Emperorlife
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Hi Everyone,
I used to be a regular forum member under the name 'Billy the Kid' but I cant remember my login, so I've made a new one.
I'm looking for some ideas/help from you please.
I've owned my new horse 9months now. he is a 6YO RID. Lovely chap, very well mannered, does everything I ask of him, good ground manners ect. Perfect...ALMOST!
He has one little bad trait....he has a very very sharp flight instinct, and I'm not sure how to train him to not over react so much?
In general he isn't spooky, he is in fact pretty brave...showing to be a fab XC horse already.
But its when he gets a shock (random bird out the hedge) sort of fright. His reaction is to bolt, not a half hearted canter off, im talking full scale bolt!
Last weekend he did it in a comp (random bit of grass) and jumped out the arena...off across a field...until I regained control then he went back to sleepy well behaved horse and continued the comp after I grovelled to be allowed back in to compete.
I've been riding and competing since infancy, im not a novice being over horsed. He doesn't scare me, but its an accident waiting to happen. Ive ridden many young horses, strong, excitable ect but not come across one that has such a high flight response before.
Has anyone experienced similar? Any tips on how to help him? Maybe more time to bond with me...once he is older ect?
Thanks in advance.
I used to be a regular forum member under the name 'Billy the Kid' but I cant remember my login, so I've made a new one.
I'm looking for some ideas/help from you please.
I've owned my new horse 9months now. he is a 6YO RID. Lovely chap, very well mannered, does everything I ask of him, good ground manners ect. Perfect...ALMOST!
He has one little bad trait....he has a very very sharp flight instinct, and I'm not sure how to train him to not over react so much?
In general he isn't spooky, he is in fact pretty brave...showing to be a fab XC horse already.
But its when he gets a shock (random bird out the hedge) sort of fright. His reaction is to bolt, not a half hearted canter off, im talking full scale bolt!
Last weekend he did it in a comp (random bit of grass) and jumped out the arena...off across a field...until I regained control then he went back to sleepy well behaved horse and continued the comp after I grovelled to be allowed back in to compete.
I've been riding and competing since infancy, im not a novice being over horsed. He doesn't scare me, but its an accident waiting to happen. Ive ridden many young horses, strong, excitable ect but not come across one that has such a high flight response before.
Has anyone experienced similar? Any tips on how to help him? Maybe more time to bond with me...once he is older ect?
Thanks in advance.