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That was MY first reaction to the article. Getting off may be just what the 
horse wants, and unless I was in dire danger, I wouldn't do it. Some riders 
have suggested to me that they apply reverse psychology. When the horse 
wants to go home faster, the rider stops the horse, backs it up, then 
forward, repeat until the horse stops jigging. Or the rider just turns 
around and heads in a different direction, thus extending the ride and 
defeating the horse's wishes. One of my horses always starts jigging 1 mile 
from home. Unfortunately, it is always in the same spot, coming home going 
downhill. What I should do is change the itinerary, extend it, and come home 
via a steep uphill of similar length. Because of the layout of our trails, 
this is a bit more complicated. I used to think the horse was in pain from 
an ill-fitting saddle, but I've come to believe (after trying at least 5 
saddles) that he is just being a brat. His attitude is very consistent, 
always beginning at the same spot on the trail.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie Wind" <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] The Jigging Horse


> I have to disagree with always getting off the jigging horse, but I DO 
> agree that it is a sign of distress or anxiety. I had a mare that had to be 
> retrained that jigging was NOT going to make me dismount and lead her back 
> home (like her previous owner did) and she finally quit. The mare that I 
> ride now will do it when she wants to go faster than I am letting her, and 
> I just need to work with her to be happy with ME being the "herd leader" 
> and controlling the pace....
>
> Stephanie
>
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