Help needed fell off again last night!!

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Fell of my girl again last night twice!! Just dont know what to do with her. I lunged her for ages before getting on & she seemed to be going quite sweetly then she started to canter on the spot & then reared up which i ended up slipping off the back this happened twice. Its almost like she's napping. She just stands there when im off & waits for me to get back on. Her back & teeth were checked a few months ago & was ok. I only use her for riding round the farm & never do any jumping or anything. I just dont know what to do with her. She's 11. IF its a schooling problem is she to old to learn not to do it? & Am i making her worse because she keeps winning by getting me off? She goes quite nicely in between her mental moments. Im starting to lose my nerve a little bit with her aswell.
 
I know how you feel as my horse was behaving in a similar way a couple of months ago. I didn't fall off him but he would nap and rear. Why do you feel she is doing it? Is it out of character for her? Is she in season? What qualifications did the back person/dentist have? (I say this as I had my horses teeth checked and was told they were fine, only to then discover he had hooks and sharp teeth when I was suspicious and had them re-checked.)

If there appears to be no reason for her behaviour and she is not in season I would be tempted to get a second opinion on her back, maybe her teeth as well.

If you are sure it is behavioural I would get an instructor to give you a hand. It is good to have someone on the ground to help you and they can sometimes see things that may be the cause, that you can't see.
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She is due to come into season. She is out of character. Thought i might take to a schooling yard to see what they think of her. Its so gutting when you think you can trust a horse & then they go & chuck you off. Its getting me down slowly
 
I think I would get her back checked again and her saddle too.

Have you changed her feed or anything???? Must admit my horse has been a little too full of himself and has done a few out of character excited bucks and broncs and has generally been pretty highspirited, I have put his behaviour down to the grass- with all the rain and sunshine we have had it must be like rocket fuel.
 
sounds very very bizarre. You need to find out why she is doing it, there is certainly no point in allowing her to do it over and over again. Have you run your hand along her spine to see if she drops? it is basic test for back-pain.

The cantering on the spot certainly makes it seem like she is napping about something. What do you do when she does this (before the rear!). can you pull her into a circle so she can't go up with you? Or is it all too quick? JTM gives good advice, get an instructor to give you a hand.
 
I mentioned earier that I had to have my horses teeth done twice. I also had his back checked by an equine physio (who was very good) but only worked on the muscular system of the horse. He was still playing up, so I then had a Chiro out to him. She found that his pelvis was tilted and rotated and since then he has been a pleasure to ride. He seems happier in himself and when being ridden.

I think horses don't usually nap without good reason. I'd make double sure she is not in pain.
 
TBH I would get an instructor in before, I spent money on having her back checked again. It could something that you are doing (however unintentional) that is causing the problem.
BTW please dont take that as a criticism of your riding, I am sure you know what I mean.
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TBH I would get an instructor in before, I spent money on having her back checked again. It could something that you are doing (however unintentional) that is causing the problem.
BTW please dont take that as a criticism of your riding, I am sure you know what I mean.
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Non taken.
Ran my hand over her back & she did nothing. If she was in pain she would she not fidget when i mount. It could well be me. Not had a lesson for ages. I gave a good whack with the stick when she starts but then she usually starts to bronc. Her ears are pricked forwards when she does it. She doesnt even flinch when i put saddle on so im not convinced she's in pain. Think i had her back checked by Mark Windsor & he said that for her age she hadnt got many miles on the clock & there wasnt anything wrong . Could be wrong with name it was deffo mark Somebody. Im useless
 
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Think i had her back checked by Mark Windsor & he said that for her age she hadnt got many miles on the clock & there wasnt anything wrong .

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They don't need to have 'miles on the clock' - she could have slipped in the field. Just don't rule it out completely, that's all I'm saying. There are two types of back person usually - muscle people and skeletal people. If skeletal one doesn't find anthing wrong it doens't mean there isn't anything muscular wrong and vice versa.
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AH you need to meet an osteopath, we deal with muscles, bones, connective tissue, viscera and more.
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