shoodoo
1 post
Aug 25, 2008
4:36 AM
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Been riding for years, have a 16.3 TB, who is normally a gent, few months ago, out the blue he threw me with great artistic style in the air, totally unusual for him. I'd had a horse before who done this and hurt me big time but I still got back on the current horse no problem. Now I can't get back on without winding up, he senses it and panics, soon as he jogs or spins I bail off, I can see it confuses him and he follows me around with his head down not understanding what he has done wrong. Don't know and cant understand what is wrong with me as I can get on other horses, wilder ones than my own without winding up and being fearful Anyone have exposure to this sad story before
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Meezer
171 posts
Aug 25, 2008
5:54 PM
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Yes, my own sad story! It was kind of funny, the barn I rode at years ago; everybody was afraid to ride their own horse, but did great on someone else's. I can remember shows where we all had our horses, we were just never on top of our own! My horse went in a class with someone else, I rode a different horse whose owner was afraid of her, she rode another horse, etc. LOL! I don't know what it is, but if it's your own horse you can be so much more uptight, I think because someone else's horse is like someone else's kid; you can enjoy it and send it back at the end of the day! LOL! I don't know how helpful this would be, but I think you may want to do some groundwork with your horse for awhile until you feel better about him. Do you normally lunge him before you get on? If not, you may want to try that to get him settled before you try to ride; it's better to let him spook and be nervous and jumpy WITHOUT you on him. When he seems relaxed and comfortable, THEN you can get on. And don't feel bad about going slowly. If all your nerves can take is to get on and just STAND there a few minutes, then just do that and get off before he gets upset and you get upset. I agree he's probably confused. He's also learning if he acts like a dork, you get off and he gets out of work. That isn't to stay you should stay on when you are frightened and let the situation escalate; but when I have to bail, I immediately get a lunge line and work the horse; in fact, when I am riding a horse I know I may have to bail off of, I keep a lunge line right handy so the horse doesn't stand there too long. Then I get back on when the horse is settled and relaxed, even if all I do at that point is walk. I ALWAYS end the ride on top of the horse, and I always make sure he is relaxed before the ride ends. Hope this helps some; it works for me! Meezer
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LC
108 posts
Aug 26, 2008
12:12 AM
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Yes I know exactly what you mean.
When my friends horse disapeared from under me while I was attempting to get on and I ended up with a broken rib - that did not knock my confidence one little bit but most of the falls I've had from my own horse have absolutely destroyed any confidence I've had.
Back last winter when I was having horrendous problems with Zack and getting lots of stick over it from people at the yard, one friend asked if I would like to ride her horse. I did and had a fantastic time, then she said I could ride him back to the stable if I wanted to and added 'that will give them something to talk about!!' - IT DID :0) One woman said I looked like a different person, 100% relaxed and confident.
Also, a couple of months ago I went for a side saddle lesson at a riding centre and was cantering inside an hour with no worries at all!
I don't know what it is about riding someone else's horse, somehow the 'rules' don't seem to apply!
Bye for now
Megan
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