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As some folks know, I'm new to horses and so I
don't have years worth of experience to draw on. However, being new, I've
been reading a bunch of stuff.
Have you looked into something causing her
pain? My wife bought a horse that bucked everyone, and I mean everyone
off. I'm told he had moves that old hands had never seen . The first
thing she did was float his teeth. I'm told that the teeth being out of
line causes problems with muscles in the jaw and neck, and that leads problems
in the back, and so forth.
He still bucked after the teeth, so we had his feet
looked at, and his back. He was navicular and we got his feet fixed as
best as possible.
We also had his saddle looked at. He'd been
ridden western before we got him, and from what I've seen at team penning, I
doubt the saddles fit him.
And, he got time off to heal. (since he
bucked, he got beaten and became afraid to let someone on him).
We eventually gave him to someone else, but I know
that he was willing for my wife to ride him. Last I heard they were doing
a ton of groundwork and he was coming right along. He was a sweet horse in
all other respects.
From what I've been reading, the advice
is:
Make sure there isn't some physical reason the
horse is bucking. Check teeth, feet, back, saddle, shoulders, elbows,
etc.
Then go back to groundwork to earn the horses trust
and slowly reintroduce the saddle and riding.
Charles
PS: of course the other thought is to see if she
can be made into a cart horse. One of Susan's horses is where she is
because she would never go near a cart again after her accident.
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Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 1:20
AM
Subject: [RC] help info needed on bucking
horse
I have an mare that .... but she loves to
buck. You ask her to go forward she bucks and in the lope she bucks
almost the whole time. Anyone have any ideas on how to get her over
this. She is very strong willed but I think she has a great build for
endurance and is not spooky these are her only vices and I want her over
it. She does it with any rider. Thanks Angela
mccorkle@xxxxxxxxxxx
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