Schooling tips for Chestnut mare

[Eye_Spy]

I'm currently schooling a typical chestnut mare when whenever shes reared and napped in the past the owner has got off. Can't blame her for getting off but now puzzled pony (ok 16.0hh) looks at me very oddly when she realises i'm still on top on not in a heap on the floor

Her back/teeth/tack are all good but has been treated with too much respect in the past and always expects her own way. You can feel her tense and get ready to bronc so staying on is not so much of an issue (for now

) but we need some schooling excerices to keep her mind much more occupied on going forwards rather than upwards!!

Shes not very fit at the mo so jumping is not really an option but polework ideas would be great?

 

[stacey_lou]

If that was my horse when I felt her tense up to bronc I would just give her a little rein then id try pushing her forward into a walk and if I achive that and shes still tense perhaps try bringing her up in a long trot. Maybe shell learn to work her frustration out and see if that works.
I suppose your going to find atm everything will be trial and error. Have you tried hacking her out and giving her a long gallop? is she school all the time beacuse She may just be fed up with being help togther all the time

 

[kerilli]

well, first of all i'd stop thinking of her as a chestnut mare, as it sounds as if her probs are partly due to previous rider tbh, and nothing to do with her hair colour! (says 'typical brunette, obviously...)
just ride her like a totally normal horse. poles on the floor, grids, or randomly scattered around the school. if she's smart and gets bored easily, i'd limit the schooling, hack out if at all possible. when schooling, incorporate lots of changes of direction and pace to keep her interested. hope that helps!

 

[Eye_Spy]

Lovely thank you! Hacking isn't really an option with the road we're on but there is a short bridle path through the farm which she would probably benefit from plodding up.

She definitley seems to enjoy being worked and once going works lovely. She has only been lunged for the past 6 months and finds the idea of a rider now very fun I think!

Will take the tips and try tonight, thank you!

 

[MrsMozart]

Transitions! Changes of direction! Get her so she is wondering what's coming next, thereby giving her brain something to get hold of. Also, obstacles - cones to bend round, etc.

Spot the person with the easily-bored-horse!