Would you ride horse that had reared?

[Pippity]

I think I have the only horse that prefers schooling to an easy hack out - before we moved to a yard with facilities onsite she used to nap towards the arena we hired.

My old share horse much preferred schooling, to the extent that I rarely hacked him. If I did, it was pretty much always just on the ride around the farm. He was generally very tense and full of small spooks on the way out but, on the way home, you had to trot. If you didn't, he'd keep throwing in very small rears but with the added fun that he'd slam down as hard as he could. As soon as you turned into the yard, he'd let out a huge sigh of relief and instantly relax. He just didn't have the confidence to hack.

 

[milliepops]

yeah my welshie would rather a hard time in the school than an easy plod out and about. She is the opposite of a happy hacker, it's basically the things she likes least in the whole world. too many unknowns.

 

[SEL]

My horse reared when he was younger, not half-arsed ones but pretty damn near straight up. He's learned it's unwise except as a last resort. I've learned when he's feeling like resorting to it. For a long time now we've managed to agree on doing other stuff instead

My mare much the same - she could also leap forward out of the rear and walk on her hind legs. She did go over backwards when the person who had her before me tried to back her, but seeing how well balanced she is I put that down to the rider.

It was mainly hacking and mainly napping.

Hock arthritis and an SI issue seem to have stopped that, but I can always tell when she's feeling well because she'll do it at play in the field.

 

[oldie48]

id rather ride a rearer (as long as not known to go over) any day, than a bucker!

my old boy did it all the time every bloody ride(racing days hang up).... never stopped him training to GP or competing to inter 1!!!
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I'd give that rear a 10. nicely square, carrying the weight behind and with good balance. Goodness knows how you coped with that on a regular basis!

 

[Tarragon]

I'd give that rear a 10. nicely square, carrying the weight behind and with good balance. Goodness knows how you coped with that on a regular basis!

Perhaps it was part of the dressage test?

 

[shortstuff99]

yeah my welshie would rather a hard time in the school than an easy plod out and about. She is the opposite of a happy hacker, it's basically the things she likes least in the whole world. too many unknowns.

I think we must have very similar mares! Don't hack mine now she just can't cope with the change/randomness of hacking. I just school in different arenas and do different exercises and then she's happy.

 

[Gloi]

Just remembered I was at a show once and I was in the line up. The Welsh cob stallion next to me grunted at my pony and he reared and my stirrups slid off the bars and when he came back down I was left standing in my stirrups behind his tail still holding the reins. Little git. Outside spring you could have used him as a trekking pony, he was sensible and bombproof but come March and he was full of it. I never knew him to ever rear in fright though it was a testosterone thing with him.

 

[oldie48]

Perhaps it was part of the dressage test?

If it was part of a test I'd have to deduct a couple of marks as it was not on the marker!