Its quiet on here and I'm starting to think about expanding my knowledge again. So what is your personal experience of rearing? I've heard folk say they prefer it to bucking - but my pony always used to buck every now and then in high spirits and I felt happier dealing with that than the fear of rearing.
If you're on a horse that rears, what action should you take? Lean forward and give them their head, or pull round so they don't risk going over (I guess that depends on the height of the rear?)
What about when you're on the ground leading a horse that rears, what action should you take? How can you cure a rearer? I guess its in response to pressure so you need to work to reduce their response in that way, or pain related?
Just interested. My only experience of Flipo rearing, is when we were looking to load him and he really didn't want to play ball. Otherwise he's far too heavy upfront to put in the energy to lift himself off the ground. I think he felt there was too much pressure and nowhere else for him to go.
If you're on a horse that rears, what action should you take? Lean forward and give them their head, or pull round so they don't risk going over (I guess that depends on the height of the rear?)
What about when you're on the ground leading a horse that rears, what action should you take? How can you cure a rearer? I guess its in response to pressure so you need to work to reduce their response in that way, or pain related?
Just interested. My only experience of Flipo rearing, is when we were looking to load him and he really didn't want to play ball. Otherwise he's far too heavy upfront to put in the energy to lift himself off the ground. I think he felt there was too much pressure and nowhere else for him to go.