Beany4
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Post by Beany4 on Sept 9, 2009 9:45:04 GMT
Wanted to start another thread on this instead of hijacking the previous one on napping! Our pony is 6 was was started at the beginning of last year -hes come on really well and done some local showing and shown some real improvement since the beginning of the season. He is gradually gettin more and more balanced starting to carry himself properly -overall he is turning out to be a little star and we are very pleased with him!! However, he is very clingy in the ring and drifts to the others in his show, which although a bit annoying, isnt really bad and with stong aids, you can keep him away but when it comes to leaving the ring, if you ask him to wait he has a hissy fit as he just wants to stay with the others -this happens when he goes to pony club too, if he is asked to wait, he throws a strop! Any ideas of how to overcome this? Do you think with time he will become braver and stop relying on others? Thanks!
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Post by HarryHaflinger on Sept 10, 2009 11:14:40 GMT
Lots of work alone, hacking out and schooling work, should help him to build his confidence and not feel the need to rely on the 'protection and company' of other horses. It should also help him to trust you on top more, and learn that when you ask him to do something your not putting him in danger-he will learn to have the confidence to listen to you. This comes from personal experience, hth x
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Post by Guestless on Sept 20, 2009 22:30:27 GMT
I agree with HH, but I would also get yourself booked into as many showing clinics over the winter as possible as that way you can replicate being in the ring and do some schooling instead of worrying about what a judge may think
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Post by sophieandcallum on Sept 22, 2009 9:20:41 GMT
I had this problem at home so didn't dare go in a ring til it was sorted, I bought my pony and he would freak out if he saw a horse being turned out and he wasnt Nevermind a horse leaving the school or hacking alone We kept going did lots of work in the school alone, I also didn't react when a horse was going past or in/out of the school I just kept going and reassured him. We now show, school, hack etc with no problems Keep at it and just reassure him, it's scary being left on your own! But if he feels safe with his rider he's sure to improve quickly! I managed to more of less sort the problem to managable levels in about a month of being consistent. Recently had my mum on him (non rider) and a horse was i the school with us and then left...I thought "Oh No!" he stood totally quiet with his ears pricked but didn't react ;D He will get better just takes a bit of time and patience
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Post by dressagemad on Sept 28, 2009 13:24:13 GMT
My mare is an ex riding school horse so is a follower and definately a herd mentality. I didn't want to scare her by working her in the school alone so had others riding in at the same time. We worked in an open order doing our own thing and turned her away everytime she got close to another horse. We struggled at first and it was a struggle to get her to move away from the others and not follow or stop when they did. After much persistence she is working on her own confidently away from the others and is now working in the school whilst only one horse is stood still in the middle for reassurance. She is quite confident doing this now so will take away the other horse soon and see how that goes although I don't think she will be too bothered as can see others from our indoor.
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Beany4
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Post by Beany4 on Sept 28, 2009 20:45:51 GMT
Thank you! Im sure its will just take time and he will gain confidence, but the idea of clinics over winter is a good one!
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Post by brookhouse on Oct 15, 2009 21:02:31 GMT
yes had the same problem, I bought a pony early season as my too children where fighting to ride the same pony, well she had been in a riding school for a few months. not good, she was really naughty threatning to rear constanly if she couldn't get her own way and go with the others,we had bad show days she would not stand in the line up at all , napped to the gate , infact she knew all the tricks. she even knew if I was on her so didn't do it, but would be naughty for the children. so they had a good strong whip and smacked her on the bum if she did not move forward. lots of riding away in the school for the other ponies well it seemed there was no light, but then it just stopped touch wood ! she was not confident and now is and the children love her too now good luck as it takes so much work and all your patience
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Post by specialboy on Oct 28, 2009 14:38:15 GMT
my pony was like this when i first bought him, but he would not leave the line up to do his show, he was frightened and really had no confidence, i gave him a couple of years off as he is not the type of pony who gets better the more he does, then last year, i took him out, and he was a saint, because he had the break, he enjoyed it more going out!, he loves showing now and also hacks out alone,as he never used to for years, i know this may not be your answer and you want to keep showing, but the break did mine good!
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Post by rolo on Nov 9, 2009 22:59:21 GMT
We too have an ex riding school pony, really great in most situations, and has done really well showing this year as a lead rein. At home brilliant, allows my little one to jump all day on her own, however seems to have a problem when he is a group situation at PC or even at a show when everyone trots off or canters off and leaves him, and you hold him back and then will throw in a buck, not very often once every few months - any suggestions?
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