Re: [IceHorses] What bit, what bit? What is going on....????

2008-02-12 Thread Judy Ryder 

 trail that leads down to a waterhole with lots of rocks that we
 cross sometimes.  Everytime we get near it, he decides he is going
 down and through and home.  I expected it Saturday and he faked me
 out and nearly passed the spot and turned a perfect L to he left
 with his next and flipped is back end around to the right like a
 cutting horse and down in to the water he went.


Here's a list of things to check out to try to get to the root of the 
problem:

http://iceryder.net/problem.html


Judy
http://iceryder.net
http://clickryder.com

Re: [IceHorses] What bit, what bit? What is going on....????

2008-02-11 Thread Renee Martin 
Hi Judy,

 I'm trying to get Dakota straighten out with the right saddle, the  right
bit, etc.  . . .  However, I use a kimberwick on him  right now.  It is hard
to get him to stop sometimes.  He likes to  bolt or just plain ignore you.
. . .   I don't want to go severe because he really is a good boy he just
has a tough neck and a mind of his  own.  

It sounds like he's a bit barn sour maybe.



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Re: [IceHorses] What bit, what bit? What is going on....????

2008-02-11 Thread Pat Grimmer 
  What kind of saddle are you currently riding him with treed or 
treeless? and what makes you think that the Bob Marshall saddle will make 
things better?

Pat G., in MN

Re: [IceHorses] What bit, what bit? What is going on....????

2008-02-11 Thread Wanda Lauscher 
Hello Judy, Renee gave you some good advice.  Ride where you're safe.

When you have your saddle issues settled, take some lessons on him,
and get some communication going before you take him out on the trail.

I had the same type of issues with my old Hreggur.  He managed to bolt
on me.  But he had a lot of health/pain issues that needed to be
solved before he settled.  Then I began taking lessons on him and he
really really improved.  We really began to understand each other.

(I bet it's a saddle fit issue though)  What type of saddle are you
using on him now?

Wanda