Remounting on hacks

J

Jarky11

New User
Joined
10 October 2012
Messages
2
Visit site
My tb x gelding is generally an angel, but hates to be mounted when I am out on a hack, this is turning out to be a bit of an issue as if I want to let a friend get on he can decide he wants to do a mini bolt. Does anybody have any ideas about how I could help the issue? Holding him doesn't generally help and I am not very confident when I try myself so I may get someone else to do it for me.
 
Do you have access to a school? If so practice in there until you're more confident and make use of the side fence - if you don't try getting on with someone holding your horse. :-)
 
my old mare was a devil to remount on hacks, she used to be a very excitable hack so just would not stand still!! (she was a 15.2 cob lol:eek:)

she was perfect in the school so couldnt solve it that way. One day in the woods my sis did try and hold her from her 17.3 shire x but my mare just did a dive under his neck and nearly knocked me off backwards the devil! the people watching us found it highly amusing sure they thought we were amateurs (been riding 20 years and part qualified instructor!!! :rolleyes::eek: ) he he he! Was annoying though cos she was perfect in every other way and would stand for me to get on when first mounting but once we set off if i had to get off well.... nitemare lol!!!!

I used to hold her on a short rein and learned to mount on the move (which was quite an acheivement with my bad back and sciatica lol!) not ideal i know but when she was wound up she was impossible:rolleyes
 
"Bit of an issue" To him or you? LoL
As already said practise practise practise on the ground in a safe environment when you have pleanty of time.work from a mounting block and fence.Every time you groom or cuddle do it from the fence or mounting block.Teach him to sidepass towards you
Malaga only has to see me get up on something and he comes up and places himself for a scratch.We can mount from anything when we are out,fence,rock,anthill,I am always on the lookout for potential mounting blocks out riding :D The main thing is patience....never known it take more than 2 days
 
This is the next job with my 4yo boy, as soon as the ground is safe!
He was a bit hairy to mount in the school intitially, as he was backed by someone agile enough to get onto a moving target (I'm not).
Got him sorted in the school and then had to find places to mount at shows which don't always have mounting blocks - perfected it to the point of using a picnic bench on a steep slope!
Start in the school, and then move on to your schooling field if you have one. Just take your time and make him stand by the fence without trying to get on first. Don't let him graze though or you could be asking for trouble! It's probably best to start working on it on hacks when you are alone, so he's not distracted by his mate fidgeting or walking off. Do it just the same as if you were teaching a horse to stand by the mounting block in the school - lots of patience, never in a rush. Helps if they are not too fresh as well, so perhaps work him in the school first before practicing mounting.
 
Thanks for the advice! Some great tips there,it's just as pain that's all, not really an issue :) need to practice getting in from the ground too!
 
I used to ride a horse for someone who was a ****** to mount, wherever you were! To fix it I started mounting him and when he started to move use my reins to ask him to stand, but stay wherever I was (one foot in stirrup, halfway up, almost over etc etc) until he stood still. Half the time I was clinging on for dear life but I was determined he would stand still, then stay put for a few seconds until I was SURE he wasn't going to move then continue mounting. If he started moving I would start hanging off him again asking him to stand!

Took a loooooong time, but he eventually got it. He must have thought, either I can move off and have this lump hanging off my side or just stand and let her on :cool:

Although I will admit this was back in my fearless youth days, not sure I'd do it now - my back wouldn't let me hang off a horse these days lol :p
 
I taught my youngster to stand to be mounted giving a bit of carrot once I was ready to move off girth checked, gloves on etc). She learnt to stand patiently awaiting her treat. Just takes their mind off moving away and focuses them on the food treat. Worked out on hacks as I always had a bit of carrot in my pocket. On the odd occassion I didn't have a treat a pat and kind word sufficed.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top