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Horse Backs and Gives a small rear when asked to walk forwards?
I'll put this out there right now, THIS IS NOT MY MARE. I'm working and trying to help a friend. She is scared of her horse so I'm trying to help her. I've solved her groundwork problems now it comes to saddling. Her feet and teeth were just done. She has a correctly fitted saddle (we double checked it with a saddle maker and her vet). She has a 15 year old QH mare. She wasn't ridden for a good part of 6 years. She's a great little horse but there are certain spots around are barn that she refuses to move forwards when you're riding her, and she either backs up or does a little half rear or kicks out at nothing. Please note, these spots she does them are are usually on narrower paths where there is not much room to work, or their is barbed wire fence on both sides. I've been carrying a crop with me and give her a small pop every time on the butt but has anyone else figured another way? She's not in pain and its only at certain parts, not all.
The two places she does it where we're riding up a narrow road, and on either side of us is a barbed wire fence so not much room for work. I kiss and use leg pressure, kicking does nothing, only makes her ear. She's not buddy or barn sour. The second place is right before we enter the pasture gate to the hay feild to ride in. This is near the trail but she'll enter our trails fine. Its only in these two places.
It's not narrow narrow, its about the size of a driveway. And its not when we're entering the gate, it's in the area several feet before the gate.
3 Answers
- Equestrienne1979Lv 48 years agoFavorite Answer
Does she do it when you lead her in these areas? If so, I would work her on the ground first, using voice commands to help her keep her forward momentum. I like to use clucking and "walk on."
If it's only in the saddle, then I would set up some barrels or other obstacles in your arena or pasture and practice walking through them. Slowly get them closer and closer together, rewarding her for walking through nicely with a scratch and even a treat from the saddle once she's through.
Working on desensitizing her will her to trust you more on the ground and in the saddle. You need to build her confidence in you and her owner. Once she learns to trust and obey, she will not refuse things that make her feel uncertain.
- 8 years ago
Is it solely in the more narrow areas? She could just be a bit claustrophobic, like most horses are. I would work on getting her comfortable to tight areas, like working her between you and a fence, or a wall. Just getting her comfortable and trusting of your leadership in an uncomfortable area. She probably doesn't do well in a trailer either, does she? Look up exercises online to help. It will be easier than me trying to explain it.
- LilianLv 68 years ago
Fix the problem soon or she will start rearing higher each time she refuses to move and you try to make her. She is doing it because some one has permitted to do it ans she will do it more and more.
I would say that who ever first let her do it was one of those persons who would just tap her lightly on the neck for doing it.
