opinions on exciteable bucking!

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The 5 yr old has recently started jumping and is going fantastically, if you put the jumps up to about 3 foot he very often gets over excited and puts in a buck on landing.

I was watching a x country program with Mary King and the youngster she was demonstrating with was putting in bucks and running off after jumps, she said thats fine and not to pick the horse up on it as its just excited, but if it becomes a bit more then you need to put a stop to it!

Well after a very successful jumping lesson we popped the lad over some barrels for a last jump and he jumped it lovely, then locked on to another jump, which wasn't asked of him so he was turned away and he got rather excited and put in 4 bucks, 2 one way then 2 the other way and threw his rider, he didn't mean to throw the rider you could see he was so shocked he just stood then then picked up the riders hat and and carried it over (real Lassie moment) haha... anyway how would you reprimand him after jumping a lovely jump, growling if he bucks?? Ideas please.
 
My horse bucks with excitement although usually in anticipation of something exciting.

He used to do it loads, but now only happens on fun ride or other REALLY exciting things.

I just ignored the bad and praise the good. I used to push him forward out of the bucking and praise lots when he did.

I would ignore it you can't blame them for being excited- he's only young.:)
 
There is nothing you can do for this kind of bucking, I'm afraid. My mare always used to do it (right up until age 16 when she retired) if she hadn't jumped for a while. However, I did train it out of her for flat work by pulling her up sharply and making her turn a tight circle if she did it. It only took two times doing that! With the jumping though, I just ignored it because she was just excited and it would have been unfair, and possibly detrimental, to discipline her for it.
 
Oh yes, its literally the higher you go, he gets excited and throws in a buck on landing, as I say he hasn't been told off at all, but obviously when he was told no he couldn't jump the last jump, he really bronced, head between front legs and changing direction, the rider didn't stand a chance to be honest, he still wasn't told off, but obviously this isnt acceptable behaviour. And the Godess Mary Kings words are ringing, bucking is fine due to excitment after a jump, but put a stop to it if its anything more, well this was something more!

The rider has a good seat and very unusual to be thrown,.... we actually reassured the horse as he was so shaken by losing his mount, bit of a tricky one, its always that last jump isn't it, had he stopped the jump before then would have ended on a good note!
 
It could be something more that excitement, my last pony used to buck after fences which we put down to excitement. It got worse and worse so we decided to investigate it with the vets, it turned out he had a calcified ligament in his shoulder and had lost his shock absorbers.

You should get it checked out, hopefully its just excitement but it could be a sign that somethings not right

:)
 
Wagtail said:
There is nothing you can do for this kind of bucking, I'm afraid. My mare always used to do it (right up until age 16 when she retired) if she hadn't jumped for a while. However, I did train it out of her for flat work by pulling her up sharply and making her turn a tight circle if she did it. It only took two times doing that! With the jumping though, I just ignored it because she was just excited and it would have been unfair, and possibly detrimental, to discipline her for it.
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Perhaps we should have let him jump the jump he zoomed on on lol, wouldn't have bronced then, hes LOVING his jumping, really loving it! Bless his little cottons x
 
lauren94 said:
It could be something more that excitement, my last pony used to buck after fences which we put down to excitement. It got worse and worse so we decided to investigate it with the vets, it turned out he had a calcified ligament in his shoulder and had lost his shock absorbers.

You should get it checked out, hopefully its just excitement but it could be a sign that somethings not right

:)
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Thanks Lauren, worth mentioning yes, but when the jump is bigger he does a buck on approach pure excitment then one on landing, if he doesnt buck on run up he doesn't buck after jump if that makes sense, you can just tell hes wound up.
 
My mums horse did the same and threw her :o.
Mine can get excited and will *try* to buck after a fence but I won't let him. After we have landed I pull his head up straight away, kick him on and get him concentrated for the next fence. As he settles down he doesn't try.
After my mum fell off, I got straight on him and jumped the same jump but I was prepared! The moment his front feet touched the floor he went to put his head down and I pulled it up, really growled and he didn't do it again.
I don't mind the odd excitable buck and you don't want to make a mountain over a molehill but I do think broncing after a fence is unacceptable, they are doing a job and while they can enjoy it they have to focus :).
 
firewell said:
My mums horse did the same and threw her :o.
Mine can get excited and will *try* to buck after a fence but I won't let him. After we have landed I pull his head up straight away, kick him on and get him concentrated for the next fence. As he settles down he doesn't try.
After my mum fell off, I got straight on him and jumped the same jump but I was prepared! The moment his front feet touched the floor he went to put his head down and I pulled it up, really growled and he didn't do it again.
I don't mind the odd excitable buck and you don't want to make a mountain over a molehill but I do think broncing after a fence is unacceptable, they are doing a job and while they can enjoy it they have to focus :).
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Yes I agree, we introduced him to a scary jump, he jumped it and double barrelled afterwards because he thought something was going to get him, we laughed in fact, after a few goes he stopped the double barrelling when he knew nothing was going to get him.

This particular fall he was pulled away from the fence (my 10 yr old daughter was putting it up, so jumping it wasn't really an option) and he straightened his back and all 4 feet came off, with head down, they are so hard to sit out as its not a buck that sends you forward, but you just leave the saddle as hes leaping, so you think growling ? Head is usually up in anticipation to be honest, perhaps when he takes off with a buck we shall circle him and not let him jump until hes settled down. It's so lovely to see him loving it so much, but the bronc wasn't acceptable, thanks for the reply x
 
My horse will bank on landing and try to peg off with me every time I jump him in his field at home. I know I shoudl put a stop to it, but it is like he is so pleased with himself of jumping front of his mates, I just can't do anything for laughing at him!

He has never done it in a lesson, or out competing though - think being at home is just far too exciting! :D
 
Cute horse/dog behaviour with hat: but get rider a new (anyway due to the fall) and better (as in stays on when rider comes off) hat!

Have fun!
 
Tickles said:
Cute horse/dog behaviour with hat: but get rider a new (anyway due to the fall) and better (as in stays on when rider comes off) hat!

Have fun!
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HAHA I will let you know it was his brand new £79.99 skull cap he had for his birthday, the hat didn't hit the deck, his shoulder did, the rider did a tantrum with the pain and unbuckled his hat and lobbed it off as I was asking him if he needed an ambulance lol ( apparently my fussing was doing his head in and lobbing his hat off was better than telling me to bleep off and leave him to deal with his pain) hahahaha men!!
 
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