Haha Wrong thing to do!

[Beth&Gem]

Hi I am braking in a 13hh Pony For Allie and Said that I would help her! Anyway so The pony (Maxwell Knight farrington or Max to his mates) is 9 (He has been broken when 5!) and decided it was time to let him do some jumping on the lunge so We got some Poles and done some pole work with him and he was fine and got him to improve His stride over the poles then we put a 30cm cross up and he Jumped it beautyfuly xD! Then we put it upto 50cm He cleared it and to end it we Put him over a 50cm Staright I wanted to finish off but Allie kept on saying "Go on him Beth and see how he responds!" But I wasn't very keen as it was only her 3rd time jumping (He has been jumped in the past) and then She finally phersuaded me and I climed abord and she said take him over this cross so I did and he was abit nervous (We have no idea of his past but we think he was beaten to jump) and then Allie said to finsh on a good note put him over this 60cm Staright and I said "NO I will never Put a horse over a jump that he hasn't jumped on the lunge...!" But theat never tured into a rarely and He was quite good on approach and Staright,Right leg,Balanced...And then he Bolted and Refused and I came flying off :rolleyes: and landing on my chest hahaha I was Really laughing! But Max is ok trotting off and trying to be smart xD! lol I guess I deserve it :p ! It wsa actuly funny I will try and upload the pics! or the video soon...You will laugh!
♥Beth and Gem♥

[silverleprichuan]

I find it very concerning that you feel confident in your abilities to work with a green horse over fence yet were persuaded into jumping a fence way above this horses current abilities.

I'm glad no one was hurt but I certainly don't see it as funny that you threw a large fence at a green horse and he refused. "Teaching" a horse in this manner can lead to last minute ducking, refusing and rearing, etc.

[horse_lover]

I agree 100% with Silver...

I think that was poor choice on your part and your friend's part aswell for that matter. Please think of the horse and what would be best for him, when you're "breaking" him... I'm glad no one got hurt :)

I hope you make better decisions during you next ride ;)

[mandyicequeen14]

I agree with silver 100%
there isnt anything funny about this what so ever.

In my honest opinion, that was extreamly reckless and irresponsible of you and your friend to do to a green horse. It sounds like neither one of you know what you're doing, and are just seeing how far you can push your pony before he has a mental break down. Be more responsible. If you can afford high statis ponys then you can hire a decent trainer, and do the training safly and properly.

[HappyHorse13]

Uh yeaa...

Should a 13 hand horse even be jumping that high?

And please work on grammar...it's so hard to read.

[ForeverEquine]

I find nothing comical about this post. You could have been seriously injured as well as the horse with your irresponsibility. IMO, you're far too young to be "training" a horse for such a precise and dangerous sport. You obviously do not have the proper methods to go about preparing a horse for jumping. It's a lengthy and time consuming process and shouldn't be started into lightly.

As Silver said, doing what you do can cause damage to a horse's mental state which could result in far more serious injuries. If you're lucky, no one will get hurt and he'll just need to be retrained.

I would honestly recommend that your friend find an experienced trainer to get her horse into jumping. This is nothing against you but you're being a bit too reckless.

[horse_lover]

how many inches is 50 cm?

[ThatGalClaire]

I agree with what has been said, tbh!

Erm... Well I know 30cm is 12inches, does that help at all?

[xxrequiem]

60cm is about 1ft.

[crazy4horses]

OKAY! Wow, I think that was a poor choice from you and your friend... I think you 2 were "pushing" that horse and I'm glad you didn't get hurt! I think you should diffently lunge hime over whatever height you and your friend think is apporite for him (more than several times to make SURE the horse is confindent.) ;) That's my advice!

[ForeverEquine]

50 cm = 19.7 in

So over 1 1/2 ft. Might not seem like much to us but I to a green horse it is.

[crazy4horses]

50 cm = 19.7 in

So over 1 1/2 ft. Might not seem like much to us but I to a green horse it is.

Yes, I agree.

[horse_lover]

50 cm = 19.7 in

So over 1 1/2 ft. Might not seem like much to us but I to a green horse it is.

that is pretty big to ask an inexpierienced(sp?) horse to jump...

[Raggle]

Please be more careful and think things through in the future. There is nothing comical about it, as you could have been seriously injured. That is quite a bit to ask of a horse who is not a more experienced jumper, too. Aren't they supposed to start on flatwork and very slowly work their way up?

[cursivenight]

Jumping a green horse without proper introduction can be absolutely disastrous, not just for the horses training/confidence (if something happens) but also dangerous too.

I agree with Silver.

It's tempting to do things one more time, or try something new because they are being good, but that often leads to accidents or whatever, ESPECIALLY with green horses. Finish off on a good note, and don't push them too hard. And don't start jumping a green horse over a two footish fence.

[Mackoroni]

I agree with everything that has already been said. Especially that you are too young to be breaking a horse for jumping. You could have been seriously hurt or the horse could have. Not to mention, the height you were jumping is quite a jump for a pony of that size. I am not saying they can't do it but for green pony that is too much.

[horse_lover]

I agree with silver 100%
there isnt anything funny about this what so ever.

In my honest opinion, that was extreamly reckless and irresponsible of you and your friend to do to a green horse. It sounds like neither one of you know what you're doing, and are just seeing how far you can push your pony before he has a mental break down. Be more responsible. If you can afford high statis ponys then you can hire a decent trainer, and do the training safly and properly.

I agree With you totally

[Manda]

the fact that you find the whole incident funny is very disturbing to me. personally i think you're too young to be training horses without the help of an adult.

[Half&Half]

I dont think it's a good idea to train that horse. If someone pressures you to do something you dont want to do than your obviously not ready for training a green horse. I dont mean to sound harsh, but the horse doesnt deserve to have that done to him. I think he should go to a real trainer.