Training/balancing.

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Hiya, not too sure if this thread is in the right category. I do apologise if it isn't, haha.

I've recently brought a hackney X welsh d mare. She's 8 this year and last year she was backed. She was driver as a youngster and was then used as a broodmare.

Anyways, i've began her schooling and she's very unbalanced still. She does pace but when you hold her together and push her on she goes into a floaty trot. When she's out and when she's on the lunge she rarely paces. But as soon as i begin flatwork on here in the school. She paces, will not trot and will only do a few strides of it. She canters perfectly in the school. It's nothing to do with her teeth, back and saddle as i've had them all checked!

I've been walking on her in the school doing lots of circles, serpentines and figures of eight etc. The only thing i can think of is, riding her on the lunge and building up muscle to help her become more balanced.

Has anyone had any experiences like this? And what do you recommend? Exercises that may help? Should i get an instructor to help me?

I've brought a few books on starting young/green horses and trying to see if i can apply anything from them to my situation.

All help appreciated and sorry for the essay haha.

Thank you! :)
 
Not relevant with regards to breed and background but the cob I share took some time to develop a balanced canter with a rider on board. I spent some time getting him cantering uphill and lots of hacking. His owner did lots of lunge work with him as well to get him fitter and carrying himself better.

Anyhow will bump for you as I think there are a few members with trotters on here. Would love to know how you get on as I really like the look of some of these types but always wondered how you went about re schooling them. :)
 
I've got a young pacer too. I would personally forget schooling for now if you can and stick to lots of hacking to strengthen her up first. I did this for over a year. I found for me, discouraging the pace in favour for a lateral trot out hacking was essential in my horses training. He doesn't pace now at all out hacking or lunging, but will fall in to it occasionally on the corners when schooling now if he's rushing and unbalances himself. Schooling is still a serious work in progress for us!
Good luck, its certainly a rewarding challenge!
 
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