HELP- Fizzy new horse

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Hi, I've just joined the forum because I need of some help!.. I've just bought a 16.3 ISH, she is very stocky has King Of Diamond blood lines and a cracking jump! She is a real sweet heart to deal with on the ground but very very fizzy to ride!! She's very strong and gets in a right state! She's currently in a pelum as this is what she was sold with but is very strong! She is 16, so not green.. really stuck with what to do! Any ideas?

Thanks :)
 
I would get a good trainer. I would be happy to ride all of mine in a bit less bridle. Your brakes should never come from the bit but from your seat, but I appreciate at 16 years old this is not of your doing. You will never win in a battle of force with a horse.
 
i would say just give it some time. you both need to get to know each other. lessons from a good instructer would help but in the meantime maybe lunge her before you ride, then ride quietly in walk only and make lots of changes of rein, do circles, maybe a bit of leg yielding if she knows how to . and as long as this goes ok after a couple of days try some trotting and do the same sort of exercises. you just need to learn how to control the strength and get her obedient to you. i would also say do not jump until you have more control because jumping usually fizzes horses up and you really need to get her nice and calm and listening to you..good luck and photos of the girl would be nice!!!!
 
What are you feeding? I would cut out any hard feed, make sure that she has plenty of fibre in a forage based diet.
Then follow the advice above about walk work etc.
 
What's her background? If she's been a competition horse might she just be more fast that you are used to - rather than truly fizzy?

A good instructor is part of the answer - good eyes on the ground can offer clear advice. But like pearlsinger I would look to her feed. Obviously an ISH is just a catch all title for a TB cross - but in my experience with them, mine have been sugar sensitive. But also with any fizzy horse - back to forage only is a good place to start.
 
Thanks for replying everyone, new to this not sure how it works so just going to reply to you all in this message lol! .. I have got in touch with my instructor and she came down today to see her she reckons with a lot of work will be able to get her calm down and going nicely again! I've also got hold of previous owners in Ireland and they've told me how much of a star she was and could of 'easily been a dressage horse' when they had her (massive shock to me) whilst being able to pop around 1.10/1.20, and was told they sold her for a lot of money.. seems like she has just got into the wrong hands in the UK! I'm currently only feeding her chaff in the evenings and she is out all day on grass and gets a haynet at night. As you've all mentioned taking her back to basics, done a lot of walk, hault and circle work with her today, by the end of the session there was a slight improvement.. so there is some hope! She is such a lovely mare I'm hoping with time, patience and tlc I'm going to be able to affiliate (BS) her! Will get some pics of her on here as soon as I can! Thanks again guys :)
 
good news, sounds like you will be able to get her sorted out pretty easily if there is a slight improvement already. remember you wont win if you try to force her, i think the saying is you tell a gelding, but you ask a mare.....well done and keep us posted, especially with piccies!!!!
 
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