TallyHo123
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Im just wondering if anyone has any excerises I can try to help stop my horse rushing in trot. He gets very onward bound and pretty strong, doesn't break into canter but really rushes.
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Rushing in trot
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kerilli
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repeated 1/2 halts, almost back to walk (or, walk for a few strides). also, slowing your rising down deliberately so that he has to fit in with you, this isn't easy but it really works.
TallyHo123
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Thankyou, been trying these but he is still very strong. Wonderd about a stronger bit until he realises he can't just tank off?
jenbleep
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Agree with half halts - really strong half halts like Kerilli says almost back to walk then push on again, almost back to walk then trot again. This will help him get on his hocks and use his hindquarters rather than pulling you both along.
try not to use too much hand but more with your weight aids.
When you aere in the school, always use shapes. Never go long, but use circles and serpentines etc to engage him and stop him rushing.
try not to use too much hand but more with your weight aids.
When you aere in the school, always use shapes. Never go long, but use circles and serpentines etc to engage him and stop him rushing.
Kenzo
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Is this in the arena or out on hacks?
soulfull
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really slow your rising down, so that you actually sit longer in the saddle too. small circles is another great one. If you really have no control then maybe a slightly stronger bit is needed, but try these first. If necessary give him a bit of a tug down the Outside rein and say woa, use your voice to also slow him down like you would on the lunge
Don't forget to praise him!
presuming saddle teeth etc done!
Don't forget to praise him!
presuming saddle teeth etc done!
TallyHo123
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Yep saddle, teeth back and everything checked recently anyways as I have only had him 2 months I have been playing about with a few bit trying to find something which suits but still having problems. It's in the school and out on hacks, hes slightly better in the school and will steady on circles etc. but going large he just won't steady.
I have been playing about with a few bit trying to find something which suits but still having problems. It's in the school and out on hacks, hes slightly better in the school and will steady on circles etc. but going large he just won't steady.
Llewellyn
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Find a saying which is two beat and say it out loud I'm not sure if it has an effect on the horse or rider but slow down the saying with your rising and hopefully the trot slows down. I use the saying for spelling rhythm.
Re-mem-ber-How-Your-Two-Hips-Move
Also in canter say the days of the week keeps an even pace to help stop rushing into jumps. monday-tuesday-wednesday-jump-thursday-friday-jump-saturday-sunday.
Can you tell I have spent too long looking after children all my solutions are aimed at 8 year olds
its not half halts its 'threaten to tip your brothers ice cream on the floor' ('course it is dear' >>>here come the men in white coats!)
Re-mem-ber-How-Your-Two-Hips-Move
Also in canter say the days of the week keeps an even pace to help stop rushing into jumps. monday-tuesday-wednesday-jump-thursday-friday-jump-saturday-sunday.
Can you tell I have spent too long looking after children all my solutions are aimed at 8 year olds
its not half halts its 'threaten to tip your brothers ice cream on the floor' ('course it is dear' >>>here come the men in white coats!)
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite
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Does he rush in the school or on hacks? or both?
If on a hack, does he do it on the way home? Mine tends to "stampede" on the way home, so my instructor suggested that when he starts to do it, then to turn him around and make him go the other way up the road, i.e. away from home. If you repeat it enough, he'll learn that every time he rushes he is made to turn around and go away from home and so will learn that its no good doing it.
The other thing, if its a hacking issue, is to follow the old horsemen's advice to "walk the last mile home". I've had to do this with mine, for a while, as a calming thing, and it really does work. If he won't walk under saddle then take along a leadrope and make him go in hand, as long as he does as he's asked it matters not whether you're on top or on the ground.
You could also try lunging him to get him used to the fact that he has to go the speed YOU want at the time YOU ask, not him just doing it as he sees fit.
Or maybe if in the school, some trotting poles might get him to start thinking of where he's putting his feet rather than how fast he can go, and would help him to form a more regular stride rather than rush.
Good luck.
If on a hack, does he do it on the way home? Mine tends to "stampede" on the way home, so my instructor suggested that when he starts to do it, then to turn him around and make him go the other way up the road, i.e. away from home. If you repeat it enough, he'll learn that every time he rushes he is made to turn around and go away from home and so will learn that its no good doing it.
The other thing, if its a hacking issue, is to follow the old horsemen's advice to "walk the last mile home". I've had to do this with mine, for a while, as a calming thing, and it really does work. If he won't walk under saddle then take along a leadrope and make him go in hand, as long as he does as he's asked it matters not whether you're on top or on the ground.
You could also try lunging him to get him used to the fact that he has to go the speed YOU want at the time YOU ask, not him just doing it as he sees fit.
Or maybe if in the school, some trotting poles might get him to start thinking of where he's putting his feet rather than how fast he can go, and would help him to form a more regular stride rather than rush.
Good luck.
Kenzo
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Lengthen your stirrups.
Practice moving into sitting trot for very short periods and then back into walk to begin with, only trotting across the half of the school towards the fence, lots of transitions, by choosing a sitting trot he hopefully should not automatically think oooh yes trotting..faster faster, because as soon as you trot you as a rider should be thinking of where your wanting him to go back into a walk, thus prepairing to ask, use a ground pole as a point to aim for dotted around various places in you arena, so before you reach this he must be back in walk, he'll also focus on this himself, which should in turn slow him down because your giving him somethign else to think about, you must make it clear that there is no inbetween, it's either sitting trot or walk, this will take time some practice but only until he's doing this would I then go back into rising trot, again using the same exercise and don't be afriad to give him a good clear check in the mouth, but then release, don't keep hold of him, he'll just learn to lean your hands or pull all the more.
Practice moving into sitting trot for very short periods and then back into walk to begin with, only trotting across the half of the school towards the fence, lots of transitions, by choosing a sitting trot he hopefully should not automatically think oooh yes trotting..faster faster, because as soon as you trot you as a rider should be thinking of where your wanting him to go back into a walk, thus prepairing to ask, use a ground pole as a point to aim for dotted around various places in you arena, so before you reach this he must be back in walk, he'll also focus on this himself, which should in turn slow him down because your giving him somethign else to think about, you must make it clear that there is no inbetween, it's either sitting trot or walk, this will take time some practice but only until he's doing this would I then go back into rising trot, again using the same exercise and don't be afriad to give him a good clear check in the mouth, but then release, don't keep hold of him, he'll just learn to lean your hands or pull all the more.