kinderhorse
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Hi any tips how to get my boy to stand still at the mounting block , he is very good but this one of the things he could do better in ?
Standing still at the mounting block
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Bosworth
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Bore him in to it - keep making him stand - if he moves off do it again. Don't let him walk away - get off and do it again. I spent the best part of an hour doing this with a youngster - and he got it. Now stands fine but before that he was a night mare. If anyone else is riing him then make sure they have the same objectives. he is not allowed to move off until you say. So get off - get on get off get on as many times as you need - and then when he does stand still really reward him with a pat, a good boy or a treat. he will get it.
mememe
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busters really bad for this and the only way i can stop him is to make him stand behind the lorry so he cant go forwards!
i tried the bordem approach but he is easily ammused!
eahotson
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There is no quick fix for this. each your horse to stand (and stay standing) on command. This can be done on the lunge, in the stable, anywhere. Once that is installed find a day when you have plenty of time. Take the horse to the block. Carry a short stick but make sure when you go to mount you are not waving it in front of his face (sounds obvious I know but we have all done it).Tell him to STAND.If he moves sideards tap him with stick (tap not hit) until he moves back to you. If when you put your foot in stirrup he moves forward, take your foot OUT the stirrup, back him up or lead him round the block until he is back in the position you want and say STAND. When he stands and allows you to mount DO NOT let him move off until he is told.Check your stirrup leathers/girth or just give him a pat. Don't make him wait for ever but don't let him take the initative. Tell him he is a good boy. Always do exactly the same thing (consistency) and make sure everyone else that rides him does likewise. If he is a bit fresh it may help to lunge him for a few minutes before you start the stand/mounting lesson as it will take the edge off him. It does work. Don'tloose your temper. Just think OK if you want to spend the day doing this rather than in the field with your mates FINE. Once you are mounted make his ridden session short and pleasant so he has good memories.
kinderhorse
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Thank you I will try your tips out with him , want to get on top of it now though !
emmah
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Mine used to be a nightmare to get on using a mounting block so I started off using blackmail! I used to get a friend to help me who stood with a couple of polos while I got one, gradually we stopped the treats and just praised her and now I can get on no problem on my own!! she still walks off once you are half on but I cant have everything
jinglejoys
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I'm just Backing Malaga and started off by teaching him to stand from the ground.Then he learnt how to place himself at the block for which he got lots of lovely back scratching!
Next the saddle session but by then he was coming over as soon as I stood on the block and positioning himself for me.I worked on him till he would accept my foot in the stirrup three times,then weight and lean over three times and then sitting and dismounting three times.
The main thing is to sit in the saddle and wait for a good while before asking him to move off.
Next the saddle session but by then he was coming over as soon as I stood on the block and positioning himself for me.I worked on him till he would accept my foot in the stirrup three times,then weight and lean over three times and then sitting and dismounting three times.
The main thing is to sit in the saddle and wait for a good while before asking him to move off.
elaineh
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Having a horse who moves when you are trying to get up isnt the most appealing behaviour in the world here are some ideas on how to get around it / retrain your horse. If you've any more, just shout! ;D
1. Back to the start is your horse comfortable for you to stand beside him, and walk near his hindquarters? Will he stand still for all of this on a loose rope? Some horses are not comfortable with people walking nearer to their hindq than their head, and will try to move. If this is the case, youd want to work on general handling first.
2. Back to the start again if your horse will stand still while you move around him on LOOSE rein, will he also stand still before you put on girth & numnah? If not, then you need to work on here too.
3. Make your idea your horses idea .. i.e. train your horse to like when you get into the saddle. For example, bring you horse over to mounting block, Spend some time making a fuss of horses, scratching horse there, etc. Do that for a while without any attempts to mount, and horse will twig that standing beside the mounting block is quite a nice place to be. Then progress to putting foot in the stirrup before horse got her scratches, then stand up in the stirrup... then swing your leg over etc.... Each time giving horse scratches and rubs before then getting off again. So horse is a willing participant in the whole operation.
4. Could also be pain if saddle is hurting horse (doesnt fit right), or he associated riding with pain (sore teeth, mouth being pulled a lot, sore somewhere) he could move around when you try to get up. If this is the case, you need to take away the source of the pain.
5. Does rider dig toes into horses side when getting up, or kick horse on HQ when swinging leg over? Then horse might also be inclined to move. Don't dig or kick.
6. Move more than the horses intended too. Horses that move about when being mounted, you can also move them some more and give them the opportunity to stand still in the right place. That one works every time, as long as you are prepared to "take the time it takes". So if they decide to move one step away as you try to get up, get off and ask them to backup maybe 5 steps, or do a few small circles, then try again. It might take 10 times on day one (foot in stirrup, horse moves, foot out, horse asked to backup/do small circles, foot in stirrup again, horses moves etc) until you get to the foot in.. horses stands still. THEN!! The most important part, dont try to get up!! Take your foot out, and reward the horses for standing still by giving him a nice rest and rub. Even end the lesson if you like if this was a big achievement for your horse.
7. Useful tip: Before getting up on horse, shorten one rein to ask your horse to turn his head to the side you are getting up on. Then if horse walks off as your are getting up, continue to get up, but your horse will have to walk around in a small circle. Make him walk in a few small circles, then let him stop. The idea is horse moves a step of two as you get up, and the consequence in that he ends up walking a good few small circles. Horse should get fed up of doing all those small circles after a while, and just stand still. But if horses moves AT ALL, do ask for small circles. If youre not consistent and only call horse on this sometimes (not all the time) it wont work.
8. When you get up, always ask your horse to stand still for a few seconds before you move off. If you always ask horse to walk off the second youre ass touches the saddle, youre training horse to move.
9. If a horses does tend to rush the second you get on, maybe get on and then from now on always ask for a step or two of backwards first, then rest, then move off.
10. Lots of small steps. Write down what you want to do. Then write down all the small steps which you need to do to get you there. Then start at the first step, and work on each one separately, only moving onto the nest step when the previous step is perfect.
Having a horse who moves when you are trying to get up isnt the most appealing behaviour in the world here are some ideas on how to get around it / retrain your horse. If you've any more, just shout! ;D
1. Back to the start is your horse comfortable for you to stand beside him, and walk near his hindquarters? Will he stand still for all of this on a loose rope? Some horses are not comfortable with people walking nearer to their hindq than their head, and will try to move. If this is the case, youd want to work on general handling first.
2. Back to the start again if your horse will stand still while you move around him on LOOSE rein, will he also stand still before you put on girth & numnah? If not, then you need to work on here too.
3. Make your idea your horses idea .. i.e. train your horse to like when you get into the saddle. For example, bring you horse over to mounting block, Spend some time making a fuss of horses, scratching horse there, etc. Do that for a while without any attempts to mount, and horse will twig that standing beside the mounting block is quite a nice place to be. Then progress to putting foot in the stirrup before horse got her scratches, then stand up in the stirrup... then swing your leg over etc.... Each time giving horse scratches and rubs before then getting off again. So horse is a willing participant in the whole operation.
4. Could also be pain if saddle is hurting horse (doesnt fit right), or he associated riding with pain (sore teeth, mouth being pulled a lot, sore somewhere) he could move around when you try to get up. If this is the case, you need to take away the source of the pain.
5. Does rider dig toes into horses side when getting up, or kick horse on HQ when swinging leg over? Then horse might also be inclined to move. Don't dig or kick.
6. Move more than the horses intended too. Horses that move about when being mounted, you can also move them some more and give them the opportunity to stand still in the right place. That one works every time, as long as you are prepared to "take the time it takes". So if they decide to move one step away as you try to get up, get off and ask them to backup maybe 5 steps, or do a few small circles, then try again. It might take 10 times on day one (foot in stirrup, horse moves, foot out, horse asked to backup/do small circles, foot in stirrup again, horses moves etc) until you get to the foot in.. horses stands still. THEN!! The most important part, dont try to get up!! Take your foot out, and reward the horses for standing still by giving him a nice rest and rub. Even end the lesson if you like if this was a big achievement for your horse.
7. Useful tip: Before getting up on horse, shorten one rein to ask your horse to turn his head to the side you are getting up on. Then if horse walks off as your are getting up, continue to get up, but your horse will have to walk around in a small circle. Make him walk in a few small circles, then let him stop. The idea is horse moves a step of two as you get up, and the consequence in that he ends up walking a good few small circles. Horse should get fed up of doing all those small circles after a while, and just stand still. But if horses moves AT ALL, do ask for small circles. If youre not consistent and only call horse on this sometimes (not all the time) it wont work.
8. When you get up, always ask your horse to stand still for a few seconds before you move off. If you always ask horse to walk off the second youre ass touches the saddle, youre training horse to move.
9. If a horses does tend to rush the second you get on, maybe get on and then from now on always ask for a step or two of backwards first, then rest, then move off.
10. Lots of small steps. Write down what you want to do. Then write down all the small steps which you need to do to get you there. Then start at the first step, and work on each one separately, only moving onto the nest step when the previous step is perfect.
Janette
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Star was a pig for moving whilst I got on, this was destrying my confidence at this little maneouver. Then.... I went through the steps and eventually got on - and immediately gave her a polo! (rewarding the desired behaviour) She eventually twigged that when I got on, she got a polo, so she stood still and let me on.
The fact that she now stands with her head turned to me and her mouth open is neither here nor there!
The fact that she now stands with her head turned to me and her mouth open is neither here nor there!
Parkranger
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Hi any tips how to get my boy to stand still at the mounting block , he is very good but this one of the things he could do better in ?
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is your horse irish by any chance?
Hi any tips how to get my boy to stand still at the mounting block , he is very good but this one of the things he could do better in ?
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is your horse irish by any chance?
kinderhorse
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He may be , but I do not have the full history on him .
He is very goog and has come on quite a lot in the time that I have had him nearly a year
, but as I tore a ligament in my knee in October it would be better if he stood still for me .
Touch wood I have not had a problem yet getting on but I think it is something I shall try and practice this weekend !
He is very goog and has come on quite a lot in the time that I have had him nearly a year
Touch wood I have not had a problem yet getting on but I think it is something I shall try and practice this weekend !