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Itchy Boobs
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| Most of the time when I'm training my horses I don't have a whole lot of trouble they have all been pretty easy and quick learners. About a month ago I purchased a 3 yo frenchmans guy colt and it has been a constant struggle . In the pasture and the barn he is usually an angel and the sweetest horse. When you go to ride him he is a pain in the rear. He has a major attitude and he will fight the bit (I have tried several bits), loping circles he will fight the bit , sometimes buck , or just try and run 90 miles an hour . The people I bought him from said he was finished on barrels and just needed hauled but to me he is more like a green just broke horse. Any tips ? I have been biting him down after he fights me . But I definely need some HELP and advice lol |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
 
Location: Midwest | Can you find a trainer to help you out or give you some lessons? That's really helped me when I rode english and had issues with a previous horse.
Doesn't have to be a barrel trainer... a guy who works colts or reiner could help you with just putting a good handle on him. |
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The Advice Guru
Posts: 6419
| IMO no 3 year old can be finished in barrels, even a futurity horse I don't believe is finished on barrels, they don't have the experience/time to be called a finished horse.
My guess is you have a horse that is blown up, and has been bullied into barrels without knowing the fundamentals.
I would rule out soreness first teeth, ulcers, arthritis, then I would start back at square 1. Start with trail rides, bending and flexing working on stop at a walk. I would try to get him relaxed and enjoying life again. |
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  Northern Chocolate Queen
Posts: 16576
Location: ND | Finished on barrels as a 3 year old??? I would first rule out soreness & have his teeth checked.
I own two grandget of Frenchmans Guy & the biggest thing I've learned about them is that they are not horses that like to be picked at. They want to be shown their job & allowed to work. They are also super intelligent & remember everything. If you show them something wrong they are not going to forget it. |
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Fire Ant Peddler
Posts: 2881
| cheryl makofka - 2014-03-16 9:57 AM
IMO no 3 year old can be finished in barrels, even a futurity horse I don't believe is finished on barrels, they don't have the experience/time to be called a finished horse.
My guess is you have a horse that is blown up, and has been bullied into barrels without knowing the fundamentals.
I would rule out soreness first teeth, ulcers, arthritis, then I would start back at square 1. Start with trail rides, bending and flexing working on stop at a walk. I would try to get him relaxed and enjoying life again.
Sounds pretty good to me. |
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 Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
Posts: 13315
Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Sounds like a typical young horse that's smart that needs more time and training. I'd go back and work on foundation and get him light and balanced and get control of the body parts and then move forward.
One thing I definitely would NOT do at this point at all is bit him back. That's the worse thing that you can do because he's not understanding the principal of giving in the first place. Bitting back is for consistency and fine tuning, not to teach them not to pull against you.
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Queen Bean of Ponyland
Posts: 24954
Location: WYOMING | Biting one back when they are already not comfortable in the headgear and mouth pc you are using is very very counter productive.
Are you using a curb chain? This could be the issue.
If you are riding in a ring bit this migh be the issue.
Consider the mouth pc of the headgear you have used. What mouth pcs have you used?
He is a 3 yr old and teeth can change constantly. Have you had them checked? Biting one back that has teeth issues can be very very very counter productive.
just some things to think about. |
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