rcm_73
Well-Known Member
Ok have posted about this pony before, here is the original post:
Bought 13.2 pony in June and didn't put a foot wrong when daughter tried him. However once we got him home he started to throw in big bucks after jumps and wouldn't stop until my daughter was on the ground. Checked saddle and found it to be a bit tight so got one fitted to him, teeth have been rasped, back checked is ok. Didn't jump him for two months on advice of an instructor as he was a bit wound up over jumps, previous owner was a bigger more experienced teen, my daughter is fairly novice and small. Started jumping again but the bucking continues, seems like he will jump a few times and then starts the bucking, getting to the point now where daughter won't jump him. Any suggestions of what to do? I'm thinking giving him a smack when he does it and riding him forwards might work as I do think he's doing it to evade work, either that or he is very sensitive to any imbalance in the rider. Problem is daughter is not confident enough now to try this. Have got a daisy rein but haven't tried it as he only seems to do it when jumping.
12 months on, didn't do much over winter this year done a few PC rallies & a few local shows, nothing too strenuous & is only jumped about twice a week & not for too long either. However pony has now developed a habit of stopping dead after a jump, nose to the floor & humping his back like a cat so rider goes flying off, he also had a broncing episode at the last rally in which he managed to ditch his young rider 3 times, I put it down to spring grass & him having an 'off day'. However this humping off thing is ruining my daughter's confidence (again), we have persevered with him for 12 months, he is a good jumper, fast against the clock, 100% hack etc etc and don't want to sell if we can just work through this or find out where the problem lies. It really can't be through over-jumping as he does very little jumping compared to some ponies we know one thing I have noticed is he seems to do it when the jumps get a bit higher although he clears them with inches to spare. I can ride him through it with growling at him and being ready but he has had me off as he is quick as lightning and it happens literally the moment he lands. It has got to the point where my daughter is getting left behind or hanging onto his mouth as she is anticipating the stop which I know will only give the pony more reason to stop!
Beginning to think she may be over-horsed & in need of something quieter..
Bought 13.2 pony in June and didn't put a foot wrong when daughter tried him. However once we got him home he started to throw in big bucks after jumps and wouldn't stop until my daughter was on the ground. Checked saddle and found it to be a bit tight so got one fitted to him, teeth have been rasped, back checked is ok. Didn't jump him for two months on advice of an instructor as he was a bit wound up over jumps, previous owner was a bigger more experienced teen, my daughter is fairly novice and small. Started jumping again but the bucking continues, seems like he will jump a few times and then starts the bucking, getting to the point now where daughter won't jump him. Any suggestions of what to do? I'm thinking giving him a smack when he does it and riding him forwards might work as I do think he's doing it to evade work, either that or he is very sensitive to any imbalance in the rider. Problem is daughter is not confident enough now to try this. Have got a daisy rein but haven't tried it as he only seems to do it when jumping.
12 months on, didn't do much over winter this year done a few PC rallies & a few local shows, nothing too strenuous & is only jumped about twice a week & not for too long either. However pony has now developed a habit of stopping dead after a jump, nose to the floor & humping his back like a cat so rider goes flying off, he also had a broncing episode at the last rally in which he managed to ditch his young rider 3 times, I put it down to spring grass & him having an 'off day'. However this humping off thing is ruining my daughter's confidence (again), we have persevered with him for 12 months, he is a good jumper, fast against the clock, 100% hack etc etc and don't want to sell if we can just work through this or find out where the problem lies. It really can't be through over-jumping as he does very little jumping compared to some ponies we know one thing I have noticed is he seems to do it when the jumps get a bit higher although he clears them with inches to spare. I can ride him through it with growling at him and being ready but he has had me off as he is quick as lightning and it happens literally the moment he lands. It has got to the point where my daughter is getting left behind or hanging onto his mouth as she is anticipating the stop which I know will only give the pony more reason to stop!
Beginning to think she may be over-horsed & in need of something quieter..