Me first!Me first!

["Todd Marshall" <512bb@mindspring.com>]

Dear Ridecampers,

 

   First I just want to say I've been reading my digest for several months-really enjoy all the shared advice

and stories.I'm finally posting to ask for a advice with a training issue.My new horse is a great guy in many respects-loves to beach ride,go out alone,nice all-around arab.The problem I'm having is at the canter

when I'm riding with a group of horses.He enjoys cantering alongside or in front of another horse,but not behind.If we are cantering in front,he is happy and does a nicely paced canter.Behind, I have to hold him

back,and to put it nicely-he's very pissed at mom. He will jump to the side and try to buck.Put him in the

back and his eyes glaze over,he would jump over the other horses if he could !

 

  I ride him in a broken snaffle kimberwicke and a running martingale.We train 3-4 times a week so he's

not too fresh.Should I carry a crop and just smack him when he tries this?Please advise!

 

Sincerely,

Alicia and Viktor