Rearing in young horses

Well obviously you need to get to the bottom why it's happening - to rear & go over repeatedly is a pretty extreme reaction & clearly the horse is not happy. What checks have been done so far?

I'd avoid all advice re ways to 'cure' the rearing - you need to take a step backwards & get to the route of the problem.
 
Oh dear - sounds like a behavioural or dare i say it, psychological problem them. I dont know what to suggest im afraid, suggestions such as long reining then pulling it over to scare it obviously wont work as she chucks herself over anyway - IMO a horse that does that has something wrong in its head or some kind of memory of past problems but in a horse so young that latter is unlikely.
Sorry i cant suggest anything more helpful but do keep us updated and good luck xx
 
Clearly she's out of her comfort zone as she's so backwards thinking - I wonder if you need to take the pressure off a bit.
 
Have you done a lot of long reining before?How does she lunge and how long has she been in work, she sounds very insecure, maybe a horse ridden in front of her may help..
I always lunge then add an outside long rein still on the circle and if a horse is really worried have someone by their head .
Be very careful the contact is soft and get her mouth checked for wolf teeth.Good luck
 
this week is the first week i have started with her, mon to thurs was great a lil bit of rearing but nothing much, then i long reined her past her friends field then i get a double blow out "sigh" horses lovely horse though hopfuly PAVO next year
 
are you having a laugh? You clearly have little respect for this poor horse. She is clearly worried by what you are doing. It sounds to me like she needs a professional, not someone who thinks she is a nappy tart and cant wait to get on her. How ridiculous.


Sorry guys - but someone had to say it.
 
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Are you saying inone week this horse has been introduced to a bridle and saddle been lunged then long reined then asked to go past horses.I think you are rushing this horse it is probably confussed and doesn't understand the lightest of contact yet never mind long reins.I would go back to the basic forward on a circle and let her relax and gain confidence.
But then I have followed your posts under a variety of names and think you live in a dream world, but maybe I am wrong
 
young_eventer - no matter what I always go back to the beginning whether the horse has been "started" or not. I would always want to know that the horse understood what I was asking of it - and I don't think this mare has any idea - horses do not just rear for fun. Go back to the begining!
 
lol i should have told the hole story, she has had it for a while now and has had a saddle and bridle on her and lunged her and lon reined her but she is getting nervy about getting on with the rearing probs hence why i was hired
 
I'm with mrussell and furryears - from the sound of it you are wrecking this owner's horse!

You've been working on her less than a week. She's gone over 4 times and you're still pushing her on. FFS! If the owner hasn't taken her away from you and I hope to god she's reading this and does so then take that poor animal RIGHT BACK TO BASICS and start it again S L O W L Y!
 
If the horse is rearing on the ground, I would not be getting on. I would be getting professional help as a horse who throws itself over twice is dangerous.
 
FFS - THAT IS WORSE!

You knew the poor thing had a problem and you've not only had it go over four times but you're still pushing it on. Good God - if you had had the first idea about how to deal with it there is no way you'd be rushing it this fast.

I'm appalled. You are wrecking that horse.

Advise the owner that it needs to go to a proper trainer who understands horses and be taken right back to basics - but of course an experienced and sympathetic trainer would know that.
 
No, furryears said if this is YOUR first week with her then you shouldnt be long reigning. She clearly doesnt understand what is being asked of her. Ive brought on a handful of youngsters and my advice is awlays "gently gently". I would think nothing of spending a few weeks just handling them so they get used to my voice and my way of doing things, before attempting any long reining or backing. Horses are not born "nappy", they are made nappy by inexperienced handlers (look at the successes of people like HenryHorn ! She never needs to call her horses nappy tarts!).

If you do not know how to handle this sensitive little soul then PLEASE find her someone who does BEFORE she has a serious accident.
 
If you need our advice maybe the horse should go elsewhere.A badly started horse will need a very competent trainer who has great feel and skill. If this horse has gone over 4 times I feel desperately sorry for it and its first work must be established and relaxed before it is asked questions
 
OK YE, so you know that it's likely the negative reaction is caused by fear. That's a start. So to 'cure' the problem you need to sort out the fear issue - I think you need to move away from thinking she is a 'nappy tart'. You need to work on building her confidence & doing absolutely ALL YOU CAN to keep her within her comfort zone & teach her that this doesn't need to be so unpleasant. Every time she rears, you're compounding the problem.
 
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