ok people i have another question to ask you lot ok here it is,Ive been riding for ages but ever since the beginning of january i have a phobia of riding a certain horse he's huge he's about 16hh and my fear of him began in january when i started riding him he was very 'New & Fresh' that my instructor even fount it hard to control him he always started breaking into a canter when i asked him to walk and started bucking when i asked him to ride a circle.But worse happened in april i had a new instructor as my normal one was ill and i was riding him in a circle again he then started to break into a canter then he just leaped into the air and did a huge buck bigger than the ones he had ever done and i landed on my side screaming in pain i have to get back on him what should i do?

XxRoosterXx

You should continue to work with him. Has he had 60 days of riding yet or have you just been occasionally riding him? If he hasn't been to a trainer yet I would recommend you send him off to school. To me it sounds as though he still needs broke. Work with him on a lunge line every day. Be consistent. I just now remembered though that I had problems with my original bit and he would act very similar to this. I changed my bit from a snaffle to I think it's just called a cowboy bit. I forget. Anyway, once I changed he quit fighting against it. My horse is 16hh also. He has a wonderful personality. The biggest thing I like about him is when we gallup we can cover some ground very quickly without effort. And he is very smooth. good luck and let me know how you're doing.

eaas123

he's not mine he belongs to a woman who lets him be used at the riding school i go to. he's about 12 but he acts like a 4 year old i ride him very reguarly more than any of the other horses there. but i still havent got the bond with him i have with all the other horses and he puts his ears back everytime i go near him.Everyone rides him in a snaffle and he seems pretty happy with that he hasnt been fighting.He is more lively in the outdoor school than the indoor school but i just dont get it he's a joy to hack out with on the roads but he just starts to play up when we ride in the outdoor school.

ntroyn

Does anyone else have the same problem with him when they ride him in the ring? Do you use the same saddle and type of pad that everyone else does? Is the saddle always positioned in the same place? Does he have any soundness issues or back issues or anything else that could be causing him pain when he's worked in a circle or has to do any "correct" bending? Is your riding style any different than the other riders? Do you ask more of him (more correctness in his movement, etc) than the other riders? I realize I'm asking a lot of questions here, but sometimes you have to go through and eliminate all the variables to figure out where the problem lies. If still no answer, you can always see if they'll let you work with him on the ground (lunging, etc) so that he's listening and responding appropriately to you, before you try to work with him on his back.

simoneaugie

He may need to work out some of his excess energy before settling down in the ring. Can you take him out? If you were to let him run and enjoy being outside with you, he may bond to you.