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[RC] [Guest] bad behavior - Ridecamp Guestcarol soscbk@xxxxxxx I write seeking the wisdom of all you endurance riders who deel with high energy horses. I have a 6 year old NSH (3/4 arab, 1/4 saddlebred) gelding who has me at my wits-end. He has been trained as a hunter and shown on the flat. His arrena work is great,he hates showing. I really think it blows his mind, and he looks for any way out possible. Like switching leads behind, cantering in place in the line up, stoping at the out-gate, and the newest trick, rearing at the transitions and in the line-up. My friends tell me to unload him befor he hurts me. So... I bring him home and take him on the trail. The problem with that is he is barn-sour and opens up his bag of tricks befor we are on the trail 5 minutes! I can get him through it and on the trail, at which point he is relaxed and well mannered. He doesn't try to run when we turn for home like you might expect, but he does however have momentary lapses when he thinks about turning around. Usually when something startles him and I let him stop and look. It seems to me that my problems arise when he has time to think about what I have him doing, like when stopped, walking, or transitioning from one gate to another. I think he is very inteligent, but not very honest. Or, is he to high energy for showing and trails. I don't know if I should hold on to him and not expect to much, until he is more mature and/or I have time to work him harder. I guess I could lunge him befor I ride him. But he is 6 years old, will I be lunging him at 15? He is a beautiful mover, very athletic, and strong. Every now and then I see the wonderful horse he could be. But, am I wasting my time on a mental case that will never be trust-worthy? Any help would be appreciated. carol =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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