Help please!!!!!!!

[Angelcrab]

Ok here goes nothing I have been going to horse back ridding lessons for almost 2 years so does any one know how to teach a stuborn horse that being ridin is ok? He takes up to a half an hour just to cetch him and then sometims it fells like he is runing from me just for pure injoment and he hates to be taked up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Also for me do you think it would be safe to show 1)if hes never been showed 2)if hes a spoky (jumpy) horse. 3) if I should do it.I would love some advise on this situaction.And ridding is my life I have loved horses FOREVER!!!!!!!!! Thanks for any advise.



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[pookaluver]

Try to focus on your spelling in high school! :mad: :D

[duck nut 1]

I am pookaluver's friend and I was wondering if you are just spelling stuff wrong for fun or you're just not smart. Errors: 1. ridding shoul be riding. 2. stuborn it's stubborn 3. cetch is catch 4. runing is running 5. injoment (man I just can't believe you would spell something like that) enjoyment 6. taked is tacked 7. spoky is spooky 8. advise is advice 9. situaction is situation 10. I'm in 5th grade. :mad:

[cafeduck1]

If you have been taking riding lessons for two years, your instructor should have already given you these answers. If not, you need a new one.

[PAWZnHOOVES]

i actually havta agree with pookaluver and duck nut..u need to concentrate on school first. and then, your question isn't even logical. why would you want to show a horse thats not fully broken, spooky, and doesn't even want a saddle on!? o ya, and i totally agree with cafeduck too. u need some help thats outside of this forum...

[Bo Duke]

What kind of horse is it AngelCrab? Some horse breeds are more stubborn than others. lol

[nattu]

He probably is running just for the fun of it, or because he knows he'll have to do some work! Try bringing him into the stable sometimes just to groom or feed him, and don't ride him, then he wont just associate you with work.
If he hates being tacked up, make sure the tack fits properly to start with so he's not in pain. Also, be gentle and patient when you're tacking him up, dont ram the bit into his mouth or hurl the saddle on his back. He's probably had a bad experience and that's why he hates it.
If you feel confident enough to ride at a show then go for it, but maybe don't enter a class. Let him get used to the other horses and the buzz of the showground. Dont get exited and charge up and down on him, just keep him calm, walk him round and let him get used to things in his own time, and he'll gradually stop being spooky.
Hope this is HELPFUL Angelcrab xx

[RedneckGurl403]

I totally agree w/ everything u said, nattu. Angelcrab, make sure your horse gets attention besides just being ridden. If you earn his trust then he wont have any reason to run from you! Have you heard of Parelli Natural Horsemanship? if not check out their website - www.parelli.com (you'll have to select your location off the map on the website and then it will open up the site!) hope this helps!

[Angelcrab]

Ok the news is that I was moved to a flashy paint wich is almost like cubby but does not act jumpy .he loves me and one other thing hes fast and some how fun to fall off of!!!!!Oh ya that was my big sis riting for me while I was gone she :cop: goes to collage.Bye!!!!!!

[ramba]

with the pasture catching problem, he could be playing with you! My friend's horse thought it was so fun to get chased around. until she figured it out and stopped chasing him it was ugly. try waiting with a bucket of grain at his dinner time or something. (ps: don't worry about your spelling. it sucks, but it's mostly genetic. i did tutoring for years and it helped tons.) good luck!

[ramba]

parelli rocks!

[BlackJackBreeze]

You obviously need some help with this horse. If he is running away from you, are you chasing him (following him around with a halter and lead rope)? He hates being tacked up--maybe it hurts him if you throw the saddle up onto his back or slam the bit into his teeth. The horse should trust you, not do what you want out of fear. You shouldn't even start thinking about showing until you have a solid relationship with the horse first. A spooky horse does not need to be made more scared by an unfamiliar place, unfamiliar people, and unfamiliar horses. He needs a routine and one person he can fully count on to be there for him. Horses by nature do not make people angry just for their reaction. If the horse has always been worked or ridden after has been caught, he is not being stubborn by running away-he is being smart. If you cannot catch him, he does not have to do any work, and that is easier for him. If you show him that work is fun and easy, he will be more willing. Also, if you have been riding for only 2 years, you are probably not ready to ride a green horse yet. If you continue riding the horse, do not punish him for spooking; that will only tell him that there is in fact something to be scared of-you, and you don't want that. You might want to find a different instructor to learn from. Good luck!

[Alibaba]

You need to talk to your instructor about this one. But if you really want to show, ask if you can switch horses to a horse that is willing to be ridden, tacked up. Its not easy to show. Its really hard. My horse is very hyper, and i've found it very very hard. So if your horse is spooky, its not safe. At alll. You need to have a safe, dependable, preferably a horse that has shown before when you show for your first time. Its alot easier, less stressful, and safer that way. Good luck! Hope all goes well.

[Rustyluv14]

ok, you asked a question about riding so i'm gonna answer that, not diss your spelling thought it does suck. You are not ready to show. You are not ready to show because you needed to ask these questions but thats ok because questions are good. Your trainer sounds pretty ignorant to me also. Your horse doesnt want to be caught simply because he doesnt want to be ridden. Dont chase him. Dont give up on him either. Next time you go into his field dont bring a halter or anything. Go there and just slowly begin to approach him. If he takes even one step away from you immediatlly stop where you are and kneel down. He may come to you, he may not. If he comes to you just pet him in his favorite places and tell him how good he is, but not for to long. Then just leave. If he doesnt come to you then thats ok to. Just sit for awhile, not even looking at him, and wait. After awhile just leave. Keep repeating this in random intrevals until he comes to you. If he wont come by himself then bring a carrot. when he comes to you give him a tiny peice and walk away. keep repeating that with NO INTENT TO CATCH HIM! Finally when he is coming to you regularlly go with a halter. Still, do not catch him. Just feed him and praise him and then leave. Repeat. When he is ok with that you can halterhim up GENTLLY and slowly. Just lead him to the barn and dont ride. brush him, give him lots of praise, and then let him go. When you do bring him in to ride still make it a pleasurable experiance for him. Be kind and soft and if hes out on grass then give him a little hay to make up for his lost eating time in the field. Dont ride him everytime that you catch him! As far as the cinch goes, heres what you need to do. Go up to him with saddle in hand very quietlly and softly. Gentlly ease it onto his back, making sure that it is not pinching him or otherwise making him feel uncomfortable. Do not tighten his girth yet. Just praise him ect. after a few minutes gentlly put the girth on and put it on the loosest hole.
slowly ease it up to where it needs to be. If he tries to bite, or kick or whatever he does to rebel, just take ahold of him and be firm. Show him that you are in charge. If you are being kind when your tacking him up he hs no reason to be nasty and you should not accept it.Be very watchful. If he ever tries to bite or kick you just give him 1 good smack on the neck right as he does it and then back him up really fast. Making him move his feet shows him that you are the leader. Smacking him sounds cruel but it is not. He tried to hurt you. You cannot allow that, and he will know that it is wrong if you dont allow it. After you reprimand him go back to normal like nothing happened. If he pins his ears just ignore it, but if he pins his ears and then turns his face towards you, as a threat, then take ahold of his halter and get him to move his feet. Tell him NO, and look him in the eyes. Hell get the point. Finally, ride him gentally. Dont jerk his mouth, or kick his sides. Those things are puishment, and you should not just tell him to do something in that way normally. Dont ride aggresively. good luck