Quote Originally Posted by Toby's my baby
I had the same problem with the horse I have now. He was a dream when I first bought him, but after a while he started taking off towards the fence and would do a sliding stop right before the fence and rear up all the time. I had no idea what to do so I called a riding instructer and asked her what to do, all I had to do was : Pull back on the rains pretty hard and kick as hard as you can. Sounds pretty brutal, but it actually works. I'd hold on if I were you, because you dont know exactly how she's going to react. If she doesn't really respond, I would get a pair of "humane spurs" that look like this if you dont use spurs already... good luck, I hope you are able to make a decision!
How does this solve anything? You are giving the horses mixed signals.That would cause a horse to rear because they feel trapped. You have to leave somewhere for them to go. IMO it borderlines abusive. If you horse is grabbing the bit and bolting then you should give your hands, and push forward. Then you turn their head to the inside and circle them. If you don't give your hands you will be fighting against the horse. When you give the horse has nothing to pull back against.