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Location: texas | Fancie_That_Chrome_ - 2015-03-12 1:33 AM
im definitely not going to flame any one here because we all have our own ways and opinions on doing things.
BUT IMO just letting the horse go to her "crazy place" and running the **** out of her to shes so tired she walks. wont solve the problem. all you did was make her tired.
If someone has anger management issues you dont make them angry and think "There I'll get them REALLY REALLY MAD and then they will get SO MAD, They will calm down..."
Just backwards thinking to me. Keep her calm, relaxed, make sure YOU are relaxed. and i KNOW this wont be easy, but while shes trotting try posting. you will probably bounce around quite a bit while you try to get her to just do her job, and it wont be easy. but it helps them be less sensitive.
I have a mare that WAS like this to a T. and just letting her go psychotic was not the answer.
you have to teach them to be slow and relaxed because they dont know how. Think of it that way.
I agree with the slow work, and half halts. and lots of circles in varying sizes.
Good luck on your horse
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| Ashlen1515 - 2015-03-12 8:02 PM
Fancie_That_Chrome_ - 2015-03-12 1:33 AM
im definitely not going to flame any one here because we all have our own ways and opinions on doing things.
BUT IMO just letting the horse go to her "crazy place" and running the **** out of her to shes so tired she walks. wont solve the problem. all you did was make her tired.
If someone has anger management issues you dont make them angry and think "There I'll get them REALLY REALLY MAD and then they will get SO MAD, They will calm down..."
Just backwards thinking to me. Keep her calm, relaxed, make sure YOU are relaxed. and i KNOW this wont be easy, but while shes trotting try posting. you will probably bounce around quite a bit while you try to get her to just do her job, and it wont be easy. but it helps them be less sensitive.
I have a mare that WAS like this to a T. and just letting her go psychotic was not the answer.
you have to teach them to be slow and relaxed because they dont know how. Think of it that way.
I agree with the slow work, and half halts. and lots of circles in varying sizes.
Good luck on your horse
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That Clinton Anderson guy you are bragging about on the other thread doesnt agree... | |
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Location: Phoenix | FlyingJT - 2015-03-12 9:14 AM grinandbareit - 2015-03-11 11:28 PM I would let her go...just guide her in a big circle until she relaxes on her own. Could take 3 minutes, could take 3 hours. It'll be harder on you then it will be on her. Keep your body in the whoa position, sitting deep in your saddle. When she relaxes ask her to keep going a few more circles. It doesn't take one long to realize that you're not going to argue with them and it's easier to just relax and lope or trot calmly, lol. You will definitely get a work out in, but if you can stick it out the payoff is worth it. Good luck! This is what I do... but you have to keep asking for what you want so when she does give it to you she will understand. Keep bumping and asking her to "easy", riding her from the hind end and into your hands. If she breaks into a trot squeeze her back into a lope. Once she can go a few strides into your hands at the speed you want, start to open your hands up and loosen, she picks speed up then gather her back up until she is the desired speed. I find straight lines are easy, we have a big field I will start one across or large circles. Once they can go a few strides on a loose rein stop and walk it out, end the day there.
This this this!!!!!!!!! And what Wrap Snap said.
You need to lightly guide them, and sit deep and relaxed, kind of like you do not care anymore. Almost like a sack of potatoes, but holding it together. Really loosen up your legs. Sit there like you have allllll the time in the world.....you just need to ride with them until they get their head straight. Some can't handle all that nitpicking.
If mine has a lot of energy and is going to be a handful, I just go along with it. After a couple of minutes I can really sit deep and he comes back to reality. He will always jig. Not every ride, but I will never cure him of that and I've accepted it--he's 16. | |
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