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Post by mr s on Mar 20, 2010 20:49:05 GMT
my friend has a pony she is beautiful obviously been well schooled at some point but she seems very nervous and when you ride you cant make any movement or she bolts. she lunges and long reins with no problems any ideas how to sort the bolting out?
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Post by kayjayem on Mar 20, 2010 21:30:47 GMT
It sounds as though she has had a bad experience. The first thing must be to have teeth, back and saddle checked as the first response to pain will be to run away. Asuming all these are ok I think unfortunately you are going to have to go back to basics and build up her confidence.
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Post by sageandonion on Mar 20, 2010 21:32:41 GMT
Further history is needed before any suggestions can be made, what do previous owners say, what did the vetting show, etc? If the pony has been purchased cheaply from a sale or similar, then I think you could have problems.
First and foremost, pony needs extensive medical checks, particularly with regard to the possibility of kissing spines.
I would not like to see anyone giving you schooling/bitting type suggestions, pony needs to see a vet and a physio soonest.
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Post by mr s on Mar 20, 2010 22:01:47 GMT
all normal checks were done back teeth tack etc she is fit and healthy previous homes spoken to and was in good hands with v well known people til about a year ago as i ay she seems exceptionally well schooled just something appears to scare her and she bolts . her ground work is exceptional and personally would say the pony has been beaten but then she is also very loving when not nervous.
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Post by kayjayem on Mar 20, 2010 22:27:58 GMT
We bought a sec D a few years ago which had had rough handling. Started off he had very sharp teeth and used to bolt so they then sent him to a SJ trainer to "sort him out" they sent him back as a lost cause. There was something about him that I liked so I took the chance on him, had his teeth sorted and spent the next 2 months building up his confidence - any contact and he used to bolt so we just walked for a couple of weeks then gradually built up to a few strides of trot and then back to walk. We did this very gradually and if he started to look worried came back to walk again. It was 3 months before we even thought about canter and then it was very precarious but with very slow progress he got over it but was always a worrier and needed sensitive handling.
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Post by mr s on Mar 20, 2010 22:37:54 GMT
We bought a sec D a few years ago which had had rough handling. Started off he had very sharp teeth and used to bolt so they then sent him to a SJ trainer to "sort him out" they sent him back as a lost cause. There was something about him that I liked so I took the chance on him, had his teeth sorted and spent the next 2 months building up his confidence - any contact and he used to bolt so we just walked for a couple of weeks then gradually built up to a few strides of trot and then back to walk. We did this very gradually and if he started to look worried came back to walk again. It was 3 months before we even thought about canter and then it was very precarious but with very slow progress he got over it but was always a worrier and needed sensitive handling. yes sounds a bit like her but teeth were fine my friend only doing walk and trot lunging long reining in hand etc just to get her confidence lots of cuddles and praising
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Post by sageandonion on Mar 21, 2010 8:09:44 GMT
Kissing spines do not show up on a clinical examination only. It is generally a persistent and unusual behaviour which prompts further investigation.
Particularly as this pony has been schooled and previously in good homes raises questions with regard to pain.
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Post by sallyw on Mar 27, 2010 17:34:10 GMT
I hate to say it but there are other reasons for bolting. I am sure you know what I mean. I sincerely hope its not that. Good luck with finding out the cause.
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Post by LLLL on Mar 27, 2010 19:06:18 GMT
We had a pony that bolted, with us she was fine as long as she had an experienced rider who didn't tense up or panick, she never bolted, competed at shows succesfully etc but as soon as someone less experienced rode her she panicked at their uncertainty and if they tensed or took a strong contact it triggered an immediate panick. She was 100% healthwise and had been with us for most of her ridden life, she was literaly just backed when she came and was never ever abbused in any way, she was the sweetest loveliest pony ever and had no reason to not trust people but about 12months into her ridden career she spent a few weeks with a more novicey rider who i know will have done nothing to hurt her intentionaly but developed this bolting habbit for a still unknown reason, there is a possibility it could have been caused by electric fencing tape around the paddock? With a confident, experienced rider...no problem with anybody else she resorted back 2 bolting, but only in the paddock she was absoloutley 100% 2 hack and anyone could ride her. She never lost the habbit.
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Post by mol123 on Mar 27, 2010 20:24:41 GMT
what reasons messydesk? im being slow! my old pony used to bolt when he was in pain with a recurring colic problem so it can be other pains than the usual back/teeth. i would get a full vet check before starting to look at schooling issues.
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