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Shannon
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Username: reeders
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Monday, Feb 19, 2007 - 6:34 pm: |   |
My 5 year old mare has become resistant. My trainer has just had a baby so she cannot get on her to ride her through her resistance to the leg. I do not want to use spurs because she will probably only become ignorant to those as well. She is great when jumping, she only refuses when we only do ground work (in the arena or in the field). If I carry a crop and do not even use it she will stop and buck! Any ideas how I can get her through this control issue?} |
Erika L
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Username: erika
Post Number: 719
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, Feb 20, 2007 - 6:40 pm: | |
Hi Shannon, I think there was a thread recently about five-year-olds reverting back to challenging behavior. See if you can find it--it might give you some insight.
Also, when you say "ground work" do you mean "flat work" (Not jumping, just training on the flat)? I ask because ground work (work on the lunge or round pen without a rider) may be what your horse needs.
It is easier to get a horse moving from the ground than to get a balky horse going from the saddle. Maybe a little regression to horsey kindergarten will re-establish a better response.
I'm sure some of our resident HA trainers will have some good advice, too.
Good luck! |
Dawson
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Username: dawson
Post Number: 46
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 23, 2007 - 1:34 pm: | |
Shannon, I also am not sure about how you are using the term ground work, but if you are training your horse in a ring under saddle or on a lunge, or even in a round pen she may be telling you she's bored with going round and round. I hope you are alternating the training incorporating squares, figure eight patterns, weaving between cones, many small even circles across the ring etc. And due some basic training techniques away from the ring, indoor arena or round pen so you horse doesn't become turned off or soured to training. One of my saddlebred mares came to me soured, was resistent and thinking about bucking,lying down etc. When we started I NEVER trained her in a ring or asked her to train in a circle pattern. And on the first days when she refused, I said okay fine, and told her to stand while I was on her then praised her. There is nothing a ornary horse hates worse then standing around against their will and then being praised for doing it. Practice variety with obstacles, enviroments, and lots of games in the middle. NO crops, yelling or showing you are agitated or loosing patience. The key to training is showing the horse how great it is to be with you. |
Shannon
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Username: reeders
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2007
| | Posted on Friday, Feb 23, 2007 - 9:20 pm: | |
I ride in a grassed arena and in a sand one. We work with poles, jumps, courses, and trail rides on off days. It was a control issue with her. Thanks for the advice though! |
