Ok my horse stops on the ground but it won't stop when I ask her to in the saddle. I have tried circles, pulling , saying things like whoa halt stop and such, i have tried puling with little sharp tugs, and to wo small pulls and then one sharp tug. And none seem to get the message acoss. She is a barrel horse so that may have something to do with it. And I am getting lessons, I use a curb bit, but I think I'm going back to the snaffle (it seemed to work better). I don't use a whip or crop. So I am out of ideas. I realize I need to stay consistant but I can't until I find somethig that works.
2006-06-21 04:49:08 · 12 answers · asked by silverboy470 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
USE A PULLEY REIN!!!!! This is a technique that works 99.99% of the time. Here's how you do it. When you want her to stop, gather up your reins. With your reins tight, put your inside hand (the one facing the middle of the ring) on her withers. With the outside hand (the one next to the outside of the ring) sit deep in the saddle and pull hard towards your hip. Make sure both of the reins are moderatley tight. As soon as she stops praise her (I'm sure you know this). Hope this bit of info helped! (I got this from a book written by George H. Morris, he is the Godfather of horseback riding :) )
P.S. Something that might help is backing her up after you've stopped and having her immediatly walk forward.
2006-06-21 14:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by horseland153 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
curb bits are very hard on a horse. I would go back to the snaffle. Walk the horse a few yards on the gound...say ho(whoa)pull the reins back...walk again, do the same thing repeat a lot of times. Get on the horse, do the same thing. Do it everyday until the horse understands what you are asking.Do not use a whip to STOP a horse, a whip is to make one move faster. Take some lessons...most horses are compliant if they know wha t is being asked. ps. when you run the barrels, let her have her head when circling. If you pull tight at that point and she knows she has to round the barrel, you are training her not to stop....guide the horse with the reins, don't pull on them unless you are asking her to do something. I see kids do this all the time...keeping the reins tight like they are holding on for dear life...that's not how it's done!
2006-06-21 06:44:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all check your bridle and curb bit. Make sure everything fits correctly. If you are not sure, ask someone who has lots of experience to please check it for you. It may be a simple matter of adjusting a curb chain.
Second - check with the prior owner if they had any trouble with stopping the horse. See what bit they used on the horse and ask for any tips they may have for you.
Third - practice walking and stopping in a pen until the horse stops when you say to. Walk the horse ten or so steps and when you are read to stop sit DEEP in the saddle, putting all your weight on your feet and butt and then pull back on the reins until you feel the horse stop. That way you are not just cueing the horse with the reins but with your body as well. Do not keep pulling once the horse stops. Do not move up in speed until he stops immediately when you ask him to.
Good luck!
2006-06-21 05:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by zaralmoroc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my three year old Foundation Quarter Paint, I tried all kinds of bits then finally went to a hackamore. He would shake his head and pawl the ground with the other bits and no matter how much I pulled he just wouldn't stop. I was told some horses have what they call leather mouths and need pressure point bits instead of mouth bits.
I hope I could help you.
2006-06-21 07:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to learn how to do a one rein stop.
When horses are involved with spped events they are harder to stop and pulling on both reins evenly is actually a cue for more speed for some horses.
Have your trainer teach you about the one rein stop and learn it. It helps alot.
I ride an ex-race horse so stop to him meant like do it in the next 1/2 mile or so. I learned this technique and it works very well.
2006-06-21 06:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it may be a horse of another country, you may want to use other languages such as Spanish, Latin, German, Russian, and possibly some old indian terms. If that does not work then try vulgar language.
Also showing sincerity and a commanding voice helps. Be in charge!
2006-06-21 04:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by my_huckelberry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch back to a snaffle bit and direct rein if possible.. most barrel horses are trained w/ leg ques so push with your leg the opposite way you want to turn while slightly pulling the rein taunt.
hope i helped.
2006-06-21 19:34:53 · answer #7 · answered by thatrandomgirl_22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since she stops okay on the ground... Have someone lead her while you ride and then cue her to stop(ground person stops, with a loose lead). If she doesn't, have the ground person make her stop. do this over and over until the ground person doesn't do anything. Then, try it by yourself. If she doesn't stop, go back to the ground person helping. Make sure to use the same cue every time.(If you need to, find a new cue that you haven't used before)
2006-06-21 12:02:09 · answer #8 · answered by Eventing Star 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do the bigger bit thing, because before you know it, you get a bigger bit and another one and so on...
You need to get her in a round pen, or some small area.. And work on her backup, and giving to the bit. The better she backsup the better she'll stop for you.
2006-06-23 07:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by horse2savvy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up info on Pat Parelli. He is my all time favorite horse trainer. His techniques are simple and he will help you move from a bigger bit to a bigger brain. He holds clinics all over the country too.
2006-06-21 08:57:53 · answer #10 · answered by kelisman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋