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Post by roxy93 on Jul 31, 2014 14:45:09 GMT
what about a little metal main pulling comb and scratch his whither? I had to do this with one of mine and when it come to confirmation I always had treats and sweet paper to get his attention to stand out and not fidget x
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Post by robrocks on Jul 31, 2014 14:55:45 GMT
Assuming you are confident there is no pain in him, if you can take him somewhere and do fake shows and when he does this then keep him moving, turn on the fore/haunches/rein back after 20secs or so loosen thd rein and offer him the opportunity to stand whilst scratching the base of his neck. Reverse psychology. I once had a pony started to back up so after boring him with"ok you want to go back let's go back" it's stopped as quickly as it started. You could also do fake shows with friends but when you take him out to do his individual just walk on a long rein trying to chill him and take the excitement out of it. Each horse is different so this might not work with some.
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Post by maxandpaddy on Jul 31, 2014 16:23:26 GMT
We had to be pretty strict with our mare when she tried this, after one disastrous show where SHE WOULDNT STAND STILL and I got some shocking looks/remarks from others in the same class (so embarrassing) we spent weeks standing her anywhere and everywhere...it was just plain naughtiness and she got a slap if she moved
(please dont shoot me down)
Anyway it worked, she will now stand anywhere and a sneeky 'Ah' noise in or out of the ring means shes stands to attention!!!
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Post by sarahp on Jul 31, 2014 19:07:48 GMT
Must admit I too believe in teaching them to obey and stand rather than try to kid them along with treats, scratching etc. I start early and at home, standing them just for a second or two, praise and move on. Mind you I usually growl at them if they move rather than slap - and most importantly, put them back in exactly the same place as they were before they moved, ideally back the way they came, so to speak, so if they went forward I move them back, don't turn a circle. I use this to teach standing still for mounting too.
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Post by smalley on Aug 1, 2014 8:58:22 GMT
I had a similar problem where he would stand like a rock in the line up but fidget when standing up for the judge, so I would insist on him always standing still, even if we were just standing still. If he moved he'd get a kick with the leg the side he moved towards and I would growl at him, then when he was still I would slacken the rein and praise him. Then I got a friend/parent etc to 'be the judge' - walk around him - as this seemed to be what bothered him, and again told him off for moving until he stood still. He knows better and is just being naughty, so I don't mind telling him off.
However for a younger horse who hasn't been showing before, I do give them a scratch on the neck to keep them quiet until they have been to a few shows, usually they learn to stand quietly but if not that would be when I would start being insistent on standing still.
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Post by roxy93 on Aug 1, 2014 10:16:27 GMT
Yeah I agree youngsters at home get taught how to stand mare I have now I've made her stand and stand and stand she now does not move an inch, but when trying to get an 11 year old nutter to stand who is set in his ways you got to learn what is best to keep him calm and that was little neck scratch as soon as you felt him getting tense worked wonders at home he would stand all day but the odd occasion in the ring. We all practice at home but you just never know on the day I say always better to be prepared.
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Post by catkin on Aug 7, 2014 9:49:06 GMT
Standing still is an absolute must for me from the moment of handling. Clearly, you now have to play catch up! It's about basic manners and obedience (unless there is something frightening the pony in the ring which would be good to address).
Some tips to add to the useful information above. All designed to reinforce the requirement and get the pony to focus on you and your commands at all times in all places.
* do tie the pony up when you are with it and insist on standing still when handled at all times.
* when schooling make sure halt is a something you teach and reinforce
* when hacking out ditto
* take the pony for a ride round at a show and practice in the collecting ring etc
Be firm and consistent and you should get this sorted.
Good luck
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