Comments on: Horse Training Problems…/Riding Issues? http://www.horseridingtraining.net/horse-riding-training/horse-training-problems-riding-issues Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:57:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: gallop http://www.horseridingtraining.net/horse-riding-training/horse-training-problems-riding-issues/comment-page-1#comment-620 gallop Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:27:59 +0000 http://www.horseridingtraining.net/horse-riding-training/horse-training-problems-riding-issues#comment-620 I have come to realize that a large number of people think of longeing a horse as ground training. I am actually not a fan of longeing. although I do train it, but only as a skill to be combined with riding, and maybe a minor part of the preparation for it. Ground training, as I see it, teaches every move a horse will be asked to do for the rest of his life. It desensitizes, teaches the horse to give to pressure in every possible place pressure will be placed, and establishes trust. Before a horse is ever asked to perform under saddle, he/she should know movement on cue in all directions, pivots, and when to remain stationary until cued to move. My horses know never to come within 3 feet of me without being invited long before a saddle is introduced. You need to get a trainer, or at least a video, that will guide you through the ground training that prepares horses for everything they will do for the rest of their lives. Longeing is not the definition of ground training. Your horse needs to start over and learn to stand ground tied, stand to be mounted, give to every request, respect your space and never think he has any option but to do anything other than that. Look for natural horsemanship videos. They are founded in the ground training that has been done for centuries before horses were put under saddle and asked to perform. You can take a horse back to basics and retrain what was not trained to begin with. For now, throw away the longe line, postpone the saddling, and spend the next months on basic ground work and you will change this horse for the rest of his life.<br><b>References : </b><br>57 years with horses I have come to realize that a large number of people think of longeing a horse as ground training. I am actually not a fan of longeing. although I do train it, but only as a skill to be combined with riding, and maybe a minor part of the preparation for it. Ground training, as I see it, teaches every move a horse will be asked to do for the rest of his life. It desensitizes, teaches the horse to give to pressure in every possible place pressure will be placed, and establishes trust. Before a horse is ever asked to perform under saddle, he/she should know movement on cue in all directions, pivots, and when to remain stationary until cued to move. My horses know never to come within 3 feet of me without being invited long before a saddle is introduced. You need to get a trainer, or at least a video, that will guide you through the ground training that prepares horses for everything they will do for the rest of their lives. Longeing is not the definition of ground training. Your horse needs to start over and learn to stand ground tied, stand to be mounted, give to every request, respect your space and never think he has any option but to do anything other than that. Look for natural horsemanship videos. They are founded in the ground training that has been done for centuries before horses were put under saddle and asked to perform. You can take a horse back to basics and retrain what was not trained to begin with. For now, throw away the longe line, postpone the saddling, and spend the next months on basic ground work and you will change this horse for the rest of his life.
References :
57 years with horses

]]> By: My ? Belongs To My Horse http://www.horseridingtraining.net/horse-riding-training/horse-training-problems-riding-issues/comment-page-1#comment-619 My ? Belongs To My Horse Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:04:59 +0000 http://www.horseridingtraining.net/horse-riding-training/horse-training-problems-riding-issues#comment-619 The bucking/bolting is probably because she has a lot of energy. My cousin's horse did that when my uncle lunged her before I rode her. Get a lunge whip, and use it to keep her away from you. You are the alpha in this situation, and she is disrespecting you. Teach her that she can't. With the hoof picking, what you can do is take the HANDLE of your pick, and tap the back of her leg with it. Don't do it hard, but not soft either. This gets them to pick up their feet. For the kicking, lean on her tail while you pick out her feet. This makes them balance themselves so they can't kick. For the distraction while under saddle, is there are way you can get her away from the other horses so she can't see them? My horse has issues with that too. We just worked by ourselves until he could focus.<br><b>References : </b><br> The bucking/bolting is probably because she has a lot of energy. My cousin’s horse did that when my uncle lunged her before I rode her. Get a lunge whip, and use it to keep her away from you. You are the alpha in this situation, and she is disrespecting you. Teach her that she can’t. With the hoof picking, what you can do is take the HANDLE of your pick, and tap the back of her leg with it. Don’t do it hard, but not soft either. This gets them to pick up their feet. For the kicking, lean on her tail while you pick out her feet. This makes them balance themselves so they can’t kick. For the distraction while under saddle, is there are way you can get her away from the other horses so she can’t see them? My horse has issues with that too. We just worked by ourselves until he could focus.
References :

]]> By: Jaime M http://www.horseridingtraining.net/horse-riding-training/horse-training-problems-riding-issues/comment-page-1#comment-618 Jaime M Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.horseridingtraining.net/horse-riding-training/horse-training-problems-riding-issues#comment-618 All of the problems you are having is saying your horse has absolutely no respect for you or your space...especially the making small circles around you when you are lunging her. When she starts bucking and bolting at the canter cue she is probably just frisky :) that's why you lunge some horses before you ride them...it is a small possibility that it is pain of some sort. If she is bad under saddle it is either her training hasn't been done prooperly or she is in pain also. Your best bet is to first get her a vet exam to rule out pain of any sort, and second get a professional horse trainer to assist you. Everything you are naming are common problems that, with help from a professional, should be easily taught out of her. Just do some research in yor area and find someone with a good reputation to help you out...after a year and a half of minimal riding she probably needs a good refresher too :) Good Luck :D<br><b>References : </b><br> All of the problems you are having is saying your horse has absolutely no respect for you or your space…especially the making small circles around you when you are lunging her. When she starts bucking and bolting at the canter cue she is probably just frisky :) that’s why you lunge some horses before you ride them…it is a small possibility that it is pain of some sort. If she is bad under saddle it is either her training hasn’t been done prooperly or she is in pain also.

Your best bet is to first get her a vet exam to rule out pain of any sort, and second get a professional horse trainer to assist you. Everything you are naming are common problems that, with help from a professional, should be easily taught out of her. Just do some research in yor area and find someone with a good reputation to help you out…after a year and a half of minimal riding she probably needs a good refresher too :)

Good Luck :D
References :

]]>