TO ALL WHOSE HORSES BUCK - PLEASE CALM ME DOWN!

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OMG - Just spoken to Dealers 1st owner about his bucking on hacks. I thought he would say he had never done it before - but he said that he always did it when he is excited!!!! OMG - im bricking it! I said i could cope with the one buck but hopefully he wouln't do a series of them, to which he replied 'Oh he can do a series sometimes!' What am i gonna do????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He said he never put his head between his legs and i sat the buck with out a problem but........ a series of them
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Im not so sure.
So to all forum members whoses horse buck is it hard to cope with can you sucssesfully sit them and do you eventually get used to it? Help please x
 
Is this fly bucking or planting and bucking?

If the horse stops and bucks you will just need to get quicker at spotting the signs (they are always there, maybe a sideways look, tenseness in the neck or a twitch of the ears) and as soon as you see these then move the horse on smartly. You will need to avoid areas or times when you expect a problem until you get your confidence back, as otherwise your tension will just make life more exciting
 
Yes everything checked all ok - he doesnt do it in the school and he doesnt do it when walking out its when you ask for upward transtiton sometimes - not every time - its coz he is excited and has been only owned by boys - and i suspect bombed about.
 
He doesnt palnt and buck its sort of, how can i describe it? We get on to a track or turn a corner and he sort of jumps up and down and flicks his back end up. Like he is going to whiz off
 
Assuming it isn't pain - my old horse used to buck on hacks for two reasons - one when he was feeling particularly fresh (mainly when it was very cold and he was very fit from hunting!) and two when I held him back and let others canter off in front of us - he would buck from frustration.

The bucking for fun was always fine - especially if it was while we were cantering.

The bucking from holding him back was worse as it was a whole series - but was never unseating...

My horse had quite a long back and so I think his bucks weren't as powerful as if he had been a short coupled horse..

depends how the buck felt? I don't mind them too much... Just made sure I had reasonably short stirrups and was ready for them. xx
 
My horse is one of those that bucks in excitement too not very often but i know when its coming as he squeals! Only does it when i am schooling him and he is arguing with me so more often than not i know its coming about 5 mins into riding him! Its not big its more of a you better stop it otherwise im going to deck you! You are best to ride him through it and i suppose you need to start looking out for signs. If he starts bucking on the stop kick him on and hold on!
 
That extra bit of information suggests that maybe some schooling to grasp the meaning of you braking with your legs might help, thereby reducing any tightness on the mouth and allowing him to go forward
 
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That extra bit of information suggests that maybe some schooling to grasp the meaning of you braking with your legs might help, thereby reducing any tightness on the mouth and allowing him to go forward

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i am having lessons every week - as he is on the edge of my riding ablity - he is very well schooled - i am maybe a bit heavy handed - sorry i dont understand what you mean 'braking with your legs' - sorry to be a thicko??!!
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You get to learn the warning sigs eventually and then you can deal with it before it happens. If you can catch it before they get into it, just give him a really good boot and yank on the reins. Sounds cruel and I don't care if the tree huggers want to shoot me down, but bucking is just rude IMHO - this is the only thing that ever stopped my horse doing it! You just need to keep his head up and kick him up to the bridle if you feel his back go.
 
thanks Chestnutcob - thats what my OH has just said - I have just phoned him and i could here him do a huge 'sigh' - he knows that i will be nervous wreck now! He has given me a 'good talking to' and said that i will enjoy it eventually and i bought the pony and love him so i must just get on with it! Easier said than done - He loves his horse arsing about, says it makes it more exciting! I suppose he is right, i must not get it out of propotion.
 
just give him a really good boot and yank on the reins. Sounds cruel and I don't care if the tree huggers want to shoot me down, but bucking is just rude

I completely agree with this - mine used to try and do it every time we cantered out on a hack - I learnt to sit up straight and bring his head up and firmly make him go forwards... it's too dangerous to just say "oh he's just excited" and it's a long way down! Mine doesn't even try it now but still canters along eagerly with his ears forward having fun so we are happy all round!
 
Oh S! My old hunter used to buck as the hounds moved off at each meet. It was complete excitement. He never put his head down and it wasn't intended to get me off - it was just that he was so happy to be hunting! TBH it sounds as if Dealer is doing the same. I could always feel my chap when he was going to do it, so just stood in the stirrups and it wasn't a problem. TBH it sounds as if Dealers previous owners have probably enjoyed his bucking - my friend's sons positively encouraged their pony to buck - thought it looked good in front of the girls.
 
Please don't panic - it won't help at all!

My horse bucks a lot when he is having a tantrum. (Back, saddle, teeth, etc have all been checked and are okay.) When I first got him it used to scare me because he used to scoot off as soon as he had bucked so you were unbalanced and then try and get you off!) However, I have really got to know him now. If he does it now, he gets a good smack with the whip! Needless to say, he rarely does it now!

I'm sure that you will get used to your horse's little quirks (and love him for them) in time. In the meantime, don't put yourself in dangerous situations (eg hacking on a busy road) and try to hack out in company (whether from another horse or person on foot).
 
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That extra bit of information suggests that maybe some schooling to grasp the meaning of you braking with your legs might help, thereby reducing any tightness on the mouth and allowing him to go forward

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i am having lessons every week - as he is on the edge of my riding ablity - he is very well schooled - i am maybe a bit heavy handed - sorry i dont understand what you mean 'braking with your legs' - sorry to be a thicko??!!
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have a little read of this article to get more of an understanding of slightly more suble ways of asking your horse to collect and listen than simply using the rein, and maybe discuss with your instructor
use of legs and seat
 
If he doesn't put his head done then you should just be able to push him through it. I'm not a tree hugger, but if his head isn't down then giving him a yank may make it worse. If he puts his head between his legs then go for it. My TB had a cracking buck, he once sliced his forehead open on a flint his head was so low. I got to know when he would do it - Also didn't like being at the back of a group. You start to recognise the signs too (his left ear twitched before he started) and realise you can sit to it and ride through it. Take a friend with you so you know your not alone.
 
I saw in H&H this week a device which looks like a noseband that claims to stop bucking. Anyway its in the advert dection and the website is called somelike stopyour horse. Thought it looked quite interesting.
 
My highland used to do serious bucks, (more like handstands)
but only when he was excited. It got to the point where, if one of the kids rode him, it could be dangerous and so we put a daisy rein on. He used it for about a year and no longer needs it. My daughter blamed me for his bucking as I used to laugh at him every time he did it, now I growl at him when I feel his bum get lighter and he squeals a bit too.
 
I think I'm basing it on my horse who did drop his head (as in it was between his knees and there was nothing in front of you) when he went on one, so the first thing I wanted to do was give a yank to get his head up!
 
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