naughty pony

[tillybilly]

I ride a pony called billy he's a welsh section d and i ride him for a lady. Iv been riding him for over a year now aswell as my own two. He has always been naughty when i first started riding him his owner had not ridden him for a year and he was sent to two yards that could do nothing but then got better with more riding in the summer and i used to ride him bare back everywhere. Then i stopped riding him for a while because i didnt have time. but after a few months i missed him and started riding him agien. He started being naughty like he was when i started ridie him and when he gets excited he rears and has bucking fits normally i sit to then and ride him out of it, but a few months ago he chucked me off onto a car. ever scince iv been very careful what i do with him and so far he's being good apart from the bucking now and then when he gets excited. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get him better.

 

[Tickles]

Most ponies don't buck and rear because they are naughty. There are a few who buck in excitement when jumping/after a period of restricted exercise etc but most times out of ten a pony who is bucking and rearing is in pain. Can you suggest that the owner you ride him for gets a vet to look at him because his behaviour over a long period seems to indicate something like a back problem?

If he was always good for you bareback then another thing to check is if his saddle fits. Especially if he has been off-work for sometime he may have changed shape and the saddle could be hurting him. The owner needs to get a qualified saddler to check this.

Good luck to both you and pony!

 

[teddyt]

Is he sound? has a vet looked at him for a cause of possible pain?
Teeth been done?
Does his tack fit?
Has he been trained properly? i.e. does he understand what is being asked of him?

 

[tillybilly]

iv had his back and teeth checked and his saddle fitted. I think He gets exited but he just gets to exited but also when its bad weather he gets nappy and naaughty? any other ideas? and he know exactly what i want iv schooled him well.

 

[teddyt]

When it is windy and raining the horses senses are heightened bcause they cant hear as well- they rely on that to keep them safe. So they are trying even harder to hear. Everything moves more too so their eyes are constantly working. As a result they are more on edge because they are trying to work out what is a threat and what is just the hedge moving.