what to do....long sorry

creeves · 08-29-2008, 10:21 AM

I have a morgan that I am having problems out of. She went to a trainer for 6 weeks when I got her. when she got home everything went fine until one day when i missed an injury. She went back to the trainer once she was healed up just to make sure I did not screw her up to bad. Everything went good there did some round pen work and a trail ride. 2 days after that I try to ride her at home and she gets me off again... this time I land funny and hurt my knee so before I try to ride again I let my knee heal. Next time I try to ride her same thing happens I am off again.. The last two times it is not bucking it is just she is taking off before while am still trying to get on.. Now some friends of ours have moved there horses on our place and I have started to ride one of theres..They want to sell out so should I sell the morgan and get the other one. The wife says no she says we will send sarah back to the trainer in september when he gets home. I am just comfused and trying to figure out what to do

A J · 08-29-2008, 10:25 AM

Is your friend a little more experienced than you and able to help you out now and then? It's not too difficult to train them to stand while getting on, but you do kinda need to know what to do. As for the bucking, if it's only a ride after she's had some time off it could be any number of things - orneriness, soreness, feeling good, poor teeth condition, poor tack fit, even a bit she doesn't like.

When does your trainer get back? Is he able to come give you a lesson or two at your place to help you work through these issues in your normal riding territory?

creeves · 08-29-2008, 10:34 AM

Trainer will be home sometime in sept. He goes to wyoming in the summer to work on a ranch

horselady · 08-29-2008, 06:41 PM

Sometimes horses act one way for the trainer and another for the owner.
I would think if you want to keep this mare, your trainer is going to have to work with you and her at the same time.
How old is she and how much time was she at the trainers?.
Having a balanced, even temperd horse takes months of work and schooling, not just 30 or 60 days.
That s How we do it here, work with owner to show what to do with horse to keep the horse progressing in their learning.
Just take one step at a time, and work slowly until you have mastered on thing than move on to something else,

cook1745 · 08-29-2008, 06:47 PM

I'd have to say you might be better off getting another horse. She sounds like she need a stronger rider and may alway challenge you.

breburtch · 08-29-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cook1745

I'd have to say you might be better off getting another horse. She sounds like she need a stronger rider and may alway challenge you.

I agree and she now knows she can unseat you so chances are everytime you ride her she'll try getting you off. So IMO your options are sell her, see if you can work with her and the trainer and together get the problem solved, or learn how to stay on.

wollenberg6 · 08-29-2008, 07:13 PM

My husband is a trainer and sometimes has this trouble with his clients, the horses are smart enough to tell the difference between riders and if they test you and win, they WILL test again. It may be better for you to move on to a safer horse.

creeves · 08-30-2008, 02:06 PM

thanks for the answers.. I probably am going to try to sell. I have been riding for years and never had this much problems with a horse. Any horse we get I am the one who rides it first to check it out for the wife and kids.

minilover101 · 08-30-2008, 05:42 PM

If you did decide to keep the mare, you could always try hobbles on her front feet to make her stand still. That is what we have used when we get a horse that hasnt been trained to stand still and it seems to work well.

ToveroMom · 08-30-2008, 05:54 PM

Life is too short to ride horses you do not mesh well with.

sell.

morgan · 08-31-2008, 12:13 AM

Morgans as a breed are not to fond of standing still. We have some that were easy to teach to stand and others that were hard. Round pen work works well. You have to train them to whoa then stand with out moving on the groung then try it while mounting and on their backs. She may have been allowed th get away with this stuff and needs correcting. I would not get on her unless she stands still. You can also teach them to park out which helps them to learn to stand because that behavior is part of standing. Best of Luck.

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08-29-2008, 10:21 AM
creeves Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 167	what to do....long sorry I have a morgan that I am having problems out of. She went to a trainer for 6 weeks when I got her. when she got home everything went fine until one day when i missed an injury. She went back to the trainer once she was healed up just to make sure I did not screw her up to bad. Everything went good there did some round pen work and a trail ride. 2 days after that I try to ride her at home and she gets me off again... this time I land funny and hurt my knee so before I try to ride again I let my knee heal. Next time I try to ride her same thing happens I am off again.. The last two times it is not bucking it is just she is taking off before while am still trying to get on.. Now some friends of ours have moved there horses on our place and I have started to ride one of theres..They want to sell out so should I sell the morgan and get the other one. The wife says no she says we will send sarah back to the trainer in september when he gets home. I am just comfused and trying to figure out what to do

08-29-2008, 10:25 AM
A J Greenbroke Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vallejo, CA Posts: 3,318	Is your friend a little more experienced than you and able to help you out now and then? It's not too difficult to train them to stand while getting on, but you do kinda need to know what to do. As for the bucking, if it's only a ride after she's had some time off it could be any number of things - orneriness, soreness, feeling good, poor teeth condition, poor tack fit, even a bit she doesn't like. When does your trainer get back? Is he able to come give you a lesson or two at your place to help you work through these issues in your normal riding territory? __________________ Try not, do. Do or do not. There is no try.

08-29-2008, 10:34 AM
creeves Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 167	trainer Trainer will be home sometime in sept. He goes to wyoming in the summer to work on a ranch

08-29-2008, 06:41 PM
horselady Greenbroke Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: albany new york Posts: 3,243	Sometimes horses act one way for the trainer and another for the owner. I would think if you want to keep this mare, your trainer is going to have to work with you and her at the same time. How old is she and how much time was she at the trainers?. Having a balanced, even temperd horse takes months of work and schooling, not just 30 or 60 days. That s How we do it here, work with owner to show what to do with horse to keep the horse progressing in their learning. Just take one step at a time, and work slowly until you have mastered on thing than move on to something else, __________________ www.rainbow-horse-retirement.com We love and take care of your companion for the remainder of his lifetime

08-29-2008, 06:47 PM
cook1745 Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 3,340	I'd have to say you might be better off getting another horse. She sounds like she need a stronger rider and may alway challenge you. __________________ Home of my sweet girl Cinnamon. Not fancy but she is mine!!!

08-29-2008, 07:13 PM
wollenberg6 Weanling Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alma, Ks Posts: 485	My husband is a trainer and sometimes has this trouble with his clients, the horses are smart enough to tell the difference between riders and if they test you and win, they WILL test again. It may be better for you to move on to a safer horse. __________________

08-30-2008, 02:06 PM
creeves Halter broke Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 167	what to do thanks for the answers.. I probably am going to try to sell. I have been riding for years and never had this much problems with a horse. Any horse we get I am the one who rides it first to check it out for the wife and kids.

08-30-2008, 05:42 PM
minilover101 Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 419	If you did decide to keep the mare, you could always try hobbles on her front feet to make her stand still. That is what we have used when we get a horse that hasnt been trained to stand still and it seems to work well. __________________ Happy Thanksgiving... ...from all of my animal family!

08-30-2008, 05:54 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,296	Life is too short to ride horses you do not mesh well with. sell. __________________ "In America,anyone can be President. That is one of the chances you take" Adlai Stevenson

08-31-2008, 12:13 AM
morgan Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 261	Morgans as a breed are not to fond of standing still. We have some that were easy to teach to stand and others that were hard. Round pen work works well. You have to train them to whoa then stand with out moving on the groung then try it while mounting and on their backs. She may have been allowed th get away with this stuff and needs correcting. I would not get on her unless she stands still. You can also teach them to park out which helps them to learn to stand because that behavior is part of standing. Best of Luck.