How to make a horse 'anyones ride'?

My horses all tend to come to me as troubled, sensitive little souls and I love 'fixing' them. The trouble being that I am the one that dedicates all the time to gaining their trust and reschooling them, and I seem to be getting very skilled at producing horses that only go well/behave for me
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Any ideas as to how I should try to stop this from happening?
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Perhaps!
As an example - My one mare at the moment is just 'Perfect' (note the capital P as well!) for me, but OH rode her the other night as she was tense, horrible and really tried it on with him. I got back on her and she reverted to being 'Perfect' - but it seems she is a long way from perfect if I am the only one that can ride her safely!
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I have one like that. I'm just getting him out hacking occasionally with a brave friend - he can be a little s*d if 'mummy' isn't there - although he's fine with my instructor.

I'm hoping one day to show him but if we can't get past this 'dont like other riders' thing I'll be in trouble with the ride judges!!!
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I'm hoping that it's just experience, the more he can go out with others and get used to it, the better he'll be.

If you ever find the secret please let me know!
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But so many times the process of trying to find the 'right' person (in a selling scenario) is enough to confuse and dishearten the horse
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I would just like my horses to behave for others as they do for me, but it doesn't happen
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I think you need to collar some friends to come over and stay for a few days at a time so that you can get others working with the horses
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I think I will have to get OH to ride her more frequently, but as he works away so much it is still going to be so sporadic.

The main thing that is giving me a headache is that I am backing a youngster that I want to start out hacking shortly, but obviously I can't ride her and one of my others as company at the same time, and I don't want to bung someone else on one of my others and then find that they will take the p*ss, as having that happen when taking youngster out for the first time won't be ideal
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Invite yourself why don't you Kat?!
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I have nothing for you to stick and ball at the moment though - Rage is lame and Tills is otherwise occupied
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Seriously though, it sounds sad but most of my horsey friends I wouldn't let anywhere near my horses - their total lack of respect for the horse is that sort of attitude that made my lot end up in a mess in the first place
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Oh hell, I didn't mean it like that!
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Thats a shame, I have no idea what to suggest to you but I hope you can find a solution so you can find homes.

Got a pony being vetted tomorrow afternoon, getting scared now
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LMAO! I know you didn't... but now it sounds as though you are saying you don't want to come?!?!
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I'm not looking to sell any of mine, but I just strive for perfection all of the time and want to be safe in the knowledge that any numpty could sit on and that my horses would look after them.
Actually on reflection I think numpties would probably be alright, but it is the more talented riders that my lot seem to rise to the occasion for
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Have you gotten any further with finding a polox pony?
 
But once you have schooled them and got their confidence, who's to say that other people can't ride them?

I think a well schooled horse would be ok with most people - it's us 'owners' who like to think our horses are one people animals
 
If you are having problem horses on a regular basis to sort out, when they are going back to the more average rider they are absolutely bound to revert! Horses only get their trust from you, and if they are going back to a situation of someone less competant thats what will happen! You need to find them riders with the same competance as yourself.
 
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If you are having problem horses on a regular basis to sort out, when they are going back to the more average rider they are absolutely bound to revert! Horses only get their trust from you, and if they are going back to a situation of someone less competant thats what will happen! You need to find them riders with the same competance as yourself.

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Sorry don't agree with this at all! I know they're not all the same but the average horse, once it's been reschooled and learnt manners can be a good horse for a less experienced rider. If it didn't work, people wouldn't send horses away to be reschooled!
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Not if it has behavioural problems, which have stemed from the incompetance of the rider in the first place, i would agree that a wayward youngster can be helped by schooling, as long as the problem isnt to severe, horses are very quick to pick up nerves and revert back!
 
Other people would be able to ride them just fine as long as they were quick enough to nip even the thought of the horse doing something unwanted in the bud, but they aren't and they are very quick to take advantage of that! If the thought was quashed straight away then the horse wouldn't do anything untoward.

A well schooled horse that was confident that people are OK would undoubtedly be fine with almost anyone, I think the problem is with my guys is that they've invariably been beaten and lost confidence in people in general
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If the thought was quashed straight away then the horse wouldn't do anything untoward.

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Totally agree with this statement but when I got Ty he was an arse - he was a pee taker in the first degree (on the ground mostly but also in the saddle) but now I can put my boyfriend on him....and he's a complete novice.....

Unfortunately he will never tolerate numptys who pull him around and kick (as a potential sharer unfortunately found out the other day
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) but will not try it on with a novice or a quiet but firm rider!
 
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