Does anyone know of a Good 'Problem Horse' Instructor in Essex ?

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I am currently having a major napping issue with my 16h 2 Irish mare. Everytime I try and get her into trot or canter when she is on her own and not following another horse she starts rearing and fly bucking. I have had my vet down about this and he said he can't find anything wrong with her. As you can imagine I am starting to lose my confidence with her.

I have been trying to find an experienced instructor to help me but I have called a couple and there unfortunately to 'busy' at the moment. I have also contacted Richard Maxwell but he is rather expensive.

Does anyone know of a good instructor in Essex who can help me with a napping horse ?

Any advice would be much appreciated.
 
Where in Essex are u based? It sounds like you could do with somebody else getting on and dealing with the issue for you if you are losing your confidence.
 
Save you pennies and go to Richard Maxwell he's got a very good reputation.
Can you just go to him for a lesson? His lesson fees are about the same as any good instructor.
 
Does it do this when you trot canter in the school ?? Have you had it's back checked by a physio / teeth checked by a dentist ? As great as my vet is he will always advise me to get specialists in to completely rule out something ! Do you have any experienced horsey friends who would help you. Sometimes you need to go back to the beginning and reassure the horse. You could try some or all of the following

1) Try lungeing before you ride so the horse is warmed in and maybe a bit more settled.

2) If you can long rein and and have a freind to help. try taking the horse out on the long reins walking at first and give lot's of reassurance. Keep going further and further and introduce some trot work.

3) Get some one else to come out with you on foot - just do walk and trot having them there will give you confidence and this will be passed on to the horse.

They are quick fixes - personally I would go back to the beginning with a decent instructor and have lessons on the flat in the school / field until you feel a lot more confident and then just work at walking out with a little trot ( always go in a circular route). Give lot's of praise if it goes well and just gradually build it up.

I have had many situations with my horse but was a bit to proud to admit it ! It started napping one day and while I was looking down at the 2 legs on the floor I slid off its bum and wouldn't ride out alone after that ! My friend caught on so got me on my horse and she walked out on foot with her dogs.

We where busy chatting away and walked down exactly the same road where he had previously done this without a care in the world.

I have ridden him down there since on my own and have also started long reining out
 
If you are in stock i would recommend Shelley Brooks who is based in Ramsden Heath, Billericay - she is a super instructor and very local by the sounds of it - if you would like her nember let me know and i will pm you x
 
I will PM you the number of someone I know.
She produces young event horses and seems to specialise in the naughty/ cheeky ones! She has been riding a particularly difficult mare of Jenny Belloy's with good success.
Good instructor too!
 
I take cheeky ones for schooling and also specialise in equine massage if I can be of any help? otherwise I am racking my head trying to thuink of local instructor and the one that comes to mind is Sue Saward who has a nice patient approach with temperamental horses. Also Richard is a good bet and I have never heard a bad word about him. Good luck stay positive :-)
 
Thank you so much. Actually Nathan Dines was was of the ones I tried and he said he was to busy at mo. Although I have heard good reports about him.

I would rather someone come to me first. Ive heard of Sue Saward do you have her number ? could you PM me
 
*** shudders at the thought of Nathan Dines coming anywhere near her horses ***

At the risk of sounding a bit like a fluffy bunny, have you checked her tack, back and teeth? Have you had a vet examine her under ridden exercise?

I like to believe that horses are inherently genuine animals (with the odd exception here and there) so if they are doing something then it usually means something is wrong, and getting some bloke to sit on it and bully it into submission isn't going to help. If however after all the checks and a good vet (there are a load of crap ones in Essex who are only interested in you insurance money) gives the horse the all clear then it is a schooling issue.

I think you are right to want someone to come to you and help you sort through the problems - no point in someone else being able to deal with your horse you have to be able to do it yourself.
 
Call Edie on 07855 386 885 www.edieneill.com

She is at Rayne next to Braintree.

Considering my post about Edie has just been taken down (I posted that she had a space on her yard) - i think as other forum members highlighted it did read like an advert - the Powers That Be took the post down.

She is brilliant at sorting naughty horses or those with problems/issues! I picked mine up just yesterday.

Give her a call!
 
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Call Edie on 07855 386 885 www.edieneill.com

She is at Rayne next to Braintree.

Considering my post about Edie has just been taken down (I posted that she had a space on her yard) - i think as other forum members highlighted it did read like an advert - the Powers That Be took the post down.

She is brilliant at sorting naughty horses or those with problems/issues! I picked mine up just yesterday.

Give her a call!

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I get a virus warning when I click on the link above!
 
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