Riding Troubles

hestialuver · 05-17-2007, 08:56 PM

At the barn I work at theres this 4 year old arab mare. Shes great to ride but the only thing is that she doesnt have her balence ,so she dependes on you to balence her out. Do you have any advice on how to break her from that?

sugarsgal · 05-17-2007, 11:33 PM

First I'd have this moved to the training forum

Second I'd lunge in small circles both ways. That's what my trainer did as well as rounding her out and setting her head.

instigatorkate · 05-17-2007, 11:56 PM

Yeah, go with sugar's advice, and if she's sensible, you can try riding her in the side reins once she gets used to them on the lunge. That worked miracles for one project horse I had. I also like the "vienna lunge rein" from Dover saddlery for lunging.

Most of all, she's still pretty young (I'm assuming she just turned 4). Arabs are known for being somewhat slow to mature, so don't force anything, just work with her and give her time to grow into herself.

sugarsgal · 05-18-2007, 09:36 PM

I guess I should have mentioned that the head setting and rounding she used Draw reins as well as homemade rubber reins. The rubber reins were made out of a bike tube cut length wise with a bolt snap at each end. She attached the snap to the bit, through (between) front legs and up around the saddle horn. I like the rubber reins because the horse got to decide on how much pressure. The give and release effect then she went onto the Draw reins.

hestialuver · 05-19-2007, 11:19 AM

Ok thanks for the advice! Ill be sure to try some of that the next time I work with her!! and yes she did just turn 4 so she is still young!

Smilie · 05-19-2007, 10:17 PM

Hi
Exactly what do you mean she lacks balance under saddle? Is she stumbling, cross firing at the lope or just unable to maintain frame?
A horse needs to develope strength by slow incriments of riding, learning to carry the rider
The rider must learn to ride in balance with the horse, or a horse will have difficulity performing manovers he easily does out in the field , under saddle with a rider

05-17-2007, 08:56 PM
hestialuver Newborn Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	Riding Troubles At the barn I work at theres this 4 year old arab mare. Shes great to ride but the only thing is that she doesnt have her balence ,so she dependes on you to balence her out. Do you have any advice on how to break her from that? __________________ A Horses mane is a window of his personality; shaved he becomes obedient; braided he becomes a preformer; loose he becomes an athlete and adored in hay he becomes a clown!

05-17-2007, 11:33 PM
sugarsgal Started Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,727	First I'd have this moved to the training forum Second I'd lunge in small circles both ways. That's what my trainer did as well as rounding her out and setting her head. __________________ There is no such thing as an Ignorant horse, there are only Ignorant people!

05-17-2007, 11:56 PM
instigatorkate Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,197	Yeah, go with sugar's advice, and if she's sensible, you can try riding her in the side reins once she gets used to them on the lunge. That worked miracles for one project horse I had. I also like the "vienna lunge rein" from Dover saddlery for lunging. Most of all, she's still pretty young (I'm assuming she just turned 4). Arabs are known for being somewhat slow to mature, so don't force anything, just work with her and give her time to grow into herself.

05-18-2007, 09:36 PM
sugarsgal Started Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,727	I guess I should have mentioned that the head setting and rounding she used Draw reins as well as homemade rubber reins. The rubber reins were made out of a bike tube cut length wise with a bolt snap at each end. She attached the snap to the bit, through (between) front legs and up around the saddle horn. I like the rubber reins because the horse got to decide on how much pressure. The give and release effect then she went onto the Draw reins. __________________ There is no such thing as an Ignorant horse, there are only Ignorant people!

05-19-2007, 11:19 AM
hestialuver Newborn Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8	Ok thanks for the advice! Ill be sure to try some of that the next time I work with her!! and yes she did just turn 4 so she is still young! __________________ A Horses mane is a window of his personality; shaved he becomes obedient; braided he becomes a preformer; loose he becomes an athlete and adored in hay he becomes a clown!

05-19-2007, 10:17 PM
Smilie Halter broke Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alberta canada Posts: 195	Hi Exactly what do you mean she lacks balance under saddle? Is she stumbling, cross firing at the lope or just unable to maintain frame? A horse needs to develope strength by slow incriments of riding, learning to carry the rider The rider must learn to ride in balance with the horse, or a horse will have difficulity performing manovers he easily does out in the field , under saddle with a rider __________________ Great horses are born, not made, we only put on the refinement