Please tell me I'm right - surely a horse cannot pick up bucking?!

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I used to happily keep my two boys on a farm with the farmers wife's horse, which she bought around a year ago as a four year old ID.

I moved mine last August for better facilities but still keep in touch with the farmers wife. I was speaking to her the other day and she was telling me that her horse has been bucking her off. I was asking her about it, offering my advice etc, when she said "Well, you know it was your horse that taught mine to buck don't you!"

I've never heard anything so ridiculous in my life! I was quite shocked and its upset me a bit to be honest. My horse has never bucked with me ever and she thinks its from them playing in the field occasionally as they are both young ish horses.

Would anyone agree with me that this is a ridiculous statement and that she can't blame me or my horse! She's always ridden, but she herself will admit she's not a competent rider which I'm pretty sure is the problem, and I've given her all the usual advice (check back/teeth/saddle, have lessons, lot of turnout, less concentrates, etc) but she's insistent he's picked it up from mine!

I'm really not confrontational, and not sure what to say back to her about it...what a wimp I am!

Any advice/any good come back replies?!

Thank you :(
 
How bloody rediculous!!

Is her horse now on his own? This could be a reason for his bucking... that or, if he is on rich grazing, which will have just shot through after all the recent rain whill be acting like rocket fuel...

I can't think of any really good comebacks other than 'well it's taken him a rather long time to put his 'learned behaviour' into action hasn't he?!' or 'have you considered he might just need more exercise?' or similar... sorry not much help but I really do feel for you and if I were you I'd cease contact with this woman if she continued to blame you for this...
 
I wouldn't worry - just trace the blame back to whoever taught your boy to buck in the field as a youngster, and then tell her to take it up with that horse's owner :)

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Yes its a completely ridiculous thing to say :D It conjured up this picture in my mind of your horse standing next to hers, then showing him how to arch his back and then fling himself upwards into the air, a bit like a personal trainer showing someone a new exercise! :D Oh dear some horse people come out with a load of rubbish.

Two of the younger horses I have owned went through a bucking phase about the same age as hers. I think they start to get stronger and fitter at that adolescent age and start to test the boundaries with us. She just needs to keep his head up and kick him on forwards until he realises its all a big waste of energy!

I'm rubbish at good come backs but I would say to her that its really not fair to blame the bucking on your horse, its far more likely to be a mixture of youth and spring fever! Good Luck!
 
JFTD - that's made me smile, thanks :)

Yes, unfortunately her horse is on his own but he was throwing in the odd buck here and there when I was still there! The grazing at the farm is rocket fuel, but instead of making him a starvation paddock she's just keeping him in 24/7 to keep him off the grass then wondering why he's fresh as a daisy and bucking with her when she rides him out a few times a week :rolleyes:
 
WandaMare said:
I'm rubbish at good come backs but I would say to her that its really not fair to blame the bucking on your horse, its far more likely to be a mixture of youth and spring fever! Good Luck!
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I'm rubbish at come backs too - this is what I've told her, but no, its defiantly all my horses fault! Evil beast that he is! :rolleyes:
 
Irishbabygirl said:
JFTD - that's made me smile, thanks :)

Yes, unfortunately her horse is on his own but he was throwing in the odd buck here and there when I was still there! The grazing at the farm is rocket fuel, but instead of making him a starvation paddock she's just keeping him in 24/7 to keep him off the grass then wondering why he's fresh as a daisy and bucking with her when she rides him out a few times a week :rolleyes:
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He could be doing this for any number of reasons . . . he's bored, not getting enough work, too many calories, Spring freshness, changed shape and saddle doesn't fit, sore, naughty . . . but it certainly isn't b/c he's learned how from your horses. Wild horses buck for all sorts of reasons . . . much of the time it's pure high spirits. Kali can go vertical sometimes when I turn him out in the field in the morning (doesn't do that under saddle thank goodness) . . . but I remain fully convinced that he was just born knowing how to kick up his heels . . . just like pretty much every other horse on the planet.

What a deeply silly woman - ignore her.

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:eek: The poor poor horse. Not only is he being kept in solitary, but he is in a prison too! No excuse either, as she obviously has adequate grazing to keep a companion. Selfish, selfish woman!
 
I wouldn't bother with a comeback. Think of it as really silly rather than insulting. Just laugh at her next time and say "you don't really mean that surely". If she says yes just shake your head with a smile and walk away. Or say perhaps it will learn to jump/do dressage (whatever your horse does) too if you're lucky!
 
Yes I'm sure it because of any number of those reasons.

She's a lovely lady and there's nothing she wouldn't do for you and I'm very fond of her which is why I don't want to upset her by sticking up for myelf and my horses by saying she's wrong :(

Thank you though guys for telling me what I knew was true and putting my worrying mind at rest! :D
 
PolarSkye said:
Wild horses buck for all sorts of reasons . . . much of the time it's pure high spirits. Kali can go vertical sometimes when I turn him out in the field in the morning (doesn't do that under saddle thank goodness) . . . but I remain fully convinced that he was just born knowing how to kick up his heels . . . just like pretty much every other horse on the planet.

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And I personally think its lovely to see a happy horse kicking his heals out in the field and enjoying themselves!
 
Irishbabygirl said:
I used to happily keep my two boys on a farm with the farmers wife's horse, which she bought around a year ago as a four year old ID.

I moved mine last August for better facilities but still keep in touch with the farmers wife. I was speaking to her the other day and she was telling me that her horse has been bucking her off. I was asking her about it, offering my advice etc, when she said "Well, you know it was your horse that taught mine to buck don't you!"

I've never heard anything so ridiculous in my life! I was quite shocked and its upset me a bit to be honest. My horse has never bucked with me ever and she thinks its from them playing in the field occasionally as they are both young ish horses.

Would anyone agree with me that this is a ridiculous statement and that she can't blame me or my horse! She's always ridden, but she herself will admit she's not a competent rider which I'm pretty sure is the problem, and I've given her all the usual advice (check back/teeth/saddle, have lessons, lot of turnout, less concentrates, etc) but she's insistent he's picked it up from mine!

I'm really not confrontational, and not sure what to say back to her about it...what a wimp I am!

Any advice/any good come back replies?!

Thank you :(
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I think perhaps she was JOKING..loosen up:D
 
Reg bucks in his field all the time, as well as flinging himself about doing flying changes and piaffe and passage...

He never bucks under saddle, unless really throwing his toys. He also doesn't do any of the other stuff... Swings and roundabouts?

Silly woman, just apologise and smile to yourself, and ask why your horse doesn't buck under saddle!
 
No one teaches a horse to buck: it's innate behaviour! Don't get me wrong, I've seen one horse buck in a lesson and then others start, but that's all to do with mood being shared amongst horses and riders; it lasts as long as the air of mischief/nerves do and wears off. Silly woman!
 
Thanks guys - funny that not one person has disagreed! ;)

...maybe I should point her in the direction of this thread if she blames my horse again! :rolleyes:
 
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