how do u stop my horse.....

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wonderhorse11

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when jumping he puts he head down and bombs in to jumps .. usually clearing them at a good height. he is a 16.3hh 6 year old and i dont want him to get in to the habbit of doing this with his head .. he is ridden in a snaffle and flash. and instructor told me that when hegoes to puthis head down like this to give him a bog kick ... but then he stickes his head straight in the air and stops point blank refusing to move .. generally resulting in a bucking, bronking session .. usually clams down fairly quickly. he doesnt do it when we first start jumping just after about 15/ 20 munites of beeing ridden. i usually do a good walm up .. includng circles diagnols etc and have had his back and teeth checked with in the last 6 months. as well as this after jumping a jump he usually buck's .. although this seems to just be out of ecitment .. any help of advice would be very very much appreciated .. thankyou
 
Have you checked the saddle?
Could still be pain. Change bits etc.
or it could be he needs to go back to basics.
Starting with poles.
Don't over jump him and work on your flat work.
 
thankyou very much ... i have cheked hissaddle and back .. ut mabe do this again ... hes been in a few diffrent bits .. mainly all snaffle types any othr suggestions? he is jumped mabe once a week mabe less .... his flat work is very good and esbalished which is why i am so confused :D
 
Yes, go back to basics - lots of poles and grids, coming in on circles (only letting him go to the fence when his cirlces are calm) etc. Does he do it on the flat too - is he on his forehand? You need to get the back end under him to stop this (my horse does it too, and a lot of leg is the answer with her, which feels wrong when they're running off!) I can see what your instructor is getting at - you need strong leg to push the back end, but a thelwell kick is obviously too much - going off the reaction you are getting..
 
Possibly find a better instructor that will help not just tell you to kick him, she should be getting you working over poles and grids to get him listening to you. A good instructor will help you work out what you need to do to improve and give you exercises that you can work on between lessons.
 
Loads of pole and grid work...if he puts his head down lift your hands and sit deep...........don,t like the idea of your instructor telling you to kick....maybe try a new one.I,d also try to go back to the basics a bit when doing flat work, working on trot canter transitions etc.
 
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