What would you prefer?...

[Troyseph]

Not completely dead to the leg, but needs kicking on etc to perform..

Or

A horse that is very sensisitive to any leg aids, even the tiniest bit.

And why?


Personally I prefer the latter, as that's how my boy is, but sometimes on lazy Sunday afternoons I do dream of plodding around on a dobbin, where if I was to move my leg I wouldnt go into trot

 

[Sparkles]

The first.

Nothing worse than a horse you can't make the slightest leg movement on in my view.

 

[trottingon]

Neither

 

[JFTDWS]

I like them to be psychic. The sort who can tell the difference between a leg movement and an aid I hack too much / play horseball so the second is way out. The former is just knackering if you have to pony club kick all the time, though Fergs is closer to that than the latter - J, on the other is psychic and needs no leg when the time is right for a blast, but is chilled out if you want to wave your legs around when you're plodding around

 

[trottingon]

Oh okay I suppose the first one, the second one would be a bit of a nightmare in my mind, too sharp to the leg means you can never relax, and it's meant to be fun isn't it?

 

[Troyseph]

I like them to be psychic. The sort who can tell the difference between a leg movement and an aid I hack too much / play horseball so the second is way out. The former is just knackering if you have to pony club kick all the time, though Fergs is closer to that than the latter - J, on the other is psychic and needs no leg when the time is right for a blast, but is chilled out if you want to wave your legs around when you're plodding around

Psychic .!man, I need to start training my ned!!!? He's lacking,

Well he's pretty sharp to the leg my neddy, but then I think I got fat feet n I wear fat muck boot co boots so I don't know where my leg or foot is touching half the time....maybe I need to go BAREFOOT.?

 

[Ladydragon]

The first... But I've got one that's in the 2nd group... Currently totally unsuitable for an "oldie lacking in confidence and just wanting to pootle about the countryside on relaxing hacks"...

He is (with a confident rider) starting to relax out hacking and not coil himself like a spring waiting for instruction just because the legs relaxed and then made contact again... If he doesn't outgrow him though, my son is hoping to dabble with dressage as they both improve and gain some experience - hopefully the fact he is so responsive will be a good thing then...

 

[traceyann]

I have both i can use leg on cob slighty less on WB then i forget myself ride my TB like my WB and nearly send him in to orbit and he has softer mouth than the rest as well. I prefer horses i can use a bit of leg and get hold of.

 

[kippen64]

My Highland Pony is very sensitive to leg aids so he belongs to the latter category. My Thoroughbred was like that too but is now retired

 

[cheeryplatypus]

I like them to be psychic. the other is psychic and needs no leg when the time is right for a blast, but is chilled out if you want to wave your legs around when you're plodding around

This is what I have
How do they know?? Very special ponies

 

[Flame_]

The second because I'm lazy and I like very sensitive horses that want you to sit quietly and do very little.

 

[TallyHo123]

The first although mine is in the second group!

 

[Capriole]

The second because I'm lazy and I like very sensitive horses that want you to sit quietly and do very little.

this.

 

[BlizzardBudd]

First.. Although they make me look like a messy rider and my position is shocking. But when there is always a button to push to make them move

 

[TheBayMonkey]

Second one; Monkey was the second one when I bought him, as soon as I sat in the saddle we we're off. Lots of lunging with stirrups down and he's less sensitive but still responsive. I can now put my leg on without us shooting off

 

[be positive]

Somewhere between the two, the second type of horse that is so sensitive to the leg is never going to be a truly relaxed, responsive ride, the horse should accept your leg, be able to yield to pressure from it and understand that leg on does not mean rush off.
Correct schooling should be able to make a horse less reactive and yet still remain responsive, as poster thebaymonkey has done, I am sure you have an easier time now.

 

[Mlini]

The first. I have a 'fizzy bum'

 

[MagicMelon]

Prefer mine to be quick off the leg and sensitive enough that I dont have to work very hard! Mine is exactly like this, in fact he's SO good at the tiniest movements that I swear he reads my mind and will turn in a jump off for example before I think I'd even thought about it! Hate ploddy, kick-along jobs - just makes life so difficult.