Horse very strong when I ride.

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Rolocookiepepsi said:
Where I live, a good lesson can cost around £50 per 45 mins. I don't need a novice horse either, I'd be perfectly fine with my share pony if he didn't try to bolt, that doesn't make him an experienced ride, it just means we have a problem to overcome
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So it seems there is no answer to your conundrum.
 
I've ridden horses who bolt. Mostly, they need a bullet. I've ridden horses who knob off. Mostly they need a more tactful rider, or (most commonly) have a physical issue. There is no way, from your description, anyone can give you any safe and meaningful advice beyond "you need professional eyes on the floor".
 
pixie said:
Go back to basics. Lots of transitions, changes of rein, leg yielding into and out of circles. You need to get the horse moving forward and listening to you, without chance to get bored and mess about.

Start with just walking and halting. Once this is calm, move up to trot.

In rising trot, keep you rising nice and slow. Try moving your shoulders alternating each side forward and backwards in an exaggerated fashion while you trot. This will again help to slow down the trot.

When he is listening in trot, move forward to canter. keep the canter active, but don't let him dictate the speed. The moment he starts getting too fast, slow down a pace or circle if you need to.
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That is helpful advice ^^^^^ which is what I was looking for, not for you to tell me that he needs to be shot.
 
Another vote for get some lessons. If you can't afford them - and if you can't I'm at a loss as to how you can afford to have a share pony - see if the owner can help you by teaching you on the pony.

Given your 7 years experience can you confirm whether this is a true blind panic bolt or just pi55ing off with you but you are able to turn and eventually stop.
 
A ridden horse who repeatedly bolts and is therefore a danger to himself and others should be shot.

A strong horse who repeatedly bubbles over into silliness needs schooling by someone capable.

A rider who is struggling with a strong horse needs either help from someone more experienced (i.e. a lesson), or a more suitable horse.
 
"It" is a he. I said I can ride, I have never had a horse do this before, so I was asking for advise.

This is more of him just being naughy. If I give him his head at all he will take off and I've only been able to stop him once before, usually he ignores me completely, and won't turn a circle.
My share is £90 per month, lessons would be a minimum of £320 to ride the same amount as I do with the share
 
It's an it. You don't have the right to dictate its gender - this is the 21st century y'know...


Also, advice is a noun. Advise is a verb. Just for future reference.
 
I think you need to talk with the owner as she knows the horse best and can give you relevant advice. If she can't help then I think saving for lessons with an instructor who can give you a second opinion would be a good idea. An hour is £35 with mine but it does depend on your area.
Also perhaps some groundwork would help.
 
OK, I will make the assumption that this thread is for real.

It obviously sounds as though this is not the right share pony for you. I would have a word with the owner, see if they can watch you ride and offer any suggestions. If that improves things then good, if not, stop your share and look for something more suitable.
 
BUT if your 'riding' consists of being tanked off with around an arena for half an hour each time then neither you nor the horse are learning anything. It's not 'quality' riding time.

I don't say that you can't ride but I do say that this horse is not right for you at this point in time. I don't see much value in continuing with the share as it doesn't sound much fun for anyone least of all you.

You honestly would be far better ending the share, having lessons for a bit and then looking for a more suitable horse. I'm sorry if that isn't what you hoped to hear but it is the most sensible thing you could do.
 
Southern comfort-thankyou for being so polite. Unfortunately it is extremely hard to find a share close to me. When we are in the indoor school he is still strong but much better. I'd like to work with him, not just give up.
 
Rolocookiepepsi said:
Where I live, a good lesson can cost around £50 per 45 mins. I don't need a novice horse either, I'd be perfectly fine with my share pony if he didn't try to bolt, that doesn't make him an experienced ride, it just means we have a problem to overcome
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Actually any horse that is a bolter needs an extremely experianced rider! For its iwn safety and the safety of the rider! I have owned a true bolter and i believe what you are experiencing is not bolting! A true bolter would not stop for a fence or a wall they would plow through or into one!
What you are experiencing is a horse that is too much for you, leaning on the bit and tanking off! Still needs an experienced rider to sort out! Which you are not!

Years riding mean nothing it is experiences that count and any good riding school will give you experience!
If you are getting bored it is not a good riding school!
 
Rolocookiepepsi said:
Eggs-it is real, some have just blown it out of proportion though. I simply wanted a few tips on what I could do.
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The problem is, without seeing what you are doing and what your horse is doing, it is very hard to give advice...

We can all say do lots of transitions, circles and lateral work to keep his mind off of 'knobbing off' (love that phrase!!) but the best thing is to have a pair of eyes on the ground with you. I would suggest asking the owner to give you a hand and see if she can help you slow him down a bit.
 
southerncomfort said:
BUT if your 'riding' consists of being tanked off with around an arena for half an hour each time then neither you nor the horse are learning anything. It's not 'quality' riding time.

I don't say that you can't ride but I do say that this horse is not right for you at this point in time. I don't see much value in continuing with the share as it doesn't sound much fun for anyone least of all you.

You honestly would be far better ending the share, having lessons for a bit and then looking for a more suitable horse. I'm sorry if that isn't what you hoped to hear but it is the most sensible thing you could do.
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Very sensible advice!
 
Rolocookiepepsi said:
Sorry but how can you tell my riding ability from a horse and hound thread?
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To be fair, no one can. But from your posts you do sound inexperienced.

There is no shame in giving up a ride that's too much for you - we've all been there.

So for your own safety (and enjoyment) why not actually look for a share horse that you can actually ride?

Out of interest, what tactics do you employ when the horse carts off?
 
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Rolocookiepepsi said:
Sorry but how can you tell my riding ability from a horse and hound thread?
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If you stick around once half term is over, you'll find that there are a lot of very experienced people on this forum, many of whom are also instructors. It's actually very easy to tell how competent someone is by the questions they ask, the way they post, and the grace/humility with which they listen to the advice they are given.
 
Rolocookiepepsi said:
Not everyone can sound formal online. I came here for advice, not for people to tell me I should end the share
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You don't need to be formal to make people believe you know your stuff!

You have had advice, including people saying that this may not be the right share for you. It's just not the advice you wanted to hear. There has been plenty of sense talked on here, but you've dismissed all of it.
 
Its very clear from the questions you've asked and the way you have asked them that you are a novice.
When i had a horse that bolted (and i do mean properly bolting, through fences and head first into walls) i did not ask strangers on the internet what to do to stop him, i went to an instructor to get a set of eyes on the ground to help figure out why he was doing it and from there i went to the vet to find the reason he was bolting after that i went to a specialist trainer for rehab and rebreaking him as id been thrown into one too many walls and my confidence was in tatters which wasnt helping him.
I then went back to a riding school to build up my confidence.
In the whole 12 months i think i asked 2 questions on here, the first asking if anyone had any experience of the injury diagnosed by my vet and the second was asking for reccomendations for an instructor to help me get my confidence back!

Btw ive been riding for nearly 30years, back, break and school my own horses and horses for other people (including one that was long listed for the 2012 paralympics) but i still go to a riding school occassionally
 
Until you've come to the yard, and actually seen me ride, please keep your opinions on whether I'm a novice or not to yourselves. Some aren't the best at wording things online, yet that doesn't make them any less experienced at what they do?
 
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