Horseback Riders?

[LittleChickenLady]

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Our Arabian is apparently trained to pull a cart, but none of us believe it. She freaks out over EVERYTHING. Horse won't even step in a puddle without almost killing herself and everyone around her. Last summer I got her to go into a huge puddle by spurring her until she gave up, but she also almost flipped on me at one point. I don't usually wear spurs, but with her I've learned I have to or she won't listen. Breaks my heart.

 

[Eatin'Dirt]

For puddles I have always make a larg one in your yard to where you tie her. Make the puddle as she is standing there. Then have her stay there for a good 30mins, then do it everyday. That will help get her over the water.

Driving is soooo fun!! My 2 are trained to drive, too! No cart tho..... I love my Haflingers! They are sooooo veryyyy smart!!!!

It seems the older horses are the ones that have the "go" LOL Biting your feet while one? If you kick their mouth before they bite you, it will work. I had a pony & he was mean & would try. A few times he decided it was not worth it. Sounds mean but Im not saying to really hurt just a shock. Rearing welllll thats a whole nother thing. My mother would carry a crop, so when the horse goes to rear, she would pop the top of their head. I have heard an egg, too. It makes them think they are bleeding, I guess.

 

[theoldchick]

I have two! A quarter horse and a KMSH.

 

[LittleChickenLady]

Eatin'Dirt :

For puddles I have always make a larg one in your yard to where you tie her. Make the puddle as she is standing there. Then have her stay there for a good 30mins, then do it everyday. That will help get her over the water.

Driving is soooo fun!! My 2 are trained to drive, too! No cart tho..... I love my Haflingers! They are sooooo veryyyy smart!!!!

It seems the older horses are the ones that have the "go" LOL Biting your feet while one? If you kick their mouth before they bite you, it will work. I had a pony & he was mean & would try. A few times he decided it was not worth it. Sounds mean but Im not saying to really hurt just a shock. Rearing welllll thats a whole nother thing. My mother would carry a crop, so when the horse goes to rear, she would pop the top of their head. I have heard an egg, too. It makes them think they are bleeding, I guess.

Making a puddle while she's standing there doesn't work, we've tried it. You should see us give her a bath.

We've had horses my whole life (I'm only nineteen) and I've never had one as bad as her to deal with, and I even help people train their stubborn ones.

I have kicked her (not hard) in the mouth before, and smacked her in it (she bites while being cinched up too) and she still tries to do it. Now her rearing issue isn't as bas as it used to be. She doesn't go up nearly as high anymore because she flipped once while being ridden. We think it scared her, so she's not as bad, but still does it.

It's just something we're going to work on. I think it's an Arab thing, and even though they're crazy, they're my favorite. I love the challenging horses.

Our half Arab was like it too, but I trained her and she's the best horse (in my opinion) that we've got now. I can get on her bareback with no bridle or halter and she'll take me for a ride.

I don't think I'd trust her with anyone else doing it though, she's just my baby.

We also got the Arabian for free, people didn't like her...Wonder why?

 

[ElizabethH]

We have a 12 year old anglo arab, Charlie, and a 7 year old pony that is half mini and half Shetland. I ride and so does my daughter. We will have these horses for the rest of their lives! They are part of our family.

 

[Eatin'Dirt]

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Making a puddle while she's standing there doesn't work, we've tried it. You should see us give her a bath.

We've had horses my whole life (I'm only nineteen) and I've never had one as bad as her to deal with, and I even help people train their stubborn ones.

I have kicked her (not hard) in the mouth before, and smacked her in it (she bites while being cinched up too) and she still tries to do it. Now her rearing issue isn't as bas as it used to be. She doesn't go up nearly as high anymore because she flipped once while being ridden. We think it scared her, so she's not as bad, but still does it.

It's just something we're going to work on. I think it's an Arab thing, and even though they're crazy, they're my favorite. I love the challenging horses.

Our half Arab was like it too, but I trained her and she's the best horse (in my opinion) that we've got now. I can get on her bareback with no bridle or halter and she'll take me for a ride.

I don't think I'd trust her with anyone else doing it though, she's just my baby.

We also got the Arabian for free, people didn't like her...Wonder why?

You sure have some repetitve training to do with her. Going back to ground training/starting over may help! Good luck.

 

[Eatin'Dirt]

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Good looking horses! I love Palominos !

 

[Eatin'Dirt]

Our next horse or pony I should say will be a Shetland or so. For my little one. That is wonderful they will be in your family forever!

 

[backyardmenagerie]

I have a Canadian warmblood mare and her QH cross filly. I was born in Orange County, CA, and poor, so definitely NOT born into horses. I spent the first 10 years of my life begging and pleading for riding lessons, another 6 years getting my butt kicked by my very intense riding instructor and every problem horse at the stable, and finally, now, I have owned my lovely mare for... (counts)... 9 years. Geez. I've had a morgan as well, which I absolutely adored, and competed with in endurance. When school got to be to much, I decided to sell her so that she could keep up the amount of exercise she was used to. I used to compete in western pleasure and hunter under saddle, when I took lessons. As soon as I got my own horse, I decided that I didn't care for politics and invested my time in competitive trail and endurance. My Canadian mare is the most incredible competitive trail horse.

I currently don't compete much, though I've been judging a lot of schooling shows lately. I love being able to encourage youth with horses! I'm also working towards Morgan and Arabian breed association judging licenses, but the politics is still a turn off.
I LOVE my girls! My mare is a smart, thinking girl, and has saved me from several mishaps on the trail. She's also a great babysitter for people who have never ridden before. I got her as a baby, and broke her myself. I was a crazy teenager then, and did so many things wrong. She still turned out perfect. My filly, on the other hand, is a total trouble maker! Nothing scares her! She has walked up onto my front porch and tried to come in the house. She will step on or in anything, (usually breaking whatever she's stepped on), and is so curious. I have had to add new latches and locks to all my gates.

Can't wait to start her under saddle, she'll be an amazing trail horse.

Glad to see other horse people! Love the pictures, especially that anglo-arab. Very cute!

 

[LittleChickenLady]

Our old man, Leo.

That butthead, Keena.

My baby, Stormi.

Our baby, Amber.

Amber's mom, Peppi. She died when Amber was 1 year old. Ran into a tree...literally. My sister is the one standing with her in the second picture.
This horse was the Illinois State Halter Champion before we got her, she was a rescue. I'll tell the more of her story if anyone cares.