MAJOR CONFIDENCE CRISIS

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So Ive turned to the forum many times for advice for myself but this time its for a friend.
She's a great rider and her and her horse were cruising round Bsja's this time last year but recently he's started refusing alot. She's a very sensible rider and dosn't over jump him but the refusing's given her a huge drop in confidence.
He's not refusing atm but she wont go over around 2ft5ish with him and she just feels like she's letting him down.
Obviously there's no quick fixed but if anyone else has had similar confidence problems were willing to try anything.
Im desperately trying to help her as I can see potential in them both.
 
sorry i cant really help you more but without seeing the problem first hand i doubt it would be easy for anyone to really tell exactly whats going on here.

my best advise to her would be to get a first rate instructor and sort out the problem together. Having someone knowledgeable on the ground often makes the world of difference and who can get on the horse if need be.

good luck to your friend :)

and obv, have tack, back, teeth checked thoroughly first by a relevant qualified.
 
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I think your friend needs to get herself a really good instructor to see exactly whats going on and to build up her confidence.

My jumping instructor is fab he's really helped build up my confidence and i've really learnt to trust my horse more and my horse has learnt to trust me. Your friend just needs a bit of guidance and learn to trust her horse again.
 
Definately get a good body worker out for the horse. I knew a pony a long time ago that suddenly started refusing - he'd done his back in and somehow the tension and whatnot in his back had affected his eyesight (apparently).

Fingers crossed they can be soaring over jumps again soon.
Trina x
 
Has she had all the obvious checks done to see why he's suddenly started refusing? Maybe he's just had enough and needs a break from it for a while, I've known that to happen with some horses.
Agree with the others that I think she needs to find a fantastic instructor who can help her & her horse build their confidence back up - it's a hard thing to get back and will take time but hopefully it won't be long until they're back jumping 'properly' again :) x
 
Just to echo someone else, I would get some health checks done. I had a pony that was a good keen jumper but suddely started refusing, and she turned out to have navicular - so it was the pain making her reluctant to jump.
 
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