This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Carol:
In short, the answer is: forward.
You need to keep her a little more "up" in front, not hanging on her, but
using nice impulsion. Don't let your reins get too loopy, be right there
with her. If you feel her back coming up underneath you, growl or use some
other form of verbal reprimand that she is familiar with, and ask her to
keep moving right on out. If she ducks her head, i.e. tries to grab the
reins from you, it's OK to take 'em right back again.
Try not to anticipate her being a butt too much - she'll detect it. If you
can turn her out & free lunge her to get the kinks out do so. This only
works sometimes, as in the spring I think they feel good most of the time
anyway.
If you can just try and ignore her little bucking urges and not make a big
deal aboput it, I am sure she'll settle down.
Good luck!
Karen
----Original Message Follows----
From: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
To: Fjord List <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com>
Subject: Bucking/canter
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 07:22:54 -0500
This message is from: carol j makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi List,
I need to know how to go about correcting/punishing my horse when she
bucks out as she goes into the canter. I do not want to be yanking on
her mouth. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I went for my
first ride of the spring and am now paying for it in the old body. But
that will go soon and I can start all over till those lazy muscles wake
up. LOL
--
"Built FJORD tough"
Carol M.
On Golden Pond
Northern Wisconsin
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