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Post by showing2010 on Apr 15, 2010 19:34:34 GMT
Hello I just wondered if any of you could help. My horse is generally very well behaved, however recently he has started to anticipate the gallop in the 'mass go around'. He will walk, trot, canter with a lovely, relaxed feel on the right rein. However, as soon as we are asked to change the rein he immediately tightens up across his back, gets very strong and starts arguing the toss; it's because he is anticipating the gallop. He loves the gallop and always does a fab one but the left canter leading up to it is always now uptight-if the judges spot it, game over!- and then he is hard to pull up. This is a recent thing, but it's now getting to me!! Any suggestions on what I can do in the ring?!
thank youu!!
Kate
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Post by missmuffett on Apr 15, 2010 19:42:49 GMT
i think when schooling you need to get him used to only being galloped when asked too.practice in the school,on hacks, anywhere you can.practice pushing him on into a gallop then pulling up to canter then back to gallop etc. Also try and practice at home with 2 or 3 of you in a small field like you are in the ring and do your shows,if and when he anticipates the gallop and gets strong act like nothing has happened, pull up asap and do a 20 metre circle until he relaxes and eventually he will realise to only go when asked. Hope this helps!!
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Post by sarah00000 on Apr 15, 2010 19:47:01 GMT
I think you need to get his back checked, incase the stress and tightness on that rein, is from a muscular knot or pain. xx
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Post by showing2010 on Apr 15, 2010 19:51:27 GMT
Wow-thank you for your replies so soon! This is the first time I've used this forum Thank you for the ideas-I've just had a bit of a blank when it's come to this. It's not his back, we do a lot of dressage too and he is relaxed, balanced and nice and round on both reins when working alone. I think it's literally because he knows that once we've changed the rein we are more than likely going to gallop! He's too clever for his own good and loves his gallops too much!! Thanks for suggestions
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Post by fmm on Apr 15, 2010 19:55:50 GMT
I found that I had problems if I was one of the last to change rein. If I was first I didn't have such a problem. In the end we changed his bits and when he went to take off, one sharp reminder and he returned to "normal". Without the bit change we would randomly extend. Lots of horses get up tight on the change of rein - maybe he needs a good pipe opener the day before a show to stop the gallop being so interesting!
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Post by moshimills on Apr 15, 2010 19:59:51 GMT
To help with asking him to do it when you want you could practice doing figures of 8 but gallop your first long side then go on the other rein and just canter.Hope it helps
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Post by showing2010 on Apr 15, 2010 20:13:26 GMT
fmm I have found the same. I thank my lucky stars if I'm the first to change the rein because nine times out of ten he won't do it, however like you said if I'm one of the last he is a bit of a nightmare. A change of bit might be a very good idea!
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Post by chocaholic on Apr 27, 2010 22:15:18 GMT
Plenty of practise at going only when asked . If you have a school and friends who will help , and as moshimills suggests try the gallop on the first side at home too
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Post by Twiggy on May 10, 2010 19:45:14 GMT
take him to small shows and just don't gallop, use it as a schooling exersize in a show ring scenario, and don't worry what happens, as long as it breaks his routine! This will help him to only go when asked Used to have a pony with the same problem! X
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