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There are some really nice kind horses out there that do not ever buck with their riders or rear or bolt. Am thinking of not riding again. want/need some really nice tales of lovely patient kind horses please.
 
Yup my boy is lovely, does as asked, behaves well, is trying his hardest at helping me step up to novice dressage, is apparently kind to novices as I put my disabled aunt on him today and he walked as carefully as if he was walking on china :) Very proud mummy!

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Sorry you are feeling low and having a bad time. Are these new problems with your horse ? Perhaps try to ride a trusted schoolmaster to get your confidence again.
 
I'm really sorry that you feel you may not wish to ride again. What happened to make you feel that way? I would love to say no horse will ever buck rear or bolt but some horses do and horses are not machines so there is no guarantees that it will not happen. However there are also real genuine saints of horses who look after very nervous riders and give them confidence.
 
we used to own a 13.2hh 4 year old gypsy cob called podge - he was lovely and he took such good care of me - i used to walk, trot and canter him around without a lead and he just took it in his stride he also used to hack out with me and a friend(both 4 years old at the time) with mum on foot with all the traffic, across open fields, past other horses galloping around and he wouldnt bat an eye lid :) (i know it all sounds very unsafe but he was a very good pony) i also used to go out to the field and sit on the floor and brush his legs and even with all the other ponies running about and being given hay and grass he would stand stock still and wait until i was done before wandering off. he was also ridden by my mum and she did everything with him and he would switch from being asked to be a plod to energetic easily and back again. he truely was the most amazing pony ever :) he used to put up with me sitting on him bareback on the field and just wondering around the yard and we used to herd the sheep and the cows and never once did he refuse, buck, rear, take off, kick out or even put his ears back at anyone he really was a nice pony who loved his job and for some reason unknown he loved me too :o i dont know if he is still around anymore he would be 18 now but if he is still going i hope he has made someone as happy as he made me :) i hope that was some hope for you dont throw in the towel yet! you may find the perfect horse just waiting to be found :)
 
My boy is like that - never bucked, reared or bolted, he is kind and sweet to everyone and will tailor how he is to his rider. He is used on the school and takes beginners, nervous people, disabled riders and yet he will rise to the challenge of some really good riders. He really looks after me and knows I am nervous - even got me jumping!! :D <3

(However, look back at some of my earlier posts about him and you wouldn't believe it is the same horse!! Took about 6 months for me to start feeling safe and then another few months to really trust him)
 
I am the proud owner of a lovely mare who gave me back my confidence. I have a very special bond with her and in the 5 years we have been together I have never been worried about riding or handling her. I just knew she was the right horse for me as soon as I met her and we've had such fun together. :)
 
This mare has been really good to me.

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She is not perfect but apart from when I was being silly and was a bit wobbly about getting on her after she'd been off work for approx 18 months she's never, ever scared me (by the way, she stood like a rock and was brilliant being brought back into work, as if she's never missed a day ;) ).

As a disabled rider, finding the right horse was very important. The stuff she puts up with is amazing. In fact when I'm in pain or having trouble (sometimes starts partway through a ride) she puts her sensible head on. It really is as if she knows when I need her to look after me. Last week I tacked her up while some anglegrinding was going on outside her stable. She still stood stock still for me to mount.

Love her.

PS - my grey is looking to be potentially even better (more sensible). *fingers crossed*
 
Don't give up Padderpaws, they exist. My boy is only 8 and an ex racer but as sweet and gentle as they come. Never dreamt of rearing or bolting, has 'bucked' once since I got him in June and it was such a half hearted effort that I laughed. He was just grumping because he wanted to wanted to walk faster than I did! He loves kids and is very careful when they are around him. He is very gentle with other horses too. I know a fair few that could match him for sanity (although most of them are a fair bit older) so honestly kind, patient horses are out there x
 
well i think mines the best ! :p my total schoolmaster spider is the find of the century and THE best boy -i could have searched a hundred years and not found anything close:D:D
 
My just turned 5 year old is the most laid back affectionate thing. He isn't a complete novice plod but always does as I ask, has never bucked, reared, or bolted, in fact you can hack him out in an enormous field in company and he doesn't even break out of trot unless you ask him to. Just wonderful, I'm so glad I found him, and you will find one too!
 
there are so many wonderful kind horses and ponies out there - they may not be lookers, they may not be the right colour, they may even have health issues, but trust me, they are out there.
 
Agree with Shysmum. They are out there and they come in all different guises.
I have a mare who is right grumpy in the stable and territorial with food but this can be over looked for her in hand and ridden manners. I've had her since a 3 year old, now 7, and I can't fault her. We won't ne setting the world alight but she is fun and safe. I wouldn't be parted from her!
 
My pony is pretty perfect these days. He was a rat bag as a youngster, but is now the most saintly thing you would find. Yes he will still stop at the odd fence, but has given his current rider so much confidence, and she is just the last in a long line of riders having there confidence restored by him.
 
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