Scary Riding Lesson!

[Kalei]

Wow that would be scary, I hate it when you feel a horse is starting to take off on you and won't stop when you want it to, my heart starts pounding so hard. And well it just never ends well lol.

Barney sounds exactly like my friends horse. His name is Rhiszo. She just got him not too long ago, and at first when she walked him he was a pretty lazy horse, he was the slowest walker, but as soon as she got him to go faster he really wanted to go, and he was very fast too!

Right now I think she's trying to keep him below a canter, but if he does start cantering she tries getting him to stop by pulling each rein back and forth making his head swivel and if he doesn't stop to that, she tries pulling the reins back slowly and further until he slows down.

If that still doesn't work, then you could try putting one of those straps on him that hooks from the bridle to the saddle to keep his head down. I hope he gets better for you soon

[inlovewithanimals]

yes i had that problem with a horse named forbes at pine gate farm. he was a very sweet beautifull boy. one day i got on him and he decided to do the opisite of what i asked. i have no suggestions thought.



sorry.

[Suki Wingy]

yup! temperamental retired grand prix jumper named Rummy, My shareboarded young ex-racer TB Player, even a qh with the cantering. You just need to remember to sit deep and keep your heels down if they start misbehaving or won't stop. Also, turn their noses into the wall if you are asking and they aren't stopping. You just need to get used to disiplining them. I love those kinds of horses, especially when you can train them to listen.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

Thanks everyone. I was actually trying the swiveling of the head and to the wall towards the end of the lesson. They worked, but that was because he was behaving much better.

I'm ridign again on tuesday, i actually want to ride Barney again so that I can try this. Yes, I know I'm probably crazy.:]

[Suki Wingy]

If you're crazy, then so am I!

[Addie]

I had the same problem when I started riding at this new place I go to. I rode a bay thoroughbred mare named Pearl. The first time I rode her she took off with me while we were doing our arena exercises. I was trying to get her into a trot but she wouldn't so I tapped her with the crop and she took off to the other side of the arena in a canter (i was lucky I knew how to canter or I would have been on the ground). I tried getting her to trot over cavaletti and she decided to jump 2 poles that were a good 4 feet apart...and I didnt know how to jump then. And I ride english so it's particularly uncomfortable when your trying to trot a jumping horse. so she did it again the next time too.

I started taking control of her...If she started to go one way I didn't want to go I took charge...thats the thing...I became a much better rider when I took control...because if the horse doesnt get that idea it thinks it can get away with it again. So I just wouldnt let him do it anymore. Stop him if you have to.

(How many hands is he really? because unless hes a draft he wont get higher than 18 hands, and if hes taller than you and your 6'5, then hes 19.2 hands which I think is prettyyyy big for a tb or trahkner. sorry...im like obsessed with tall horses and a horse bigger than 6'5 at the shoulder is a little unbelievable)

[Callie]

A horse that can't be stopped, needs a VERY experienced rider, some serious training, and probably a change of bit and some restraining gear in place. It's an accident waiting to happen and, when it does, a wheelchair awaits more often than not. Please do not ride Barney again under existing circumstances.

I'd question the judgement of your trainer to allow you to mount an undisciplined horse that you obviously can't handle yet. That's just asking for trouble.

Callie