Horse not accepting contact ??

[Horses24-7]

My mum has had her horse for 3 years and is still struggling at getting him to accept a contact and work connected between the hand and leg. When she got him he had teeth issues which were resolved and now fine, his back is checked regulary and he has his flair saddle altered every 6 months.

She's had lessons with him and the inky way she can get him to accept the contact is by using a lungie bungie (sp?) after he's realized he can't go anywhere else he admits defeat and relaxes into the contact more and the aid becomes loose.

I have ridden many horses and can usually get them to work correctly after a few sessions but it seems with him as soon as you apply any rein contact his head goes straight up, the more leg you use the more of a fight you end up in with him avading the contact.

She tried all the normal French link, rubber straight bar etc when she got him and settled with a myler comfort snaffle as it was the one he went 'best' in.

Any help greatly received as were constantly hitting a blank with him? She's had lessons with various high regarding trainers and none have seemed to be able to overcome the problem fully although he has improved since she got him (his head used to come up so high it nearly hit you in the face )

Any suggestions greatly received

 

[StormyMoments]

my horse is like that he wont go in anything with a joint, so i bought him a mullen mouth snaffle and he just carried his head like a donkey so i thought i would try the straight bradoon with a port and he rounded up was a bit peed off at first but soon settled and he went well once he relaxed

 

[Pale Rider]

My mum has had her horse for 3 years and is still struggling at getting him to accept a contact and work connected between the hand and leg. When she got him he had teeth issues which were resolved and now fine, his back is checked regulary and he has his flair saddle altered every 6 months.

She's had lessons with him and the inky way she can get him to accept the contact is by using a lungie bungie (sp?) after he's realized he can't go anywhere else he admits defeat and relaxes into the contact more and the aid becomes loose.

I have ridden many horses and can usually get them to work correctly after a few sessions but it seems with him as soon as you apply any rein contact his head goes straight up, the more leg you use the more of a fight you end up in with him avading the contact.

She tried all the normal French link, rubber straight bar etc when she got him and settled with a myler comfort snaffle as it was the one he went 'best' in.

Any help greatly received as were constantly hitting a blank with him? She's had lessons with various high regarding trainers and none have seemed to be able to overcome the problem fully although he has improved since she got him (his head used to come up so high it nearly hit you in the face )

Any suggestions greatly received

We see this sort of problem quite often and this sort of evasion is the horses response to pain, either in the roof of the mouth, the tongue or the bars of the mouth. It may also be a problem in the neck. The fact that you have changed bits a lot, gives an indication that this horse will not tolerate discomfort in the mouth, to the same level as other horses or he may just be particularly sensitive. It's always dangerous to second guess without seeing whats going on, but I don't think a lungie bungie is a good idea, as it may well invite an explosive reaction at some stage.

The Holistic Equitation Centre
Grange Farm Stables
Preston Capes
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 3TQ

Tel & Fax: 01327 361700
Mobile: 07803 196266


These people will be able to help you, I mention them because of their link with Philippe Karl.

 

[Horses24-7]

We see this sort of problem quite often and this sort of evasion is the horses response to pain, either in the roof of the mouth, the tongue or the bars of the mouth. It may also be a problem in the neck. The fact that you have changed bits a lot, gives an indication that this horse will not tolerate discomfort in the mouth, to the same level as other horses or he may just be particularly sensitive. It's always dangerous to second guess without seeing whats going on, but I don't think a lungie bungie is a good idea, as it may well invite an explosive reaction at some stage.

The Holistic Equitation Centre
Grange Farm Stables
Preston Capes
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 3TQ

Tel & Fax: 01327 361700
Mobile: 07803 196266


These people will be able to help you, I mention them because of their link with Philippe Karl.

Thanks for your reply! what would you advise we try with him?

We only tried a lot of bits initially with him, he's been in the comfort snaffle for 3 years

 

[Housemouse]

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