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Theosmom wrote:I recently bought my first horse He is a wonderful Arab or Arab crossed with Morgan, he is about 7yrs old and a perfect gentleman, does anything I ask doesn't spook and knows who's in charge. I can ride him with a loose rein and he does great UNTIL I take him out of the pasture or arena... Then everything goes down the crapper. He doesn't listen to the bit at all (he has a plain snaffle and he hates it if you get in his mouth) he spooks at the littlest of things and bolts. At one point he tried to get back to his paddock by running through the fence of the other paddock 0_0 Deff not safe and not something I want to repeat! I have worked with Arabs for at least 3 years now and I know how they can be, my problem is he is soooooo good in the arena and pasture and he gets bored... Any Ideas? Oh, and getting a trainer saddly isn't an option due to my being a poor college student
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Theosmom wrote:the only other horse with him is another arab cross who is older and somewhat calmer. I dont think he would do well being ponied or that the other horse would pony him. And he didn't actually go through the fence, he just bumped into it I don't think he could see it because it was wire. Luckly the fence wasn't on. He does ok when I hand walk him. he mostly just wants to eat the grass...
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Genv wrote:Theosmom wrote:the only other horse with him is another arab cross who is older and somewhat calmer. I dont think he would do well being ponied or that the other horse would pony him. And he didn't actually go through the fence, he just bumped into it I don't think he could see it because it was wire. Luckly the fence wasn't on. He does ok when I hand walk him. he mostly just wants to eat the grass...Sounds like a respect thing. You're a new rider for him, he's testing you out and he's winning. In your shoes I would start by finding a really good, confident rider to make him behave himself outside of the arena, to prove to you and him that it's possible, and if that seems to be working then swap with them and make him behave for you, and take it from there.
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Theosmom wrote:haha yah, I am a confident rider I have taken lessons for years and now I teach lessons during the summer at a camp up north and I lead trail rides for guests blah blah blah... This is my first time owning my own horse though. After the fence incident a few weeks ago I started treating him like I would if I was starting a colt. Back to the round penning, lunging and respect gaining. I don't want to use a harsher bit because I don't want to mask the problem but I do know his previous owner used a curb. I guess I just need some good ways of getting his attention...
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Lsrd1 wrote:Wet saddle blankets - lots of riding, if you have to ride him for an hour in the arena, trotting, changing directions frequently and such until he's a bit tired, before you go out away from the arena area, that will help. I have had barn sour horses (which is what this sounds like more than anything else) and it's helpful to ride them out at a trot, and you have to pay real close attention because you need to switch directions and head back BEFORE the horse decides it's too far and too scary, then just ride them in a circle or something a bit, and head back away a little bit farther and again, turn to home before the horse gets freaked. That would be the end of a session. Rinse and repeat. Don't be patting on them and praising them EXCEPT when you are heading away and even then I'd keep that to a minimum. It's real easy to accidently praise them for the wrong behavior. I haven't seen ground work and tons of arena work doing a whole lot for a horse such as you describe; what works it to get out there with a balanced plan.
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roro wrote:Your physical hands may be clean but your spiritual ones are infested with evil
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Squishypuff wrote:I agree with the trainer, or someone more experienced. I had a horse who was a bolter. I was a confident rider, I thought I had it totally under control. Right up until the day he decided to bolt again, and smashed me into a tree at a gallop. Fractured pelvis. That was in 2008. I am still having pain issues, and I've never regained the balance or confidence I had before the wreck. It is NOT worth risking your safety to save money on training. Please do be careful.
Nov 18 12 4:52 PM
Theosmom wrote:By pulley rein do you mean like draw reins?
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ddranch wrote:The primary purpose of a horse is to embarrass you in front of strangers.
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