Chloe, is a 13 y/o TB mare so i know its in her nature to be forward moving but is there anything i can do to calm her down? i have only just recently gotten her, and she si so forward, she wont bolt or anything but she just wont calm down... is there anything at all i can do?
2006-11-10 15:07:03 · 7 answers · asked by leishie!!! 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I would look at your feeding program. Some grains tend to have an energetic effect on horses. I would suggest keeping her off any sort of sweet feed. I know thoroughbreds are hard to keep weight on so I would suggest a beet pulp/fat & fibre diet.
I would also suggest teaching your mare half halts. They are a simple squeeze with your knees or a bit more pressure on your outside rein. Practice putting her at different paces within her gaits (collected walk, extended walk, collected trot, working trot, etc.) and try to keep her mind busy. My first thoroughbred off the track was the same way. I did dressage with him to keep his mind on working and it worked fantastically. We had many championships showing third level dressage. Good luck!
2006-11-10 15:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by drsj_coach_sara 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Will she lunge before riding? Sometimes working out the fidgets before a ride works wonders.
What type of bit do you have on her? Will she come down to the bit? Try some rein tickling...maybe switch to a happy mouth bit..keeps the horse focused on the bit flavor and texture...
Is her diet too rich? Excess energy possibly?
Is she nervous still from the move? Do you ride with spurs or a crop? Maybe she has an aversion to them?
I hope you can find a solution...my daughter rides a very fiesty mare too...we've found that chasing/lunging before a ride is most helpful.
2006-11-10 15:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by Kimmie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just got her, give her a break! It's going to take some time! I know it's difficult not having the perfect horse right at first it can be a little frustrating. It took 5 or 6 months to calm my horse down and we're still working on it after NINE going on ten......
It takes time, Rome wasn't built in a day. Have some patience!
2006-11-12 11:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by silver_rain112 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lunge before you ride, preferably in side reins to make her work. Don't just let her run on the lunge, do lots of transitions, walk to trot to walk, etc...the more transitions you do, the more focused she will be and the more tired she will get. It will also make it easier for you to ride. If you just let her run on the lunge you will get into trouble. With hot blooded horses like TBs, letting them run on a line only gets them more pumped up.
I'd also check out her feeding program. Switch any alfalfa hay to a nice grass like timothy or orchard, or to another legume like clover. Cut sweet feed and replace with oats, and maybe add beet pulp and rice bran if she's a hard keeper. There are supplements you can give, like valerian root, but many of these are illegal for competition.
If you can, increase her turnout time to the max allowed at your barn. Good luck and have fun with her.
2006-11-11 13:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by Carson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut the grain unless she is worked a lot, and go for free choice grass or timothy hay and maximum turnout.
While your riding her, Stay calm. as you trot, you can count to yourself "1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,....." *** you post. And try trotting patterns. do a figure 8, the a serpentine, throw in a circle in each corner, make stuff up. Just be steady as you trot. Don't yank her in a circle or anything, its not a punishment. Eventually, she will figure out that she needs to pay attention to you , and will.
My horse was like that when I got her, but just trotting in random circle patterns will help your horse focus on you more, and that's what you want. Sometimes I talk to my horse as I ride, a steady stream of what i want her to do, like " alright , steady girl, there you go, lets make a circle, good, keep it round, good girl! " It also helps you focus.
2006-11-10 16:22:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-29 00:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
patience and training-----lunging may help a good bit
2006-11-11 02:36:55 · answer #7 · answered by mcspic63 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋