New neddy chucked me off yesturday....

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So yesturday, thought I would ride my new "bombproof" ned, everything went well tacking up, getting on, then all of a sudden, he started going backwards
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till he backed himself into a fence, tried walking him on, nothing. I wasnt pulling the reins back they were loose but not too loose. Anyway he reared up several times, I survived the REALLY high ones, then came off when he threw a small poxy rear
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I have hurt my wrist and leg, but thinking about it. It makes me more determined to get back on.
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I fell off horses a couple of times when I was a child/teen and it frightened the life out of me, but for some reason I want to get back on
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So as soon as my leg and wrist get un-bruised I will attempt again.

Is anyone else like this?

His back, teeth and feet have just been done too
 
Has it been a while since he was ridden? Was there anything he could see on the yard that he was scared of? If this were me, I would either a) get the brave woman from our yard who will ride anything to get on and give him a try, or b) go back to basics, lunge him in tack, get him used to my voice, then slowly build up to getting on and off without moving etc etc. Let us know how you get on...
 
If it's 'new', and 'bombproof' and behaved like that i'd be questioning what had gone wrong rather than thinking about getting back on....
And brave women can get hurt too, i'd be making sure the problem was resolved and the reason found before allowing someone else to ride an unpredictable horse. Its not as if the rider did anything to cause the rearing, or the horse needs someone to 'ride him through it'.
 
Oh no not the wanted outcome was it :-( Hugs

Have you ridden him prior to this episode?

I am guessing when you tried him he was as described otherwise you would not have bought him, how long have you had him?

How has he been on the ground since you brought him home?

Was he quiet to be tacked up and then when you first got on?

Sorry for the interrogation but it is good to get a full picture of whats been happening :-)
 
I would make sure that someone is with you next time. At least you seem to be quite cheerful, I wouldn't be!

I'd put it down to being unsettled this time as you've only had him under a week, but no excuses next time!
 
Poor you!!! Doesn't sound like 'bombproof' behaviour, but would be worth giving him the benefit of the doubt for one more try.

Before you get on again can you make sure you ride him in the afternoon after a day's turn out, lunge him first, get on in the school with someone at your side to help, and have another friend around with a settled horse? If he still plays up then he might not be the right horse, if he is OK then he maybe needs to take things slowly for a couple of days - horses can get very unsettled with a change in environment.

Good luck!
 
Just another thought: when you say his back and teeth have been done, is this something your did or something the previous owner did? If it's the previous owner, could they be fibbing? If the behaviour is truly uncharacterstic (i.e. you trust the previous owner that he was bombproof with her) a new saddle is more often than not the cause of problems.
 
Well you could go down the back/saddle/teeth check again BUT my immediate thought is to get rid.Sorry.Was is a private sale or through a dealer?You have more rights through a dealer.The fact that you were looking for a bombproof horse sugests to me that you are either a novice or nervous or returning to horse ownership after a long break.You do NOT need this.Neither do you need a horse that has to have hours of turnout/lots of lunging before you ride.Apart from anything else this does not fit in with most peoples lives as they have to balance,family/work etc. with their horses.It will all wreck your confidence and you may end up badly injured.Horse riding should not be about this.The longer you leave it the harder it will be.
 
After my OH bought a " safe horse" we all fell off, gave horse chances, had teeth, back etc etc etc, cut the story short, we still have the horse, but i dearly wish we hadnt and had taken it back when the problems began. It is no way a safe horse at all.

This is supposed to be fun and a hobby. Go with your instincts and do what is best, safe for you.
 
I know these replies won't be what you want to hear but have to say this doesn't sound like a 'bombproof' horse to me. I'm all for accepting out of character behaviour while they settle into a new home and routine but this sounds too extreme to be honest.

If you had come off because the horse had shied violently or put in a couple of high spirited bucks then fair enough. Howwever running bacwards and repeatedly rearing is not behaviour I would expect from a 'bombproof' horse who is a bit unsettled - hate to be the voice of doom but I think you could have a problem on your hands here!!

I would give him a little more time and get an expereinced rider to get on him and give you an unbiased opinion. In the meantime contact the previous owners and let them know what has happened, keep them in the picture in case you wish to return the horse, they may aso be able to give you some advice or let you kow f he has behaved out of character before. I really hope it works out for you, it's a horrible feeling to get a horse home and realise you may have bought the wrong one - almost every horse owner has made a mistake like this at least once!

Good Luck!
 
Im with you on this - i also bought a "bombproof" safe schoolmaster/comp horse who has bolted flatout with me on a hack from the XC fields up the road and straight onto the yard (was overtaken by another horse and he was fresh!) after i owned him for about 2 weeks (got him beginning of oct). And he bucked me off jumping on sunday for the first time! Got rather bruised it does have to be said but got back on straight after. Then stiffened up and couldnt physically get back on! Couldnt wait to get get back on either
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I had his back done, new saddle and teeth done (back and saddle pre bolt - teeth post and they needed doing desperatley so cant blame him) and will be getting his back re done after this bucking. I wouldnt sell him for the world though and although things like this should bother me (broke back horseriding etc) they arent!! Going SJing on sunday
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Check everything out to see that this isn't pain related. And if it isn't then frankly I'd be thinking of returning the horse (assuming you bought from a dealer)? Whilst there is no such thing as 100% "bombproof" horse, rearing is way beyond what is acceptable behaviour and could have catastrophic consequences.
 
I'd personally give him the benefit of the doubt, but I would seriously analyse the situation to see if you did something etc. Have you given him a few days to settle? Personally I think it would be ridiculous to get rid of him after one issue to early on. It can take horses a long time to settle and get used to you.

"Bombproof" is a dangerous word IMO as a horse can be dopey as hell with one person and totally different with another! And peoples opinion on "bombproof" are very different... I'd probably phone the seller and explain what happened - see what their reaction is?
 
You're in good company lass - my neddy dropped me on the floor yesterday when he realised the sabre tooth donkeys next door were looking right at him.

Sometimes they just need to get the feel of a new rider, and I've got on to quite calm horses in the past who have done just that - different rider, different weight, different energy..

If you're sure he's not sore - maybe do some groundwork in his saddle first then get someone on the ground to keep him on lead and help you to get on. Keep feet out of stirrups so you can slide off quickly if he is panicking.

Poor chap. Hope it works out.
 
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