eloise0627
New User
Hiya, it's my first post on here and i'm looking for some advice 
I recently brought a 7y/o (though only backed in feb) with the idea of training her up for mga, she was good as gold when tried, and so we purchased her. She came to the yard and we gave her a few days to settle in and get familiar, then yesterday i thought it was time she be exercised so I tacked her up and walked her round the school a bit before getting on. But as soon as i got on it was like her back dipped and she started freaking out, shooting forward etc, so i jumped off. I then lunged her for a while, thinking maybe she's just cold backed, so then i had another rider (lighter than me) get on just to sit on her, and she was fine. But as soon as she put her feet in the stirrups she started going crazy, broncing like mad around the school, till she stopped for a second and the rider got off. Why did she do that?
When we brought her both the owner and rider said she's never bucked, bronced, reared etc and she's always been good as gold. So now i'm unsure whether that's true or not. I've been sent videos of her jumping at a show and going pony racing and all sorts and I'm confused how she managed all that when i can't even get on her. She seems like a sweet pony on the ground, though very nervy and head shy, but i figured that's lack of experience/handling.
She didn't come with a saddle so we used an old one which i thought fit not too bad, but could broncing be a pain response? I don't know if it's something to do with her back or her teeth, or she's just inexperienced and needs lots more work than first expected.
Any advice/comments would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you
I recently brought a 7y/o (though only backed in feb) with the idea of training her up for mga, she was good as gold when tried, and so we purchased her. She came to the yard and we gave her a few days to settle in and get familiar, then yesterday i thought it was time she be exercised so I tacked her up and walked her round the school a bit before getting on. But as soon as i got on it was like her back dipped and she started freaking out, shooting forward etc, so i jumped off. I then lunged her for a while, thinking maybe she's just cold backed, so then i had another rider (lighter than me) get on just to sit on her, and she was fine. But as soon as she put her feet in the stirrups she started going crazy, broncing like mad around the school, till she stopped for a second and the rider got off. Why did she do that?
When we brought her both the owner and rider said she's never bucked, bronced, reared etc and she's always been good as gold. So now i'm unsure whether that's true or not. I've been sent videos of her jumping at a show and going pony racing and all sorts and I'm confused how she managed all that when i can't even get on her. She seems like a sweet pony on the ground, though very nervy and head shy, but i figured that's lack of experience/handling.
She didn't come with a saddle so we used an old one which i thought fit not too bad, but could broncing be a pain response? I don't know if it's something to do with her back or her teeth, or she's just inexperienced and needs lots more work than first expected.
Any advice/comments would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you
