haybug
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Any suggestions. I have a lovely 9 year old cob x tb when he hacks with one other he is generally well behaved but he has to be in front. He will not behave behind another horse. If the other horse goes into trot in front of him, he will launch into a canter on the spot or sometimes buck. I thought I would solve the problem just by putting him in front and then he will settle and no bucks in canter then. The other day we went out on a hack with a couple more so I put him infront and then asked him to canter, he then bucked about three times before I kicked him on and yelled at him. Its such a shame that he does this in company as I would like to do sponsored rides or a show one day but I think he will be a complete nightmare. I have had his saddle checked/tweeked and he doesn't buck when out with just one other horse behind him, so I don't think he has a sore back. I just think its high spirits, what do I do? Just try and ride him through it, risking my confidence and an injury or is this something that can be schooled out of him some how? He was in the past hacked out a lot on his own could this be why he is like it?