turn&burn92
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Hi guys,
I have a 5 year old gelding and I have had him for about 2 years now. I got him and he was a real sweetheart. Great horse. Good looking. Did anything I asked, and so far trained very well. In the past year I haven't been able to ride much. School, job, etc. Anyways, I have recently been working with him again and realized that he has developed a few bad habits. It's a little bit like he forgot how to be ridden. He will sling his head when I turn him, I will ask him to go forward and he will go backwards, things of that nature. I can handle those issues, no problem. But, over the past month or two he has just had a real edgy attitude. Like I will go to catch him and he will nip at me, or I will lounge-line him and he will spin around and kick, pull at the lead rope and try to get away. He has accomplised getting away a time or two by giving that sudden jerk that just pulls the rope clean out of my hand, rope burns and all. He is a real big horse, (16 hands, and roughly 1250lbs). I'm not a very big person and at times he can be very intimidating. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on some attitude adjusments or excercises that might burn down some energy, and make him more apt to listen? Any suggestions are VERY MUCH APPRICIATED!!! :nod:
Thanks, Kate.
Thanks, Kate.
I have a 5 year old gelding and I have had him for about 2 years now. I got him and he was a real sweetheart. Great horse. Good looking. Did anything I asked, and so far trained very well. In the past year I haven't been able to ride much. School, job, etc. Anyways, I have recently been working with him again and realized that he has developed a few bad habits. It's a little bit like he forgot how to be ridden. He will sling his head when I turn him, I will ask him to go forward and he will go backwards, things of that nature. I can handle those issues, no problem. But, over the past month or two he has just had a real edgy attitude. Like I will go to catch him and he will nip at me, or I will lounge-line him and he will spin around and kick, pull at the lead rope and try to get away. He has accomplised getting away a time or two by giving that sudden jerk that just pulls the rope clean out of my hand, rope burns and all. He is a real big horse, (16 hands, and roughly 1250lbs). I'm not a very big person and at times he can be very intimidating. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on some attitude adjusments or excercises that might burn down some energy, and make him more apt to listen? Any suggestions are VERY MUCH APPRICIATED!!! :nod:
Thanks, Kate.
Thanks, Kate.