I just bought my very own horse and the first few times i rode her she was WONDERFUL, she did every thing i asked and was very slow and patient, now every time she can't go foward and i make her stand she rears on me and she much too fast for my riding disiplin(western) Now before you say it's a health problem it's not i had 2 vets come out and check her, got her teeth done, had a full vet check done, the vet said it might be her back so i had the chiropracter come and see if any thing was wrong and he said she was fine and so did the farrier, so i know now its just her giving me attitude.
I love my horse so much i just could really use some help on how to slow her down and how to make her stop rearing and stop when i say to stop!
Ugh, horse problemss?
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ok well firstly ignore the ppl who are saying that its just a bonding issue and the person who said to hit your horse that could make her head shy and expecially ignore the person who said to use a tie down for several reasons
1. if your horse is a gaited horse the tie down will mess up its gait
2. say your horse does manage to get the strength to rear up with the the tie down on then if she flips over which is dangerous enough shes not going to be able to position her neck correctly and could end up breaking her neck.
3. if u plan on trail riding her then i would never use a tie down because i know that wayyyyyy too many trail horses die each year because of tie downs.there are lots of different horse parks and ones with rivers are often the most fun but those are the ones that the most horses die at and they die because some of the rivers they have to go against the current or its deep and they have to swim and they cant get their heads up and out of the water far enough to breath and so they end up drowning.
what i think that your horse needs is an additude adjustment. i think that the first few times that u rode her she knew that u were really paying attention and then as u rode it more you became more relaxed and didnt pay attention near as much and i think horses can sense that so now she is pushing u around and testing you and seeing how much she can get away with. if i were i would start riding her alot and give her lots of commands and be a very strict or even bossy rider and sort of let her know that your the boss.then when she rears up you cant just get off and put her away. i cannot stress that enough that is the worst possible thing to do because the last thing u want to do is let your horse get away with murder.what you have to do is put both your reins into 1 hand and on 1 side of the reins or on 1 rein slid your hand up it and pull it out and make her do 10 tight circles in 1 direction and 10 circles in the other direction. then make her take 10 steps back and just keep doing this every time she rears and eventually she will realize hey this is hard work i better start behaving.and then she wont rear because shell know that if she rears or disobeys you that she is gonna have to work.and the same thing goes for slowing her down make her do circles and make her back up. the only big thing that i want to tell you is for you to make sure that you arent constantly keeping pressure on the reins because then your horse will become accustume to that and then she will be even harder to stop. plus i have seen ppl do this and then say oh well this bit isnt giving me enough contact with my horses mouth and then they get a harsher bit and just keep repeating that cycle and they just end up ruining their horse and tearing up his mouth. so instead of constant pressure try to use pulses. oh and before i forget the tight circles that i told you about they are actually called a 1 reined stop and if your horse ever tries to runaway with you use the 1 reined stop because a horse cant go straight and turn in circles at the same time. so do all fo this and that should take care of your problems.oh and by the way the person who mentioned perrelli is right about perrilli he is great with horses but hes not going to help you at all with behavior problems
Reply:Please excuse me, I to have trained horses, every one has their way! Am sorry, if I step on your toes! Report It
Reply:I'm disgusted! How can you hit your horse on its head?! When I got my horse, she had (and still has) a great lump on her head where the bone has been fractured, from some idiot who has smacked her on the head! Report It
Reply:It sounds like you need to get her to trust you. It's not a medical issues--it's a personal one.
Yes, you rode her which is GREAT, but now she's probably realized that she's here to stay. She's probably getting more and more scared too. You need to gain her confidence--spend more time out there with her, lead her around the property.
Reply:I hate to have to answer your question with a question, but you've left out some important information. How as your horse acting just prior to this change in behavior and can you think of anything that may have triggered it which you think could be completely unrelated. For instance, change in environment, changes in diet, changes in tack, etc... Second, how are you requesting that horse to stand? Are you doing it with rein, leg or body position and attitude? Have you tried any other method for getting the horse to stand? Does the horse have a problem standing when you are not mounted?
Reply:Could it be the way that you are riding her? Some people when riding western tend to do the bang, bang on their face to get the head to come down and do upward jerking with the reins, again to get them to drop. Unless she was doped by the prior owner before you rode her and you've already ruled out every other option, my conclusion would be that she is reacting to the way you ride. Have someone else ride her and see if she does it with them (make sure they are aware that she may go up etc). If she doesn't, then she is reacting to you being in her face and taking a hold of her mouth. The key is to get her going foward freely and accepting the bit before you try to do work with more collection.
Reply:I agree with Lisa M....have someone else ride her to see if she still acts this way. If not it's probably the way you are riding. She's new, so she's gonna test you to see what you will let her get away with too.
Reply:Seems like your horse is testing you on your riding ability. New horses will always test to see what they can get away with, Try to be firm when standing and when the horse gets anzty turn tight turns once or twice then ask her to stand again.work on short periods of time with a reward at the end. Only if done right even if its only for a few minutes. But before she acts up again, each time ask for a longer period of standing, working up to as long as you will need for a stand on the line for judging. Thik back to when you first got the horse are you doing something different. than now ? Fighting with the head set, tighter on the bit, holding tighter with your knees.
Reply:I suppose the easy answer (if not the popular one) is to say that if this attitude is permanent, and not caused by your riding, hthe mare being in heat, etc, ... then you that your horse OBVIOUSLY is not cut out for the discipline you ride.
If you love her like you say you do, forcing her to do a job she hates or isnt built for, etc, is just cruel. Imagine the worst job you can think of - and then imagine your mom forcing you to do that job every day. That's what your mare is dealing with. The only way she has of expressing her unhappiness is to have a tantrum (the same way people do with their parents. lol)
Kudos to you on ensuring she's medically sound. Good for you.
But seriously consider that she's unhappy doing western (I'm guessing western pleasure.) Either switch to something built a bit more for her faster gaits (like barrels, reining, etc) or switch to another discipline like dressage or jumpers -- forward movement is GREAT In those disciplines.
Reply:READ THIS!!!
OMG!!! You sound just like how I was when I got my mare- I knew NOTHING about horses but love,love,love them.
You have to show her YOU are the one who makes the rules.
She's decided SHE is YOUR boss. There is nothing wrong with her that a firm hand and time %26amp; patience won't fix. BUT you probably will need to get a GOOD experienced person to show you how to handle this. You can't be too nice to horses they have to be trained to pay attention to you and to do that you have to spend lots of time %26amp; effort.
I had my mare seven years and I learned SO MUCH from reading and just going out there and lunging and riding and spending time. You should lunge her 'til she's REALLY tired and then ride her. She won't have as much energy to act up with.
Rearing is a BAD thing- she could go over on you. It sounds mean, but you need to smack her in the head with something
like a bag of cans or a crop (use the hard end, that you usually hold the crop with)or something But that is really dangerous so really smack her.
To get her to stop, you don't pull straight back on the reins- you use a series of "bumps" which is like a lot of little pulls.
You need to exercise the crap out of her, and then get on and walk a little ways, then stop. Keep doing that over %26amp; over. Then progress to a trot...and stop...trot...and stop.
Then canter...stop...canter...stop. Use the word "HO!" when you bump the reins for a stop. Don't run her 'til you feel you have enough of a handle on the stopping thing. Lunge, lunge, lunge. Not only will it get her tired, it'll get her learning to listen to you.
You have to not take it personal and get to be boss of her.
Oh good luck- if I could do it you'll be able to!!
Don't listen to that "unhappy" crap- a horse does what you say...period. A spoiled horse is a dangerous animal.
I was out of my league with my horse, too, but I wanted her so bad and I think it is WAY cruel to leave a beautiful creature standing in a corral for months without exercise %26amp; attention.
One thing I did A LOT of in the beginning was grooming- good behavior starts on the ground. Just be around your horse, take your time, and read stuff. The best way to learn is experience. Best of luck to you...it's not the horse, it's you!!!
Reply:First of all you never said what her disapline was befor eyou got her! Is she an ex race horse, english? There are many different reasons as to why she may be doing this! If she has always been western then it could be just the saddle that you are using and it could be pinching her withers. You may need to get a lollypop to put under the saddle to bring it up and be more comfortable for her and she may stop doing this. A lolly pop is a piece of foam cut into the shape of a lolly pop and you can get it cheaply at your local tack shop. Or it could be that you are not using the same bit that has been used on her from her old owner. She could also be testing you to see who is boss also. If this is the case then I suggest lots of time handling her from the ground. Grooming her, take her for a walk and touch and pet her and talk to her like she is your best friend. But one thing I do not agree with is hitting them in the head that is not a good thing. This can make them head shy and then you will run into bigger problems trying to do things with their head ie: putting on and taking off their halter and or bridle and throwing the reins up over their head, when trying to groom them, or cut their bridle path or when trying to trim around their ears, they will start throwing their head up in the air and possible rear then when in the barn and in cross ties, which can get you hurt, other people that are around hurt and hurt your horse at the same time.
Reply:When you had the chiropracter out, did you also check the fit of your saddle? Sometimes it's as simple as replacing the saddle or saddle pad. Make sure there are no hidden burrs in the pad as well. Does she do this when you ride bareback? If not, I would highly suspect your saddle.
If you think it may be the saddle, tack her up, ride her about 30 min or untill she sweats under the saddle (On a lunge line if you feel more comfortable) pull the saddle off and look for dry spots. Dry spots are not good, it means the saddle is pressing so hard the sweat glands can't work. Ever see the white spots on a dark horse's withers? Usually from this type of thing
Good Luck,
C
Reply:Well, you're probably looking for a quick way to solve it but if you want to spend a lot of time with it and you really want your horse to learn to trust you then try Parelli Horsmanship. If you want to check it out you can go to www.parelli.com
Reply:to stop the rearing get a tie down. to rear, the horse has to have his head, right?
Reply:Two physical issues come to mind: bit choice and saddle fit.
It's hard to give you all the information in this format and everyone has a lots of opinions about them...so do some research.
How was she ridden before you got her? Bit? Saddle? Discipline? How are your hands? I have a friend who has ridden for years, has a great natural seat but has to constantly keep herself "in check" over her hands...she's a little high handed if she doesn't concentrate.
My sweet little SSH mare freaks over the mildest bit...a kid with minimal experience can ride her with a halter and leads, but she becomes a basket case with a bit in her mouth. When I had a friend ride her pre-purchase, with a very mild bit, she came up on her...nearly up and over. So I'd start with the bit.
Reply:It's not her giving you attitude. Obviously something is upsetting her when you make her stand. You should find a trainer who can help figure out what the problem is. The same thing goes for going too fast under saddle.There are no problem horses, just horses with people problems. Not meaning that you're doing it on purpose, but a lot of the time people trigger these kinds of behaviors without realizing it.
Reply:Use a simple tie down on her that holds her head a little, a horse cant not rear good with its head tied down a little better yet use a simple runing martinegale go to a supply place for horese and tell, them and they can help to!
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