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FW: [RC] [RC] FW: [RC] rearing - Mike Sherrell

When you say "above the withers", do you mean closer to the horse's nose, or
do you mean vertically on top of the withers?

Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834
www.grizzlyanalytical.com


-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Howard Bramhall
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:24 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] FW: [RC] rearing



I remember writing about this bad habit a few times back and it's one of the
seldom topics I've discussed where nobody called me on it.  So, it must have
something going for it, or it's so simple, nobody wanted to comment on it.

When I first purchased Dance Line, my 17 hand American Saddlebred, many
moons ago, he did have this bad habit.  If you've ever ridden a giraffe that
reared up on you, you understand this is a serious problem unless you are
suicidal.  Very scary experience, I must say, with a tall horse.

Apply pressure.  Just a little.  With your hand, right above the withers.
Apply this pressure while mounting and keep your hand there until movement
begins.  When you stop, for whatever reason, move your hand there.  Make it
a habit until this unpleasant experience becomes a thing of the past.

It will save your life and it will make a horse with this bad habit, no
longer one who rears.  He be rear free.  He's cured, he's cured.  It works!
I swear it does.

cya,
Howard (quit swearing, Howard!)

----Original Message Follows----
From: Deanna German <finishis2win@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   FW: [RC] rearing
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:22:30 -0400

I had a very experienced trainer recommend being ready for the rear and
smacking the horse on the poll when it starts up -- use something like a
crop, I guess. Never done it myself, but it sounds right.

My mare was a rearer when she was younger -- I smacked her a few times with
the butt end of my crop. Tapped her right on the poll. It never deterred her
and made her crop shy.


Something I did do, though, was to be ready for it and just go forwards
and
down on the horse's neck quickly and wrap arms around the neck -- this
throws the balance forward so you stay on safely, the horse doesn't tip
over
backwards, and when the horse falls back down on its forefeet it looks
around and realizes it didn't achieve anything.

I did this unintentionally more than once. It never deterred her.

After a while, I got so I could feel her gathering herself for the rear and
I positioned my fist so she would run her head into it. That seemed to work
the best since I was able to get my hand behind her field of sight. I think
she thought that she was ramming her head into something.

But most of all, I think she just matured out of it. The birdie still flies
now and again, but it's a ton better than it used to be.

Deanna


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