ThePiratePrincess
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Hi all
I have a rising 6 year old gelding. He hasn’t done too much as we didn’t want to over do him young ( he is a light weight cob )
My daughter likes to jump, but our issue is if the poles are smaller (say 40cm under) he will just either go through it or will hit it with his front legs. If they are bigger he seems to be much bigger but she doesn’t want to constantly jump him big.
When he jumps also, he only really ever extends his front right leg more than his left. He does this both SJ & XC jumps.
He is quite slow in the school isn’t very forward unless another horse is also jumping then he suddenly livens up. He is fine XC
My daughter does raised poles, normal poles, bounces, grids (she is more of a hacker though than a schooler. Give her an option and 9/10 she will hack.
We put him on dengie which had alfalfa in it and he was a right pain in the bum! Hoping that would make him more forward as he looks like he’s not even using his body properly and is sluggish and using his front more.
Riding wise :
Is rather laid back have to really ride him to get him going. Doesn’t care for whips, mostly listens to voice. Is more forward & excited with other horses about riding with him. Cant go out in groups of 3 or more if cantering as he loses it. Sometimes when excited? He bronks out whilst cantering.
Ridden 3/4 days a week for anything from half hour schooling or 3hours hacking in just a walk - this is mainly hills. Will rear if scared or doesn’t want to do something ~ if he sees other horses out in the distant he will rear and try to bolt to them even if he is already with a horse. If horses are cantering out he does the same. If he doesn’t want to do something or go somewhere he will rear and get annoyed. If rearing don’t work he will bite any human on the ground or rear and strike at them.
Body wise:
Mum is a heavy cob dad unknown. He is slim, not sure if he needs to put more weight on? He’s a Medium gullet & a small 40” girth. 14 hands.
His neck is not there. He has a very thin neck even physio has commented on it.
Character:
Laid back most of the time but as said earlier if he is scared or doesn’t want to do something will rear. Will bite you if you stand him too long. Cannot be tied as will kick anything he can with his front leg, he will boot walls etc constantly. Even with Haynet. Doesn’t care for electric fencing. Cant be left on his own with out other horses near (will hack out by himself)
Likes to knock water buckets over
Field: mostly weeds trees and brambles
Food: breakfast and dinner ~ mollichaff calm & shine. Ad-lib hay. Salt.
Has regular physio, saddle fitting.
Ridden in a grackle & a kimblewick Myler.
Martingale when XC or hacking mainly as has a strap on if he rears can’t get up high.
Behaviour is both same saddle and bareback. Same speed, attitude, jumping style.
I have a rising 6 year old gelding. He hasn’t done too much as we didn’t want to over do him young ( he is a light weight cob )
My daughter likes to jump, but our issue is if the poles are smaller (say 40cm under) he will just either go through it or will hit it with his front legs. If they are bigger he seems to be much bigger but she doesn’t want to constantly jump him big.
When he jumps also, he only really ever extends his front right leg more than his left. He does this both SJ & XC jumps.
He is quite slow in the school isn’t very forward unless another horse is also jumping then he suddenly livens up. He is fine XC
My daughter does raised poles, normal poles, bounces, grids (she is more of a hacker though than a schooler. Give her an option and 9/10 she will hack.
We put him on dengie which had alfalfa in it and he was a right pain in the bum! Hoping that would make him more forward as he looks like he’s not even using his body properly and is sluggish and using his front more.
Riding wise :
Is rather laid back have to really ride him to get him going. Doesn’t care for whips, mostly listens to voice. Is more forward & excited with other horses about riding with him. Cant go out in groups of 3 or more if cantering as he loses it. Sometimes when excited? He bronks out whilst cantering.
Ridden 3/4 days a week for anything from half hour schooling or 3hours hacking in just a walk - this is mainly hills. Will rear if scared or doesn’t want to do something ~ if he sees other horses out in the distant he will rear and try to bolt to them even if he is already with a horse. If horses are cantering out he does the same. If he doesn’t want to do something or go somewhere he will rear and get annoyed. If rearing don’t work he will bite any human on the ground or rear and strike at them.
Body wise:
Mum is a heavy cob dad unknown. He is slim, not sure if he needs to put more weight on? He’s a Medium gullet & a small 40” girth. 14 hands.
His neck is not there. He has a very thin neck even physio has commented on it.
Character:
Laid back most of the time but as said earlier if he is scared or doesn’t want to do something will rear. Will bite you if you stand him too long. Cannot be tied as will kick anything he can with his front leg, he will boot walls etc constantly. Even with Haynet. Doesn’t care for electric fencing. Cant be left on his own with out other horses near (will hack out by himself)
Likes to knock water buckets over
Field: mostly weeds trees and brambles
Food: breakfast and dinner ~ mollichaff calm & shine. Ad-lib hay. Salt.
Has regular physio, saddle fitting.
Ridden in a grackle & a kimblewick Myler.
Martingale when XC or hacking mainly as has a strap on if he rears can’t get up high.
Behaviour is both same saddle and bareback. Same speed, attitude, jumping style.
