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Post by myhorselizzie on Mar 24, 2009 19:53:37 GMT
Hi Everyone,
Im having a couple of problems with the schooling of my 2 ride and drives.
Tommy is sturggling with his canter, he will do it on the lunge out in the open but in a school we just wants to trot faster.. i know this is driving horse like but hes very well schooled in walk and trot, im wondering how i can encourage him more to canter because when he does he does it well.
Mary on the other hand has started to buck near the end of a lesson or ride... she simply 'has enough' and begins to buck, and the more you use your legs and scold her the more she will do it.. she'll also buck to the stick.. until you are using nothing but your voice to get her moving..
Has any one got any words of wisdom?
thanks in advance!
Chloe
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Post by brigadier on Mar 24, 2009 20:29:28 GMT
The canter thing is trial and error. Try walk to canter as horses get 'locked' into trot and then find the transition difficult. Keep the transition slow and never ever chase the canter, ask and if the horse doesnt give it, return to what you are doing and ask again. Putting a small jump up can help the horse understand the different pace and the aid to do something different. As for the bucking mare- do not put up with it ! stopthathorse.com/buckstop/buckstop.php |
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Post by myhorselizzie on Mar 24, 2009 20:38:17 GMT
thanks lots  I dont put up with any from of misbehaviour, and if she is particulary bad and i cant get her to stop i take her out driving for a couple of miles.. she doesnt want to buck then but still.. its not acceptable for her to do it. x |
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Post by racaille on Mar 26, 2009 10:12:58 GMT
Rats - just lost the post ......  Anyway ... agree with Brig that a small jump is a good idea - even a pole in the angle of a corner can help them sort themselves out. Be very precise with your aids and make surre you don;t block with your inside rein. Re the bucking ... the fact that it comes at the end of a lesson makes me think Mary has a pain somewhere, something that is tolerable to start with but that builds up, like when we get a blister on our heel or something. It's the obvious route but I'd get her tack, back and teeth checked first. |
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Post by myhorselizzie on Mar 26, 2009 16:07:24 GMT
okay thanks racaille, shes fine in back and teeth but will check her tack again. Im about to get her a new saddle anyway so will see if that helps any.
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Post by duckles on Mar 27, 2009 16:49:16 GMT
I would agree with Racaille about getting everything checked with your mare- it sounds like her way of complaining about something. Going from my own experience with bucking (which is much more than I would wish) the fresh horse bucks at the begining (or even all through). A horse that only bucks when jumping or at the end sounds sore. But I could be all wrong- horses are so diverse. Brig's buck strap sounds fantastic and I am always meaning to get one as bucking is a really horrible (and dangerous) habit. Good luck. I know you have got her back checked- was it vet or physio or chiro???
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Post by myhorselizzie on Mar 27, 2009 19:43:41 GMT
shes had it checked by a vet and a back specialist whom i have used with success for my old racehorses before i got cobs.. her teeth are spot on and feet are superb.. getting her a new saddle either way but yeh had her checked all over and no problems.. shes an old mare though and rather cheeky, and someone suggested maybe shes had people off this way and uses it as an excuse.. what do you all think? Thanks everyone.. x |
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Post by duckles on Mar 27, 2009 19:58:16 GMT
Well it sounds as if her back is fine!!!-
Good luck with the new saddle and maybe get the buck strap as well. If she has intimidated with bucks in the past, well lets say its not impossible that she is using it to try and finish the lesson early!!
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Post by brigadier on Mar 27, 2009 21:55:13 GMT
Mare's are so wily and clever and my instant reaction when reading your post (and I always go on gut feeling!!!!) is that she is getting fed up of the session so is saying get off! I would never have believed horses capable of this until experiencing my own decide he'd had enough and choosing his moment to strike and deposit me! I always though they needed a pain trigger etc but now I know not. However as with all things of course you must eradicate pain, fear and uncertainty but if then you are still faced with the problem- stop it by whatever means possible!
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Post by myhorselizzie on Mar 28, 2009 20:38:00 GMT
Yep, well shes never managed to get me off, and i think she decides, no matter how interesting, shes had enough and would rather eat! However, im going to borrow my friends buck stop and try and sort her out. Shes just being a bit of a monkey me thinks!
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Post by maximum on Mar 30, 2009 12:29:23 GMT
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for so much hard work we thank ye!!
