khalino
Well-Known Member
Hi there guys.
I've just bought some new stirrup leathers...which are too short to ground-mount from, so I've got to start at the mounting block...which would be great, on any horse apart from mine.
He's terrified of the mounting block, or at the very least acts terrified of it.
I bought him like this and he was very nervous around it, running backwards, spinning, etc. And even now, if he thinks I'm going to be on the block, he's not going anywhere but backwards.
Now, please understand, I don't want to do this on my own but I have too. I have no choice, no-one on my yard will help me without either being paid or they're too busy, or they don't know how.
I really need to sort this issue.
We have both a flat and jumping school, each with mounting blocks, so I'm not sure which would be easiest to use but yeah...how would you guys tackle this?
He's a 16.2hh, 15yo Warmblood type gelding, so he's not something you can just hold when it runs backwards.
He's no malicious, not an ear pin in sight, but I can't tell off the bat if he is actually scared, or he's just been allowed to get away with this behviour for so long, it's habit.
I've had him just coming up 9 months now as well, and he's a reliable ground mounter, even when fresh. Just need to crack this.
I've just bought some new stirrup leathers...which are too short to ground-mount from, so I've got to start at the mounting block...which would be great, on any horse apart from mine.
He's terrified of the mounting block, or at the very least acts terrified of it.
I bought him like this and he was very nervous around it, running backwards, spinning, etc. And even now, if he thinks I'm going to be on the block, he's not going anywhere but backwards.
Now, please understand, I don't want to do this on my own but I have too. I have no choice, no-one on my yard will help me without either being paid or they're too busy, or they don't know how.
I really need to sort this issue.
We have both a flat and jumping school, each with mounting blocks, so I'm not sure which would be easiest to use but yeah...how would you guys tackle this?
He's a 16.2hh, 15yo Warmblood type gelding, so he's not something you can just hold when it runs backwards.
He's no malicious, not an ear pin in sight, but I can't tell off the bat if he is actually scared, or he's just been allowed to get away with this behviour for so long, it's habit.
I've had him just coming up 9 months now as well, and he's a reliable ground mounter, even when fresh. Just need to crack this.