Need Help....

[Horsegirl_02]

Hey! Its me again! Gee..sorry but I have so many problems!! Okay, I usually ride my pony bareback, and when I got on him, he was fine. I went into the feild and I wanted him to trot. So naturally I kicked him and then he started fine, and I wanted him to go into a canter, so he did, and then all of a sudden he bolted toward where you get out of the feild! I coulsnt stop him, cause I had to grasp onto the hair, or I would of seriously got hurt on some things! It was scary, and I fell of 3 times, when he bucked and then ran fast! I dont know what to do..now im getting scared to trot with hm without him bucking me off! :rolleyes:

[Ceraptor]

I'm not sure if this would work for you, but what we do in my stables is that when someone as a "problem horse", we usually get someone who's a very experienced with horses and is not timid when on an unsteady horse.

He or she, depending on who it is mounts up and tries to figure out the problem. Usually, it's a fight of wills on the saddle, and if the rider is experienced, the horse usually be behaves and quits what he does. We call this "fixing the horse" at my stables.

But of course, it's never as simple as it seems. I advise you to talk over this problem with experience trainers and riders.

[Horsegirl_02]

I am not sure where your going, but I will get some help before it gets out of hand.

[Alison+Rio]

I think what ceraptor means is get someone else with a lot of experience to ride your pony. Have them ride in the same field and ask for canter. They can then try and help you correct the problem as long as it isnt physical. Have you had your opnies back checked? Maybe you were sitting to far back on him. I know my friends pony gallops off when your riding bareback if you dont sit in the right point on his back! good luck sorting/finding out whats wrong!

[newforest_fan]

hello. i currently have two new forest ponies who are buggers! and one has been broken in recently. Maybe you need to learn trust between you and your horse before you jump on bareback. Maybe he feels more comfortable if you just walk around on him. Everyone knows if you "kick" your horse, from walk, he is sure to bolt. i am eleven years old and i know this. as yesterday, my horse bolted and he galloped down the track, i didnt fall off but i didnt "kick" him either. maybe your horse was spooked, because that could of been another reason.;)

[Piaffe]

Horsegirl,

I think everyone was trying to be helpful - after all, you did ask for some advice! - you will get different advice from different people and whether you like it or not, or take heed of it or not, is up to you!

What you were doing with your pony does sound rather dangerous - do you ride with or without a bridle when riding bareback? Do you wear a hat?

I personally would not recommend riding bareback in a field with no hat, bridle or someone around to help if I got into trouble, unless I could be sure I could control my horse - which is not guaranteed, as horses are unpredictable.

Just be careful, I think is what everyone is saying.

[Bel]

I agree with Paiffe, if your not experienced enough on a horse that you can control him then don't ride him in a area where you know he plays up. ride him in a bridle at a minumin, it not fully tacked up. and ride in a smaller area with someone watching you incase something happens. you should only ride alone with a horse if you know its behavior really well. even then have a bridle on. i know this sounds like a bit of a lecture:( but its for your own safety.

[kathryn0001]

hi i have a problem i have a 15.2 gorjus chestnut mare but have recently found out i am pregnant and my mum has not got any time to look after her as has her own horses. i defently am NOT going to sell her as i also had her mum and still have her daughter and love her to bits. i am trying to see if any1 would like to use her as a brood mare 4 18months of so with no charge to a gd home of corse untill i can sort myself out, she has obviously had a foal who may be seen and gorjus 16hh bay mare and is a brilliant mother. i would loan her but she is an incredibly hard ride and i am worried someone could mess her up ect. please some1 help i just want what is best for her and i dont think it is fair her just doing nothing all the time. thank you kathryn

[Lolly-lu]

hi i have a problem i have a 15.2 gorjus chestnut mare but have recently found out i am pregnant and my mum has not got any time to look after her as has her own horses. i defently am NOT going to sell her as i also had her mum and still have her daughter and love her to bits. i am trying to see if any1 would like to use her as a brood mare 4 18months of so with no charge to a gd home of corse untill i can sort myself out, she has obviously had a foal who may be seen and gorjus 16hh bay mare and is a brilliant mother. i would loan her but she is an incredibly hard ride and i am worried someone could mess her up ect. please some1 help i just want what is best for her and i dont think it is fair her just doing nothing all the time. thank you kathryn

Hi, maybe you could put this on a new thread with a good title and then you might get more people viewing it? Good luck

[Jenniferlamm]

Hi. I am brand new here so hello and thank you for being brave enough to post your problems.... I have tons of them so I can't wait to dig in and find answers for them. The horse basically needs to learn to stop before you go on it... my trainer, and I have had him for 4 years and have spent hundreds of dollars, so go ahead and take this from the horses mouth, would bend and turn your horse in a way that you would have a fantastic one rein stop on your horse.... it gets to the point where if you even pick up one rein she will stop dead in her tracks.... flexion, flexion, flexion. :)

[puzzles]

Everyone knows if you "kick" your horse, from walk, he is sure to bolt. i am eleven years old and i know this.

Well, not necessarily ...

To be honest horsegirl, you were bareback, you kicked your horse ... seems he had either had enough and knew you were more vulnerable considering the way that you were riding him. Forcing him to submit to you will get you nowhere, though I do not doubt that your pony would probably behave better with a more experienced rider (I do not know of your own experience, however). It wa sprobably just a one-off ... what did you do when he ran off with you? Did you shout or kick or grip up ... ? Horses don't act without reason, even if your pony's reasoning doesn't match yours. He could have spooked or been having an off day, you could have been gripping up which made him keep running off with you, or hurt him in some way .... it is difficult to say with your description as I somehow get the feeling it doesn't tell the whole story.

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[horses4eva888]

I'm pretty sure you're not going to get a reply from this poster :p Being that this thread is nearly 7 years old!

[puzzles]

I'm pretty sure you're not going to get a reply from this poster :p Being that this thread is nearly 7 years old!

What? Really! How come it looks recent then?!

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[horses4eva888]

It's just come up on the new posts list because someone else posted on it today probably not realising it's age and it got 'bumped' up :p

[puzzles]

Oh dear ... eek! Thanks for telling me though :)

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