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[RC] re:bucking horse - Rebecca BianchiI've been reading with interest all the posts about the "bucking horse" because I have exactly the same situation; bought a 6 year old Arab that anybody could ride, several months into training he suddenly decides to buck my husband off. I already had a chiropractor work on this horse so I don't think body pain was an issue. I can see where an ill fitting saddle could be the culprit, but I had his fitted by the company owner. The only thing I could figure out is my husband is considerably heavier than I ( I do the conditioning of the horses since I have the time) and this horse has a problem with being scared of horses rushing up from behind - the exact situation that precipitated the first bucking fit. Since that incident, I've taken to lunging him before riding and have discovered he is a world class bucker complete with feet flying, twisting body and wild shark eye looks. Depending on the temperature and how much time off he's had between rides it takes 5 min. and up to 20 min. before he gets it out of his system. Then I can mount up, ride out and he is like a different horse, calm and relaxed. Youthful exuberance? Cold backed even on these 95 degree days? I don't have a clue.
Good luck from a fellow "bronc" rider.
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