We had a mare one time that moved like a dream. She had number size two
feet and was going to be my wife's next horse. We sent her to a trainer
- broken arm. So we decided to take a long time with her and did and
re-did all the ground work stuff. We found a Lyon's certified trainer
and she got bucked off. She called us one day and told us John Lyons
was going to be in town and if he agreed could she take Rosey. Lyons
told her he wanted nothing whatsoever to do with that horse. I suspect
he doesn't want a horse where he where there is a chance of failure.
We had various physical exams on the mare by various professionals -
vets, chiro's, massage therapist, witch doctors and even a Druid high
priest and an exorcist . They could find no physical reason. This horse
was not just an average bucker - she was good. She pitched these folks
in about the first 3 seconds. Going 8 seconds on her would have been a
real feat.
After more ground work, ponying, etc we tried two other trainers - both
along the lines of "natural horsemenship" -both on the ground. Then we
worked with her more and one day I got on her and she was fine. I rode
her for short periods and she was fine. Then Kathy started one day to
get on and rode her and this lasted for awhile. No there is no happy
ending - one morning while I was getting ready to go to work someone
ran to the horse and said the person on the horse in the front pasture
was laying on ground. She had bucked Kathy off just and Kathy got a
ride in on a back board hoisted over the fence and an ambulance ride to
the hospital.
This mare has never been successfully ridden. A few people want to
show me they could do it - but enough people had been hurt. Although
she is a sweetheart on the ground - she just doesn't want anyone one
her back and she is strong enough to do something about it and she will.
