Help with a green mare please!!!?

next time you ride do not trot or canter at all. only walk! do that a few times until she doesn't try to trot when you don't want her to. then when you are confident you can, trot her but don't canter. and try to keep her slow. don't trot in the same places in the arena or where ever it is that you ride or she'll get into the habit of trotting in those places. also try lounging her before you ride so she's not so fresh. i hope this can help! my mare did the same things

First, you do not get into her mouth because you are frustrated. This will really cause you problems. Start out by lunging her and get the gaits right on the ground. You can use some sound cues for each gait and she will recognize these when you ride her. Start out at a walk and do not go into a trot or canter until she is relaxed and obeying her cues. When you ride stay light in her mouth, if she is still tossing her head try a martingale. When you get upset she feels this and will act accordingly. Do you have an experienced rider/trainer that can help you?

Just work with her A LOT! Put a martingale on her so she can't fling her head up. Lunge her constantly. When she is anticipating something do the opposite thing. If she thinks you are going to trot, turn around and walk a circle or something. If she wants to canter, trot a figure 8. if she starts to trot or canter before you want her too, be very strict. Pull back on the reigns hard but not harsh and say whoa in a strict but comforting voice. If she doesn't stop, pull harder and say whoa very stern and louder. You might try to use a different bridle, like a Pelham bridle which has two sets of reigns. or use a curb bit, which is bigger and has a chain under the chin. both of these make it easier to handle a horse and make them behave. Don't be afraid to use your voice to punish her when she misbehaves and praise her when she behaves. Hope this helps and good luck with her!

Try turning her out in a round pen or even lounging her before you actually get on her and start working. This way she'll get her extra energy out and can focus a little bit better.

As for getting her to start working slower, try riding her in a circle in your arena. Making her turn on the small circle will force her to slow down and again have to focus on what you are asking for.

I've also tried just making the horse wait. If she starts trotting before you want her to, pull her back to a walk. If she tries it again, try the circle or even just stop.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Your horse isn't acting up due to confidenace, she isn't anticpating what you are going to ask, she is being disrespectful and doing what she wants. She is flinging her head to resist the pressure from the bit. You need to get back to the groundwork, establishing respect on the ground, because a horse who won't respect you on the ground, will not respect you in the saddle and is now a dangerous horse. Teach her to have a lateral mouth, and the one rein stop. That will stop a horse no matter what, pulling back with two reins is the wrong way to stop a green horse. If you need more help you can i/m me on yahoo, the.twinkinator@yahoo.com

You can lounge her with her tack on, see if she still throws her head up. If she doesnt, than the bit may be too harsh or you may be too "all up in her grill."

turn her out in the paddock or in a pen before you ride or put her on the walker or lunge her x