Horse falls - Please help!?

Question

I have recently had quite a few falls off my 6 year old cob. I was sold him 6months ago by a dealer who told me he was very safe and wouldn't put a foot wrong. Recently however he has taken to bolting, and rearing to slow himself down when running to anouther horse on the roads or in the school. he recently had me off and kept on going to get to a new horse we had long since passed. My confidence has been badly knocked and i am scared to even ride in a school because he runs to the edges. I dont want to sell him because he is such a lovely boy realy but are there any tips or exercises i can use to boost mine (and his) confidence or any other things that might help. I curently ride him in a d-ring eggbut snaffle and he is on hay only, constantly living out in a padock next to 2 other horses. Please Help Me!

Answer 1

i can honestly say i understand...i bought a registered arab/paint for 1500 dollars...he is awesome to look at and as sweet as they come. i rode him bareback with a halter and leadrope in the pen before i bought him and was lead to believe we was well broke. i have since discovered he was not only greenbroke, but never taught ground manners, never taught to respect the rope, panics at the slightest thing... my last ride on him i took a fall that sent me to the emergency room and i ended up taking codiene and physical therapy. still, i love him. but i cant ride him. so i am trading him to my brother who trains horses like him for a mare that i can breed. i can train horses myself, but due to a muscle disease, i cant handle this horse...he is simply too strong for me. he is a great great grandson of el niga...walter farleys arabian that played the black stallion....and he looks and acts just like him. i finally had to admit to myself that this horse would be far happier with someone who could bring his best out and still handle him. i made the decision to trade for the mare as much for his sake as i did for my sake.
unless you can overcome this fear with him, you will never be able to enjoy working with him and i dont believe he will be able to learn anything from you.
for both your sakes it would be wiser to sell him and use the money to get a horse that is bomb proof, stand when mounting, and if male, was gelded no older than nine months...horses that are gelded as 2 yr olds may have awesome necks, but they still think they are studs. you can also consider trading your horse for another. good luck. also, talk to a trainer about your riding, making sure you are not jerking on the reigns or giving cues you are not aware of.

Answer 2

I would switch the eggbutt snaffle to a hars rubber pelham with 5' shanks, which will give you some leverage. I found That moving in tight circles is a good way of breaking a horse of bad ring habits. Also, when he bolts, pull hard on one rein to make him unable to stay straight, and work him into smaller and smaller circles.

Answer 3

It's form of tough to grasp precisely what the main issue is with out seeing the autumn. However, my wager is that the horse wasn't in a body--he used to be more commonly strung out and used to be leaning on his forehand. Then, while he stumbled your pal wasn't competent to sit down up and stability him so the pair fell down. I'm no longer concerned approximately your pal being too heavy for the horse, however she demands to have extra manage over her higher frame due to the fact she's a bit at the tall aspect for the horse. If she desires to preserve driving it she demands to be competent to sit down up and stability the horse if he journeys. I've had a pair horses fall while I've been driving. They had been all injuries, and I'm no longer certain if I might have avoided them, however you have received to transport on. I'm certain the pony does not must be positioned down, however have the vet come and examine on him. Also examine the tack and the footing.

Answer 4

First, get your confidence before you approach him! Know who is boss. Be gentle with him in grooming and tack, but once on him hold a tight reign. Do you ride E or W? I might suggest using E methods. Use a crop, it will not hurt him. If he gets unruley, stop him dead and make him stay. If he bucks you, get back on, Just tell him I am the boss, but I do love you. Another thing is to take things slow, do not just go for the jump, put down rails and walk over them first. Then you go for the foot hight jump next week.

Answer 5

I hope this horse is a gelding or mare--not a stallion--He has a very bad habit and needs to be taken to a professional trainer before he hurts you or someone else! Horse traders are not good people to deal with!-- (EMERGENCY BRAKE)-while standing still--pick up on 1 rein--pull it toward you until he gives a little--it's called flexing--do this on both sides until he lets you have his head without pulling back--it will take alot of practice--but once done--you can stop him by pulling 1 rein to you!!

Answer 6

mine did that b/c once he knew he could throw me and i didn't take control he kept doing it. I had to take back control and let him know who was boss. When you feel him getting ready to bolt make him stop and stand there until you feel like moving again. Just start slow. Start with trotting around a paddock and making him start and stop all the time. it will get annoying (for both of you) but he should start to realize that you are in charge.

Answer 7

he should have some obedience training. don't take to directly riding yet. get him to trust you and build your trust in him by leading him around a school or a place where other horses live and if he tries to bolt when you are not riding him, you can teach him what is right and what is wrong for him to do. he cansense your fear when you ride him by the tenseness of your muscles, and maybe he is just doing it because he can. you need to be in control and make sure he knows who's the boss.

Answer 8

Have you not spoken to a professional trainer? I would start there not on YA

Answer 9

ok well start helping it learn how to wach.....