|
|
| I just got in a mare that won over $8k on the track. She is all run and on go when I ask anything of her. I feel like I'm riding a cracked out gazelle!! She has a decent stop and backs up great. I have control but if I ask her to trot or lope it's RUNNNNNNNNN.
Any exercises to get her to learn to slow her lope down and teach her brain it's not always about run???
(I've had 5 horses off the track and this is my first time dealing with one like this, my others are lazy!) |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 1302
 
Location: California | GrahamKayleigh - 2015-07-08 5:31 AM I just got in a mare that won over $8k on the track. She is all run and on go when I ask anything of her. I feel like I'm riding a cracked out gazelle!! She has a decent stop and backs up great. I have control but if I ask her to trot or lope it's RUNNNNNNNNN. Any exercises to get her to learn to slow her lope down and teach her brain it's not always about run??? (I've had 5 horses off the track and this is my first time dealing with one like this, my others are lazy!)
Ask her to trot (on a loose rein), as soon as she goes to speed up make her stop and back up, then repeat every time. It is very wearing but it does normally work. Eventually she will be constantly waiting for you to ask her to stop so she will keep her speed to a minimum. |
|
| |
|
 Elite Veteran
Posts: 929
| Also when you do go into the lope just circle, circle, circle so she can't build and get that power going in a straightaway. Racehorses are trained to run FASTER and lean into the bit when they feel rein contact, so if you are ever getting run off with...drop your reins and they slow to a trot.  |
|
| |
|
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
Posts: 7268
 
| I would turn her out on pasture for several months and make sure she is off all the "extras" they probably gave her on the track. |
|
| |
|
| Thank you all for your input.
I am going to try to just shut her down and back her up a bunch as soon as she tries to get hot and speed up.
I think this "trainer" programed her to do nothing but run when asked to move forward. The other track horses I bought were broke properly and never acted this way.
If I were to drop my reins on her she would most definitely run off. I ride light handed and most of the time I put pressure on my reins when she wants to speed up then release shortly after. She's slowly figuring it out.
Thanks!  |
|
| |
|
 A Gopher's Worst Nightmare
Posts: 5094
Location: Southern Oregon | Anytime I bring a new off the track horse in they get a LONG break. Depending on the horse 3-8 months off. I will do ground work and pony them, but no riding until they can think of other things then just running. |
|
| |
|
Veteran
Posts: 269
| Clinton Anderson cruising exercise. Do this after you've mastered flexing side to side at the stand still. It's basically the same as described earlier.....ask to go whatever speed you want on a loose rein and as soon as they go faster than you want you do a one rein stop. I've tried the stopping and backing and it just seems that the one rein stops keep them softer and keep them from bracing. I had basically a runaway and after using this drill, I can now ride down the road or anywhere with my hand on his neck at whatever speed I ask for. I should note that this took several weeks of repeating this exercise to get to that point. Patience!
Other drills are:
4-Leaf clover (also a CA drill): I found a little description here: http://www.dallyupranch.com/cl_cloverpattern.htm
They figure out that they aren't really going anywhere because they keep having to pass the center cone. They get to where they really want to slow down, even stop at that center cone.
Circle tires: http://www.freebarrelracingtips.com/circle-tires-for-smoother-runs-and-faster-times
You don't have to go around every tire for your application. And, you don't even really need the tires. You can start in a larger circle and when they start getting faster than you want, you do a small tight circle to break them down a notch then back out to the larger circle. You may have to start out doing lots of tight circles, but eventually you'll get to where you can lope a nice large slow circle. |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 5293
| Griz - 2015-07-09 3:40 AM
I would turn her out on pasture for several months and make sure she is off all the "extras" they probably gave her on the track.
My thought exactly. My colt was super nice and willing when I picked him up off the track but he was on 12 pounds of Omelene 200 when I got him...  |
|
| |
|
 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 559
| I recommend a good dressage trainer ! I have a mare totally crazy .. But after just two weeks of a dressage trainer she has been an amazing horse ! |
|
| |
Folks on-line