Occasionally silly?

stroppymare20

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My pony gets occasionally stupid while she's in the school with others. She will tank around like a racehorse and as soon as I try to slow her she will put her head down and change leg repetitively. Sometimes she is ok and if steady her he is obedient, but in company she can be show offy xD
Bow is ridden in a simple flash noseband, snaffle and martingale. Previously ridden in gag but we believe it was too strong
 
Take off the flash and the martigale, do some latteral work at walk then trot ( that means flexing her to the left and right by opening out your hand NOT by pulling) then when she is soft at that work normally and if she "tanks off" turn her sharp into the wall and then ask her again...if she speeds up use the wall again , after 2 or 3 times she will behave !
You can not do this with a martingale as it blocks the lateral movement,
a flash is only there for people who cannot use ther hands properly !
 
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