JessPickle
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Pickle has never done either, some people may have said "he bucked" but he just jumped a bit when he was scared. All of the RS horses are a prime example only very few buck, and none of them rear and never have
"Most horses rear and buck at some point" (?)
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manicmare
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Think the statement is a bit odd because the horse you owned might never have been in a situation where they have been scared or being brought back into work after a serious injury and may have a very calm temperament, good manners and never done it when you owned them so you would be honest in saying they had never bucked or reared.
Foxford
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That's very true. You could probably push a lot of horses into doing it - if you really wanted to. The horse I ride has really reared with 2 people that I know of. But he has never done it with me, even when we have had words!!! I honestly think it's because I have very gentle hands (too gentle says my instructor!) and he seems to quite like me for some reason
Theresa_F
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Well Chancer has bucked me off once - and boy can he buck - I took 6 months for my tendons in my arms to recover where I hung on - should have let go earlier. My fault - I asked too much of a newly backed baby and he exploded.
He was terrified after I hit the deck and came up and sniffed at me whilst I was sitting getting my breath back whilst shaking - I had not even raised my voice at him. Has never so much as rounded his back since, though we are still on early days, I do get the impression he will not repeat the bucks.
He did a couple of small rears in hand as a 2 year old - nothing major and under the saddle has been fine.
Cairo in his younger days had a reputatation for giving people flying lessons and still will pop in a small buck occasionally, but he guages his bucks on the ability of his rider, so never bucks with a novice. He has never reared.
Fleur was the only horse I have had that went right up, my TBs would do little hops in excitement but never bucked. Fleur meant busines though she never went over, did have a great sense of balance, and always gave you a couple of half rears before going right up. Was never actually bothered by her rearing - she did it ridden and in hand.
He was terrified after I hit the deck and came up and sniffed at me whilst I was sitting getting my breath back whilst shaking - I had not even raised my voice at him. Has never so much as rounded his back since, though we are still on early days, I do get the impression he will not repeat the bucks.
He did a couple of small rears in hand as a 2 year old - nothing major and under the saddle has been fine.
Cairo in his younger days had a reputatation for giving people flying lessons and still will pop in a small buck occasionally, but he guages his bucks on the ability of his rider, so never bucks with a novice. He has never reared.
Fleur was the only horse I have had that went right up, my TBs would do little hops in excitement but never bucked. Fleur meant busines though she never went over, did have a great sense of balance, and always gave you a couple of half rears before going right up. Was never actually bothered by her rearing - she did it ridden and in hand.
asbo
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i had a pony from 6 months old till he was 12 years old & he liked to buck, had back/legs etc etc all checked
my 1st horse liked to rear, she reared over with me at a show & i fractured my back
horse i have now will start to rear if your standing still & all the other horses take off, or if you try to hold him back/take him away from his friends.
he is getting better though & we hardly ever get more than 1 foot or so off the ground & its getting less & less that he does it too
my 1st horse liked to rear, she reared over with me at a show & i fractured my back
horse i have now will start to rear if your standing still & all the other horses take off, or if you try to hold him back/take him away from his friends.
he is getting better though & we hardly ever get more than 1 foot or so off the ground & its getting less & less that he does it too
Skhosu
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I always ask the seller, but don't believe all horse will. We have had three recently (incl/ m eventer) who would never even think of bucking or rearing. Four previous ponies, wouldn't either!
One that rears, two that buck. I won't ride a rearer. I know a lot of horses that have never been known to buck/rear so not true
One that rears, two that buck. I won't ride a rearer. I know a lot of horses that have never been known to buck/rear so not true
MagicMelon
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I dont think all horses rear or buck at some point. I think some are rearers / buckers who'll do it often/sometimes, whereas a horse may have gone through a phase of bucking due to a badly fitting saddle etc. and some have never ever bucked.
Ive had 11 horses. 1 was a rearer who would do it when napping. My current 2 - one has bronc'ed me off but only about 3 times in a blind panic when he's bolted (he used to be cold backed and spooky!), whereas he has never bucked at any other time. My other horse does do the odd buck through excitment. All the other horses Ive had have never ever reared or bucked, even once. So I certainly dont think its "the norm" for a horse to buck/rear.
I would not be suspicious if someone said the horses had never done it. If Im selling, Im honest and tell them if they have and in what situations.
Both can be damn dangerous but if someone told me a horse bucked then Id want to know how badly. Some do it purely out of fun, others do it to get the rider off! They're very different.
Ive had 11 horses. 1 was a rearer who would do it when napping. My current 2 - one has bronc'ed me off but only about 3 times in a blind panic when he's bolted (he used to be cold backed and spooky!), whereas he has never bucked at any other time. My other horse does do the odd buck through excitment. All the other horses Ive had have never ever reared or bucked, even once. So I certainly dont think its "the norm" for a horse to buck/rear.
I would not be suspicious if someone said the horses had never done it. If Im selling, Im honest and tell them if they have and in what situations.
Both can be damn dangerous but if someone told me a horse bucked then Id want to know how badly. Some do it purely out of fun, others do it to get the rider off! They're very different.
weevil
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Well have just read the whole thread *polishes halo*
I haven't owned a horse so far so maybe my opinion doesn't count for much but I have ridden plenty so what the hell...
I think it depends a lot on what you would classify as bucking/rearing. Many horses will have a little *yippee, we're going to canter now* buck but that is very different to the head-between-the-knees-I'm-going-to-get-you-off-my-back type bucking. I don't mind the first but would not consider buying a horse that did the latter. Similarly for rearing, I have often ridden horses who have lifted their front feet - especially one impatient cob who gets very excited when going on the beach but have never had a horse rear properly with me (and never want to).
I also think that some people are mistaking being raring to go/excited with being over-excited and ill-mannered. I have a friend who has just stopped eventing her horse for this reason. If she takes him to Dressage or SJing then he is great, keen and eager but still listening to her. Eventing however, as soon as he sees the XC course then he gets stupidly over-excited, his brains go out the window and he totally stops concentrating on what he is supposed to be doing at the time.
I haven't owned a horse so far so maybe my opinion doesn't count for much but I have ridden plenty so what the hell...
I think it depends a lot on what you would classify as bucking/rearing. Many horses will have a little *yippee, we're going to canter now* buck but that is very different to the head-between-the-knees-I'm-going-to-get-you-off-my-back type bucking. I don't mind the first but would not consider buying a horse that did the latter. Similarly for rearing, I have often ridden horses who have lifted their front feet - especially one impatient cob who gets very excited when going on the beach but have never had a horse rear properly with me (and never want to).
I also think that some people are mistaking being raring to go/excited with being over-excited and ill-mannered. I have a friend who has just stopped eventing her horse for this reason. If she takes him to Dressage or SJing then he is great, keen and eager but still listening to her. Eventing however, as soon as he sees the XC course then he gets stupidly over-excited, his brains go out the window and he totally stops concentrating on what he is supposed to be doing at the time.