oh my goodness

[tashyisaudrey]

Ok, am off ridin at the mo due to an injury, and have also just recently moved my horse to new yard. Anyway, I havn't been able to ride her obviously and so I thought I'd try some lunging this afternoon. She was really not interested at all. She plodded along , no repect for my space or anything. I tried to push her on a bit and she reared vertically in the air, jumped, squealed and then bucked towards me. I kept trying and kept getting same reaction. Anyway, a trainer who is on my yard came up to me and said, can I try? I was like yes please!!! She got the same reaction, so she tried join up with her. My mare went mental, launched around the ring, buck rear, buck rear, kick etc. It was 10 mins before her ear bent towards her, and another five mins before she lowered her head. But she was so stubborn. I was so frightened watching the whole thing, came out in cold sweat on my neck. she scares me. I'm telling you I wouldn't last five seconds if she did that with me on her. I must admit she looked very beautiful cantering around like a lunatic, but scary nonetheless. The trainer said, she's very fit, athletic and supple which is why she can buck and rear so well. She said she must also jump like a stag, which she does. She said she doesn't seem sore, just stubborn and fresh. She then tried lunging again, and there were no bucks or rears this time, but she was reluctant to canter. Even so, after my injury this does not fill me with much hope ..... Thing is I know she's the right horse for me - our history, we've had so much fun, I've learnt so much, but I've lost my nerve, I don't think its from her I think its from other horses I've fallen off actually when I analyse it. Anyway the trainer kindly offered to do some more with her... what do you guys think?

 

[clipclop]

Well, I can understand your worries.

I would take the "Trainer" up on her offer. If you trust her and are happy with her work then work with her.

Perhaps she could help you get back in the saddle and help you regain your confidence.

I am someone who lost it and regained it again with the same horse. So it is very possible.

Try not to worry about it too much. Sometimes dwelling on it can make it all so much worse.

Could you try and focus on getting yourself as fit as possible to help you cope with fit, sexy horse? Focusing on the positives is always so much more productive.

Keep us posted hun and have a biiig virtual hug

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

Looks *sounds* like you need to spend heaps of time together building up respect and leadership. Was so pleased to read how it was handled. Any chance the trainer can do more sessions? She should become easier each session, relising its nice to be in your herd, with you, then she should do anything for you. I'm sure she is the perfect horse. But even the most ploddy horse is caple of this. Try spend every moment with her, while shes grazing, eating, full grooms, start with ground work, leading, 'walkies', polework inhand, etc, then move to lunging and only when she is going well on that then start riding. I would say maybe she needs a dummie *trainer* on first if your bottle is low and just incase she does do anything it wont effect your injury. I know this sounds very basic, but you cant build up without it. Spending these few weeks will make all the differnce later on.

 

[tashyisaudrey]

Yes I hope to try and get right again, its my hip been very sore, but hanging in there!

 

[Chex]

If its any consolation, Chex is a pain on the lunge, but would never actually do anything bad under saddle. It got so bad I couldn't even lead him round the field without him squealing, bucking and trying to gallop off. He always bucks and squeals when I lunge him (i rarely do because it ends up with me either getting hooves near me head, or getting dragged of my feet). But he is still an angel under saddle. Even after not being ridden for 4 months when I broke my leg he was so good when I finally got back on. He could tell I was really nervous, but was still well behaved. It might just be because we have a really good bond, but he always takes care of me when I'm riding, but sees lunging as a time to let of steam I think.

 

[Nari]

Just because she's an idiot on the lunge doesn't mean she will be to ride. Jim is impossible on the lunge - even with a bad colic the vet couldn't stop him! - but most of the time he's a gent in the school. Yes getting help from this trainer sounds like a good idea but please don't assume that you're going to have problems when you want to ride. Sufficient to the day the problems thereof!

 

[Magicmillbrook]

Same here, My Flicks is a git to lunge sometimes, she zooms round so fast I think she is going to fall over, if you try to turn her head she will buck and do mini rears. She is absolutely fabulous to ride though. I agree with doing ground work. Getting a good bond with your horse can onl;y ever be a good thing.