my horse takes off before and after jumps then she gets excited and starts to buck. how do i get her to stop this horrible habit?
2006-12-04 13:32:22 · 10 answers · asked by Drop Dead. <3 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Do you chase her before you ride her?
If not make sure you get all the bucks out of her before you get on her.
She is just happy. Try not letting her take off to the fence. Like try walking up to the fence w/o taking off then try at a trot, then a canter. If she still tries to take off before the fence if you feel her begin to speed up then stop her before the fence. Do this at every speed. Then try this after the fence. Stop her as soon as you can after the fence. And if you are doing a line stop in the middle of the line. This exercise should help. If she does not stop after the fence and tries to buck ask her to turn sharp. Then halt. This may help her quit the bucking after the fence.
Good Luck
2006-12-04 17:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by guesswhoohme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how you feel , my horse use to do it 2....this is what i did it helped me i hope it can help you to....
Start by training her from scratch again, start on little jumps in a SLOW trot....(put about 3-4 posts b4 the jump bout 3 feet apart)..... ALWAYS have 2 or more jumps in a row so that she has somewhere to go next....keep the posts before all jumps and keep all the jumps small..... after she does this nicely take the posts away........ make sure that u come up to the jump straight... hold your hands bout 15 - 20 cm apart and if she gets too fast just bring them together but try not to pull back on her mouth.... once you can do this height in a canter take the jumps up a Little bit and put the posts back do them in a trot take the posts out once again when she go over them nicely.....working on your flat work can also help. let your horse get used to the way you ride and work from there....i also suggest that you get lessons with your horse....
2006-12-04 22:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by Horse Lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work with a reputable trainer. If you attempt to correct this problem by yourself, you may unintentionally teach the horse a negative behavior. Also, make sure your horse is not in any pain from jumping. Sometimes horses act out because the work they are doing is causing them pain. Also check your equipment. Is your saddle fitted correctly? Is the bit causing discomfort? You may want to have your vet do an evaluation to make sure there is not an serious underlying problem. If your horse is healthy, make sure you are communicating correctly with your horse and delivering the right message. Most of the time the negative behavior has more to do with rider error than an unruly horse.
2006-12-05 22:18:50 · answer #3 · answered by rockerchic821 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my first question to you is, has she always done this? Or is it a new habit? If it's a new habit, I'll bet money that it has something to do with you. Do you get nervous jumping? Are you jumping ahead of your horse instead of letting her impulsion lift you out of the saddle?
Either way, I recommend trotting over poles on the ground, just very relaxed-like. Make sure you have good contact with her and she's well in hand, and then calmly go and trot over a line of poles. Don't let her get away with running off with you. If you have to, start walking over poles. When doing this it's very helpful to have a ground person to realign the poles if your mare knocks them askew with her feet. The idea is to get her to not care about going over things. Gradually work with her towards higher poles and fences.
Do this as often as possible. If you take jumping lessons (which I assume you do?) then it's kind of difficult to do this AT your lesson...therefore, during lessons, if she starts to charge the fence, make her circle instead of going over the fence, and keep circling until she calms down and can move towards the fence without sprinting. That requires a bit of muscle strength and confidence in yourself. Either do it 110% or don't do it at all, as it will teach your mare other horrid habits.
2006-12-04 21:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by daisyprincess78 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember to keep her head up after jumps and ride strongly. My horse used to do the exact same thing, but after persistent riding, he's an angel now. Having a horse is great, and you should enjoy her to the full. Good luck!
2006-12-07 15:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by Rosie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold her into the bit and kindly push her to go into the jump, if she keeps doing this.. then get off her, keep the saddle on, put the reins over the horn of the saddle, if you have english then clip the bit together so that he/she has some tightness in the bit. Then lung your horse and make it firm. There are books on dressage that you can get that tell you EVERTHING on about how to do this.
2006-12-04 21:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by sogullablegurly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first do low jumps and make sure that she doesn't run off on you by sitting deeply, keep her head a little higher and talking/murmuring to her and perhaps do it at a trot, not a canter. If she doesn't rushe the jump and does it good, do it a couple more times and slowly raise the height
2006-12-04 21:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you take her right out of stall and start to ride her with the intent to jump she may be just a bit hyper from not having a chance to burn off some enthusiasm so lunge her a bit first. even if she is pastured i would sugest riding for 15-20 minutes with out going straight into "lessons"
2006-12-04 21:45:52 · answer #8 · answered by kayann01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Become a HorseWhisperer. Get in touch with the inner being of the horse. Speak gently and confidently to her. Keep working with patience. Don't push or press her too soon. Gently, slowly allow her time and space.
2006-12-04 21:42:17 · answer #9 · answered by ruthie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Keep her head up high. A horse has a hard time bucking if their head is up high.
2006-12-04 21:40:48 · answer #10 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋