Post by Kerbeck on Feb 25, 2010 11:40:01 GMT
I had a very bad experience on a horse that I went to try a few months ago, I am only 5ft and 7 and a half stone and this was a 15.3 hack, basically it bolted with me in the school and I ended up coming off after about 5 minutes of being out of control, I didn't really hurt myself but my confidence is now shot at!
At the time I thought I may have done something wrong to set the horse off so my mother in law got on (very experienced!) and it did the same with her (she ended up rolling under some conifers, she has terrible bruising months later!)
I then got a very honest but green youngster, I sold him a couple of months later as I just didn't have the confidence to progress and my nervousness was rubbing off on him, I have now got a 12 year old Section D ( I thought it was best to go back to what I knew with M&M's) He is fab, well schooled, competed in all diciplines and a real school master.
I now have a problem though! I am fine out hacking, I have taken him every where, main roads, cantered through fields, woods and on the moors with out a problem, he is not strong. When it comes to schooling I am VERY tense, I am fine in walk and trot but all I can think about is cantering and how scared I am of him running off! (he has never done this and I am sure he never would) I know it's irrational but I cant help it! My mum has ridden him and been fine, the first few times I have asked for canter I have put the brakes on and stopped him from striking off, last night he struck off but I panicked when I got to the corner and tried to stop, he came down to trot but found it difficult to stop him as I got hard with my hands and he hates his rider being strong down the rein, he put his ears back and lifted his head, I fight – he fights!
He is ridden in a French link snaffle for everything (XC and hunting in his previous home) like I said, he isn’t strong but is just forward from your aids, I have tried doing lots of transitions, had someone lunge me so I don’t have to concentrate on steering, put up a jump so he canters over it and then I try and keep him going but this is really getting me down! I want to compete him and am obviously unable to at the moment due to my nerves, I ride my sisters fell as he is lazy and I have to concentrate on keeping him going so I’m not thinking about any thing else, but as soon as I get on Tosca I’m a jibbering wreck again!
My instructor isn’t very sympathetic and doesn’t really have any answers, I have thought about putting him in a slightly stronger bit but I feel he doesn’t need this and it isn’t fair on him! It’s like I loose all ability to use my seat and just panic! I have tried taking recue remedy but it doesn’t work! I have only had him a month but know he is the right pony for me, I didn't want a plod as I would have been bored once I had my confidence back, it doesn't help that our school is small and Tosca is such a big moving pony that I feel like I could loose control!
Sorry for the essay but I'm desperate!Has any one got any tips to help me please?? I just want to enjoy my pony!
At the time I thought I may have done something wrong to set the horse off so my mother in law got on (very experienced!) and it did the same with her (she ended up rolling under some conifers, she has terrible bruising months later!)
I then got a very honest but green youngster, I sold him a couple of months later as I just didn't have the confidence to progress and my nervousness was rubbing off on him, I have now got a 12 year old Section D ( I thought it was best to go back to what I knew with M&M's) He is fab, well schooled, competed in all diciplines and a real school master.
I now have a problem though! I am fine out hacking, I have taken him every where, main roads, cantered through fields, woods and on the moors with out a problem, he is not strong. When it comes to schooling I am VERY tense, I am fine in walk and trot but all I can think about is cantering and how scared I am of him running off! (he has never done this and I am sure he never would) I know it's irrational but I cant help it! My mum has ridden him and been fine, the first few times I have asked for canter I have put the brakes on and stopped him from striking off, last night he struck off but I panicked when I got to the corner and tried to stop, he came down to trot but found it difficult to stop him as I got hard with my hands and he hates his rider being strong down the rein, he put his ears back and lifted his head, I fight – he fights!
He is ridden in a French link snaffle for everything (XC and hunting in his previous home) like I said, he isn’t strong but is just forward from your aids, I have tried doing lots of transitions, had someone lunge me so I don’t have to concentrate on steering, put up a jump so he canters over it and then I try and keep him going but this is really getting me down! I want to compete him and am obviously unable to at the moment due to my nerves, I ride my sisters fell as he is lazy and I have to concentrate on keeping him going so I’m not thinking about any thing else, but as soon as I get on Tosca I’m a jibbering wreck again!
My instructor isn’t very sympathetic and doesn’t really have any answers, I have thought about putting him in a slightly stronger bit but I feel he doesn’t need this and it isn’t fair on him! It’s like I loose all ability to use my seat and just panic! I have tried taking recue remedy but it doesn’t work! I have only had him a month but know he is the right pony for me, I didn't want a plod as I would have been bored once I had my confidence back, it doesn't help that our school is small and Tosca is such a big moving pony that I feel like I could loose control!
Sorry for the essay but I'm desperate!Has any one got any tips to help me please?? I just want to enjoy my pony!