Meganpeldridge
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Hello
I have hit a brick wall and Im needing some advice or at least to know if other people have dealt with this before with there horse.
I own a Welsh d gelding of 17 years of age. Ive had him 7 years. I have not since Ive had him been able to walk, trot and canter in control or relaxed and Im so incredibly frustrated and very emotional about it all!
when In the school in the walk, he is lovely and soft and relaxed doing lots of circles and walk halts etc and listens to my seat when asking to stand, as soon as I ask for trot he switches to a completely different pony! Head shoots up hollow back and he motorbikes round the school often breaking into an out of control canter! (I have a horrible habit of tensing up when he does this and leaning forward, which in turn then makes my lower leg swing forward) it always ends in me have to use both reins to pull back and stop him which can make him worse and then after this experience its very tricky to even ask for trot without this happening again and it completly unnerves me! I do 10 metre circles, leg yields, spirals etc to get him supple which he is ace in when in walk but its impossible to even try these in trot because I loose him completly as soon as I ask! This sadly has been going on for a good few years and Ive not been able to walk trot or canter him in a school. Ive thought of selling him but I cant bring myself to do it as he is my first pony. His back, teeth and saddle are all ok. And Ive just started to have lessons as and when my instructor can come out. Im at a complete loss and I just want to enjoy my boy!! It breaks my heart that I feel like he has no trust in me when Im a school.
I have hit a brick wall and Im needing some advice or at least to know if other people have dealt with this before with there horse.
I own a Welsh d gelding of 17 years of age. Ive had him 7 years. I have not since Ive had him been able to walk, trot and canter in control or relaxed and Im so incredibly frustrated and very emotional about it all!
when In the school in the walk, he is lovely and soft and relaxed doing lots of circles and walk halts etc and listens to my seat when asking to stand, as soon as I ask for trot he switches to a completely different pony! Head shoots up hollow back and he motorbikes round the school often breaking into an out of control canter! (I have a horrible habit of tensing up when he does this and leaning forward, which in turn then makes my lower leg swing forward) it always ends in me have to use both reins to pull back and stop him which can make him worse and then after this experience its very tricky to even ask for trot without this happening again and it completly unnerves me! I do 10 metre circles, leg yields, spirals etc to get him supple which he is ace in when in walk but its impossible to even try these in trot because I loose him completly as soon as I ask! This sadly has been going on for a good few years and Ive not been able to walk trot or canter him in a school. Ive thought of selling him but I cant bring myself to do it as he is my first pony. His back, teeth and saddle are all ok. And Ive just started to have lessons as and when my instructor can come out. Im at a complete loss and I just want to enjoy my boy!! It breaks my heart that I feel like he has no trust in me when Im a school.
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