Hi. I just bought a Percheron on Wednesday and she's wonderful. She's 6 years old and dead broke, a really sweet girl.
But the only problem is that she doesn't stay going the direction I set her off in. She's always trying to turn and go check out other things. I have to correct her to get her to go the way I want her to.
How can I get her to not change direction unless I tell her to?
Sometimes it's a little of a struggle, she'll rubberneck sometimes, and she doesn't understand leg cues yet.
I've got her in a single jointed O-Ring, but have ordered a Tom Thumb because that's what the people who owned her before me used.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks guys!
2007-06-09 11:50:52 · 2 answers · asked by Crash 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No she doesn't try to turn back around to come home when she turns, she wants to go look at this and that. I guess because she's new here?
I've only had the chance to ride her once since I got her here. I might go out a little this evening, but it's been so horribly hot here I don't want her to have to work too hard.
What kinds of exercises are best?
2007-06-09 12:04:30 · update #1
Make sure that you aren't using your hands only. I know that you said she doesn't understand leg cues yet but using them in combination with the reins will help her to learn... You said shes dead broke? This may be true but reguardless she has some bad habits. When she turns around is it in direction of the barn? Maybe she's barn sour. You have to be persistant and don't let her get her way. She sounds curious to me too, make sure you keep your rides interesting and do a series of excerizes to keep her focused and in tune with you. Then some days go on trails and let her explore a bit. The Tom Thumb can be a harsh bit when used incorrectly so make sure you try not to use TOO much hand-- but it should help because it's a bit that offers a lot of leverage to the horses mouth and eventually you might be able to downgrade.
2007-06-09 11:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah C- Equine Help 101 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
@ Eloise "You must keep him again together with your reigns. kick slightly extra and pull him together with your reigns to shorten the trot. make it sluggish and bouncy. If he does not canter then make certain that you simply get again to trot AS SOON as
2016-09-05 10:06:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋