Re: [IceHorses] riding the young tall icey
On Jan 27, 2008 3:14 PM, Jeannette Hoenig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I am not sure if I should be letting her go faster on the flat and then slowing her on the turns and hills. I don't know if forcing her to go slow is going to create more problems. Like head tossing, etc. i have a goey horse that I believe if I had not worked really hard for a long time on trying to make him listen and slow down, he would be a maniac, because even tho I got him to listen to this he is just borderline uncontrollable. And even tho I finally got where he would listen when I would try and slow him, a friend rode him for me in an excited situation a couple of weeks ago and he wore her arms out trying to hold him back the whole ride. the thing that worked for me, was on the ground training him to give to the bit, bring the head down, flex to one side and then the other, then at the walk, then at the gait. but I hate to break it to you, when young he started out like this, then got better, then with age got even more hot and goey. he is my problem child. but one thing, i was advised to put a different bot on him. the one i used was a wonderbit, designed to keep the head high. high head equals high excitement. i switched him to a mullen pelham which i use with one set of reins like a short shanked bit and it brought his head down and made him more manageable and his gait better too! Made his gait awesome cause he was not so ventroflexed. Janice -- courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
Re: [IceHorses] riding the young tall icey
went on a short trail ride today, short because my girl was not to interested in following and she wanted to leap down hills or run them. I didn't let her and it made her angry and she would crow hop or buck. Neither was that bad because I put the western treed saddle on to ride and it defiinitly gives you more confidence when riding an overconfident horse who is green. How old is she, and how long under saddle? Horses will also rush, buck, etc. if they are uncomfortable. Are you sure the western saddle fits her? There really aren't THAT many western saddles that work on Icelandic's...? A tree that is too long for the horse may poke the loins more dramatically on hills. Runa bucked this weekend (but only on the lunge) when the big endurance stirrups bumped her in the sides and surprised her. She quickly adjusted and regained her composure though, and was fine when ridden. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] riding the young tall icey
. I am not sure if I should be letting her go faster on the flat and then slowing her on the turns and hills. I don't know if forcing her to go slow is going to create more problems. Like head tossing, etc. Do you have hills? There's no flat ground here and we take advantage of that with youngsters. They don't usually stay silly very long when it's such hard work. Nancy
[IceHorses] riding the young tall icey
went on a short trail ride today, short because my girl was not to interested in following and she wanted to leap down hills or run them. I didn't let her and it made her angry and she would crow hop or buck. Neither was that bad because I put the western treed saddle on to ride and it defiinitly gives you more confidence when riding an overconfident horse who is green. I do think my larger size makes the bucks a lot more uncomfortable for her than she is making for me and so she only gives it one try and then stops it and goes back to a walk like I ask her. She did mostly very nice on flat ground and when I did give her the chance to lead on the trail she wanted to go into trot or tolt and I said no for today since she was giving me her attitude, only walk, then she would try to race whoever I let get back in front of her for more riding. She is very dominant. I do find I have to give her lots of jobs to keep her mind off of who is behind us so she doesn't try to bother them. She is not the laid back personality of her mother. She is still very loving and when ever I get the chance to remind her with praise for being good, she starts prancing, like she is the best child I have. I think she is going to be a horse that needs a dominant personality to be responsive to, and not someone who bullies, that seems to be her job. I am not sure if I should be letting her go faster on the flat and then slowing her on the turns and hills. I don't know if forcing her to go slow is going to create more problems. Like head tossing, etc. What do you think. I don't ride her on trails alone just because she is so head strong and the funny thing is, I can't ride her in a ring, she won't go forward after about two laps, like she hates being in the ring, I do too but I don't tell her that.
