Sigh...see this post:
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=115760
I have rode twice this week, for the first time in about two months. On Saturday she was pretty good...she was starting to do a little bit of the behaviour, but I stayed pretty firm and she was okay. Today I got on her, went once around the field, and she started up again...only this time full out rearing. She was spinning and circling and dancing around too. I get very nervous on a horse that rears, which maybe only escalates the problem. I don't care if it bucks but I've seen too many people get hurt on a rearing horse. She wouldn't stop, wouldn't listen to me. I was so afraid she would flip over backwards. I tried circling and tried to get her moving but with no response. Somehow through some beautiful side passes (hah..yeah..) I made it to the back side of the field and pretty much bailed out (she would not stop spinning/coming up off her feet). She dosen't lunge or I would have made her do that. I made her walk around the field two or three times then brought her back, left her saddle on and put her in her stall (no food or hay, so no 'rewards' for her). I don't want her to think that when she rears I will get right off and untack her and she can go back out in the field.
My brother and sister were both there, they were supposed to be led around on her, but I decided it was just too dangerous.
Anyways went next door and the lady's daugher is going to come out on sunday and we're going to see if there's a problem-either with me, or with the horse, or with maybe the saddle. We don't think the problem is the saddle though. She dosen't use a bit so it can't be mouth pain. It's hard for me to admit defeat.
I feel like a failure.
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