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What you are seeing is the line crossed
between the horse doing what you ask because he likes you and you aren't *too*
pesky, and the horse doing what he wants to because it is fun regardless of the
pesky person on his back. IOW, a training issue. You have hit a
level of fitness that is showing a few holes in the basics. I would guess
this is a kind and friendly horse who is generally easy going and usually does
what you ask, it is too easy to skip steps with that kind because it seems like
they already know most of what you ask them to do... I'd back up a little
with the training and rehash some 'listen to me' kind of exercises, practice up
and down transitions, circles, etc and be consistent about requiring him
to do as you ask.
"Of course you are. And I'm coming with you." Sam Gamgee
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 10:34
AM
Subject: [RC] horse running away
Hi all...as my little Icelandic Jenni gets more and more
fit he gets faster and faster. Yesterday I went on a training ride with a
friend (who rides a very forward horse) and Jenni basically ran off with me a
couple times. I can stop him by bending him sideways but don't necessarily
want to do that...I just want to have some control <g> He is tipping his
nose out and basically ignoring the bit. I ride in a french link snaffle. It
wouldn't be so bad but he choses to go into flying pace (even uphill) which is
very stiff to ride. Yesterday I tipped his nose from side to side trying to
unbalance him into a gallop but no luck!
I am thrilled that he feels so
good....but anticipate he will be a runaway at the next ride if I don't do
something. He's always been on the borderline anyway but now that it is winter
and he's very strong...he's crossed that line!
Anyway...I notice lots
of endurance riders use a martingale. Will this help keep the nose down? He
can't pace if he can't poke his nose out.
Mel @
Golden Gait Ranch
Poway, CA
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