubt they will point them out when they sell him! He will need re schooling completely i think, but as he isn't mine she won't allow it
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I think you will find that it will be very hard to sell this pony - but if it does sell he might go to a fantastic home where all his needs are met.

It is hard to part from a pony friend but your safety is so very important. A bolting pony is dangerous to all around him, he could fall on the road, put you under a vehicle or seriously injure you.

At 15 I ruptured a disc in my back after a bolting pony came down on a tar seal path with me. My injuries could have been far worse but I do have to live with the pain from the damage and I'm now in my 60's. My pony panicked when he got confronted unexpectedly by a double decker bus - he wasn't a serial bolter. Every time you ride this pony you put yourself in danger.

Why not put this pony down to experience and see if you can find a share pony to ride.
 
Tnavas said:
I think you will find that it will be very hard to sell this pony - but if it does sell he might go to a fantastic home where all his needs are met.

It is hard to part from a pony friend but your safety is so very important. A bolting pony is dangerous to all around him, he could fall on the road, put you under a vehicle or seriously injure you.

At 15 I ruptured a disc in my back after a bolting pony came down on a tar seal path with me. My injuries could have been far worse but I do have to live with the pain from the damage and I'm now in my 60's. My pony panicked when he got confronted unexpectedly by a double decker bus - he wasn't a serial bolter. Every time you ride this pony you put yourself in danger.

Why not put this pony down to experience and see if you can find a share pony to ride.
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He is a lovely little pony, and will make somebody an amazing ride! He loves jumping especially and with the proper schooling he will do so well for himself. He isn't in the right home and I want to help, but he's being treated right other than the obvious with the whole riding/bolting thing.

I'm glad you were okay after the accident, maybe giving him up is for the best to stop any injury coming to myself, him and any public bystanders.
 
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