problem with new horse

[maz2007]

Hi
I am new here
I brought a horse three weeks ago at first she was fine the second week she started rearing when someone first got on her after she is ok she is good in every other way . loading with farrier and in stable i now have been told she will have to go from my local riding school. my daughter is so upset.

[Bella Cavallo]

could she maybe be in pain when someone mounts her? Have you checked for rainrot, scratches, bumps? You could try this. Take your thumb and middle finger, start at her withers and run your fingers down her back to her tail, apply pressure, not alot but enough for her to feel your fingers there. If she moves away form your fingers, it may be a sign of discomfort. This may work it may not, but it sound to me like she may be in pain somehow. Hope this helps!!! :)

[Comanchegurl14]

I agree with Bella. A lot of times, horses aren't being bad on purpose. It's just that they are in pain or are playing when you want them to be working. You just gotta check them out and try to find what the problem is. A lot of the time when a horses is misbehaving in that manner they are just trying to find comfort from pain. Hope this helps!!!

[Comanchegurl14]

Oh yeah,
she her joints might be really stiff and so when you ride her you hurt her more. Maybe have a horse chiropractor come and look at her.

[horsesxox23]

if the horse is phsically sound and not in any pain than it could just be playfulness, but if she does not stop, the problem will get worse, one of my horses used to do the same thing at the gate of the arena, what i did and what i would suggest is that when ur horse is about to rear, or immediately afetr she rears, turn her in a circle on the forehand(if she doesnt know the cue just bring one rein back to about ur hip, so that her head is almost facing ur foot) this will get her to be more supple, give to pressure and get her attention, press ur inside leg firmly against her and tap her with ur outside leg(even if she is a hyper horse do not be scared she will run off, cuz she cannot if her head is toward u)
after about a full circle or until u feel she is responsive to U, release ur rien pressure enough for her head to go staright but keep tapping her with ur leg so she has to continue moving her feet and paying attention to ur cues, not letiing her put her attention elsewhere. The whole point of the turn is to disengage her hindquarters, that way she cannot rear or buck. It takes consistency, so be patient and she will eventually learn that every time she rears it causes her to do more work, and pay attention(she might actually have to thinnk...lol)...good luck and remember violence is never the answer :p

[kckatt]

i agree with everyone my moms horse started bucking when we rode her for more then 30mins or so. it turned out the muscles in her front legs where just sore.

And welcome to CC!!! :cool:

[Comanchegurl14]

if the horse is phsically sound and not in any pain than it could just be playfulness, but if she does not stop, the problem will get worse, one of my horses used to do the same thing at the gate of the arena, what i did and what i would suggest is that when ur horse is about to rear, or immediately afetr she rears, turn her in a circle on the forehand(if she doesnt know the cue just bring one rein back to about ur hip, so that her head is almost facing ur foot) this will get her to be more supple, give to pressure and get her attention, press ur inside leg firmly against her and tap her with ur outside leg(even if she is a hyper horse do not be scared she will run off, cuz she cannot if her head is toward u)
after about a full circle or until u feel she is responsive to U, release ur rien pressure enough for her head to go staright but keep tapping her with ur leg so she has to continue moving her feet and paying attention to ur cues, not letiing her put her attention elsewhere. The whole point of the turn is to disengage her hindquarters, that way she cannot rear or buck. It takes consistency, so be patient and she will eventually learn that every time she rears it causes her to do more work, and pay attention(she might actually have to thinnk...lol)...good luck and remember violence is never the answer :p


I am in total and complete agreement!!! We do this kind of thing at our barn all the time!

[DarkChylde]

Hi there!
I am new to the group, but I just wanted to add to this thread.
I have seen some really amazing results from proper saddle fitting, I was amazed by the attitude change in a particulary bad pony jsut from getting him in a saddle that didn't hurt. Dental issues must also be ruled out, depending on age wolf teeth may be an issue, and you might not realise what exactly is triggering it. If those and chiropractic issues are covered, then it might be a communication issue, which could be helped (if not solved) by a trip to a trainer and/or coach, and well worth the money. But do research, and get references, but don't give up yet. If that is the only issue, it could be dealt with.
I had gotten a gelding with perfect ground manners, but he was distant and stand-ofish. Riding him, tho, he could get very hard to keep straight, as he wsa magnetised to either his stall or other horses. Sometimes he would rear and what have you. Sensing a deeper issue, I had to start from scratcha nd retrain a 22 year old horse. I was amazed to discover that he was deaf, and hence the issues with riding. When I got him he was ridden in some contraption I think they said was a kimberwick, and now he is ridden in a sidepull and is owned by my 5 year old, and is no longer distant, tho he will get upset once in a great while and revert to old behaviors, but those times are getting fewer and fewer. My mare was food aggressive, and kicked, when I got her, and she couldn't be a better baby now, so give her a chance!
Good luck, and brightest blessings!