Monty was a little cheeky tonight.

[Vikki89]

So far i have been lucky with Monty in the saddle, have had and over come problems in hand but he has been as good as gold with tack, me on him, have walked round the yard, school and a short walk down the road all without being led.
Just working on going and stopping in walk (all i will do this summer under saddle, he is 3 1/2 yrs)
Tacked him up and took him in the school to wait for mum, he didn't want to stand still and i said to mum that we could be working on brakes today.
Got on him fine, walked up side of the school (more forward than usual) he stoped so i asked him to walk on, cue him turning and broncing , iv never been too good sitting to a buck but i sat to it and got him walking forward again
I then asked mum to come in the school (she was watching at the gate) and just walk next to me for a bit, then i walked a bit of the school on my own and got off.
He was then good after his little strop, so glad he didn't get me off! (this time anyway)

 

[dressedkez]

My son has been riding out a newly broken horse for neighbours.....animal was fine for 2.5 weeks, and they got a bit too confident. One evening he rode it out from the yard, its friend neighed to it - it was being asked to go out on its own for about the 2nd time, and it flipped. Bronced, and bronced and bronced and buried V exp rider in the road. Despite multiple bruising (rider is over 6 foot and weighs less than 10 stone, so no nice fat layers....) he got back on it and rode it out again, and has continued too with no more problems.
However, 3 -4 weeks is crunch time after they have been backed and ridden away - because the horse is fitter and more balanced, and that is when they begin to feel that they can try it on with a rider ( a week into a rider, it is all they can do to get 4 legs moving forward, without falling over, generally) and try it on - or just have a bit of a panic, but can do damage, because they are fitter and more balanced.......
Moral of the story, never be complacent!