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princessa81

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hi there.
i am very new to this forum thing and looking for some help.
i recently purchased my new horse after being out of the horse world for years at christmas from cambridgshire after much looking and research. when i went to try him the lady riding him made him look like a donkey,but when i rode him he was totally different!thankfully i may add as i loved him at first sight and dont want a donkey. a week later i got him delivered to glasgow and all was well albeit the weather was freezing i managed to ride every other day after work with no problems. He was very fat and unfit so it took a month or so to get him fit and slim..problem is now he is very fit and slim and full of energy : ) but keeps managing to throw me off!lol. i am no novice rider. i used to re school unruly horses and have broken a few but he is the only horse i have not been able to sit when he barrel rolls,bucks, then bucks again when he realises im stil on his back! his back and teeth have been checked. i get all 4 feet done every 6 weeks and his saddle fits well so im at a loss as i have him living out with no access to a sand arena. i only have the field i have fenced off as an arena to do school work. when hacking out he is the perfect gent and never misbehaves. HELP!
thanks
 
Hello, just some questions: how old is this horse? If he is a youngster maybe it is because everything is new to him. I have known some horses to even try it on with a new rider on their back.
As well as that, maybe when he first got you off he realised he could do it, and has then since done it again and again and again. I know you say yóu are not a novice - but maybe putting someone else on him to see what he does and getting them to drop one on him if he starts playing up is a good idea.
 
agree with points made by CanterTrot

you seem to be doing all the sensible things...

riding him several times a week and having him live out...

so I ASSUME you aren't giving him any hard feed?

If you are,
cut it out altogether for a fortnight ....
then build up gradually until you find a level that suits you both....

keep on bouncing.... ;)
 
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