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I think his main problem is that his brain is on overtime, hes like a very bright child but doesnt know how to cope with it all.
The only thing like i said earlier is try and ignore his naughtiness and keep working him forward and sending him on.
Use your voice the whole time and vary everything you do.

Snoopy is similar in that he gives everything 200% and he is constantly ON A MISSION.
He too gets frustated and occasionally will throw in a temper rear, i just ignore it and keep going.
I did end up putting a martingale on him as he was throwing his head a lot and using it against me ie when he shot off or spooked. Having a very loose martingale has really helped.

Anyway, sure you will crack it, because you are a good rider and have very good tuition, but its something you may just have to put up with and keep working him through it until he gets the idea that rearing doesnt mean he can have a break.

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id like to add its not something i cant deal with, my OP was about standing martingales, and in it i wrote that i didnt want to go into details about my horse. (which this post has now turned into)

i dont mean to sound funny, but i know what im doing!!

Thanx for your advice anyways x
 
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We know you do PG. Your friends are just trying to help you.
 
i know, and i appreciate it!!
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Hey hun

onto the noseband - but think that has been said.

not sure how they will help - my old boy had a rear in him and i wouldn't have dreamed of putting one on him.

my friend has a tried and tested method - called a gypsy twitch she uses for all rearers - and it's never failed. she breaks / schools and was riding and travelling groom of Swiss Olympic dressage squad for Sydney so knows her stuff...

if you want more info on that - PM me and i'll ask her.

Bx
 
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Isn't it funny about different methods. I would personally definitely not use a harbridge!! If I had to choose between the two would probably opt for a loose standing.

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I think you just hve to know your horse really before you try as I have seen it used on some horses and has mde the problem 100 times worse.
 
Hi Hun!
I'd not use a standing martingale to be honest - it won't stop him rearing, only help to stop you getting whacked in the face (as others have said, I know!) and I'm sure you're ready for him when he does it anyway!
Think if you get a warning, or you know when he feels like he's going to be a git, turning him is the best option and pushing him strongly forwards.
Sorry I haven't been much help! I know you'll get top side of it, like you say you know what you're doing!
Hope it's sorted soon and both neds are ok
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QR. The standing worked absolute wonders for V. Im so glad I used it.

It was very early on in his training and, by putting it on, he very quickly learntt to deal with "Problems" and questions in a different way, which he did and it came off after something like 4 days. Never needed it again. It is now very very rare for him to rear and, if he does, its pathetic! LOL

However, already spoken to P-G about it and I agree that it probably would not have the same effect on Arch, totally different horse.
 
Maybe he's trying to be a stunt horse?! Could be his new calling? I'm sure he'll grow out of it as long as you teach him it's not the done thing!!!!!
Bailey's fine, he's being a very good boy and we have a new saddle! We went on our 1st hack in 9 months on Saturday, it's was the best feeling ever!
Let me know how you get on with the big lad!
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you could but tbh if the horse does fight this it is likely to lose its balance and come over. i have seen this happen a couple of times one rider ended up in a&e with broken thigh/ hip and internal injurys.
but he did have the martingale way too tight, and wouldn't listen to reason that the horse was only rearing as it was in pain ect.
if you do want to try one the i would advise you to lunge the horse first so you can see if its gonna fight against it or not.
 
My horse is extremely stroppy and when he doesn't want to do something he either goes up or backwards or even a combination of the two. He went up last summer, lost his balance and came crashing over. He scared himself so much that he doesn't go right up anymore thank goodness. I know some advise pulling rearers over deliberatly to cure it. Not something I'm advocating though. I've found that ignoring it (if poss) and just working him on seems to help. I also use a Market Harborough when hacking out as it prevents the head going up past a certain point depending on how you've got it fitted. Whilst it doesn't prevent a rear, it does seem to discourage one. Best of luck!
 
I also knows someone that pulls them over if they rear. It does work! Standing martingale will just exasperate the problem in my experience.
 
I owned a serial rearer for 16 years (an up and over girl!). I wouldn't advise putting your horse in anything to be honest if he is only doing on the odd occasion, but if you choose to, then the standing attaches to the noseband by the buckle.

When they go to rear you are always given a bit of warning - what always worked for me was to drop my reins and push her on into a working walk. About half a minute later I could then take up my reins again and she was fine.

I'm not sure why you wouldn't want to try to find an explanation for why your horse is doing this, but that is your prerogative.
 
I do know why hes doing it! its just not something im dicussing on an open forum! and its my business! i was only wanting advice on a standing and whether people had used them or not.
 
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. I misinterpreted your comment below then, apologies.

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He is however getting his teeth done on 16th, back on 28th and a new saddle before the end of the month!!

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You are probably best to ask Andrew - I dont suspect there is much he hasnt come across.

Its amazing how they find things to test you and for a while it is a big problem and then one day you suddenly realise they havent done it for a couple of months.

No experience of standing martingales or rearers, sorry but best of luck with it all.
 
hiya, it really depends on the horse, I know people who have used them with sucess but personally I wouldn't. Louis has reared when XC and does when v excited (not schooling) but the problem with him is feeling restricted so anything that held his head down would actually make the problem worse in my case.
 
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