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"Should I accept that this horse, because of breed and temperament, may not be the horse for me?"
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Dear Keith...
Sunday, November 12, 2006
I recently purchased a Mustang/Curly Horse Mare originally captured from a BLM roundup, she has had two previous owners last one used her as a "work" horse on a ranch he was employed with and when he lost his job he could no longer care for her properly and she was taken away. Her first and original owner was a girl who rode her in local parades and on trails but then died of cancer and the mother kept her (my mare) basically as a 900 lb. "pet" with her dogs on the property before selling her to the gentleman who used her as a work horse. She is a "rescue" horse from a local shelter that I volunteer at , and she is my first horse I have ever owned personally. I have ridden from the time I was very young but nothing professional and nothing long term. When I first met this horse of mine it was love at first sight and I knew she was the horse for me, I sat on her at the foster home the first 20 minutes with no saddle and she remained perfectly still and seemed "bombproof". We brought her home and she and I rode initially bareback with nothing more than a halter and a lead rope and dog leash on the opposite side for loose reins she did great!! Then we enjoyed a few "outings" and even the company of other horses on our trails she was never better or happier. Then the Second Month arrived and she began to "fight" the cues I would give her we would have small battles over returning to where we originally saddled up and then finally and most recently she has given way to "rearing" and throwing her head when I try to cue her to stop or change direction. I have been working with a trainer for about a month and a half and doing ALOT of ground work and one rein stop techniques however I am so frustrated as I have been told that this is part of the problem with Mustangs that they are "flighty" and have strong wills and especially mares. I really love this horse and she is great as long as I am not in the saddle, she doesn't bite, kick or fight me on anything as long as she isn't being ridden.
Am I fighting a losing battle, I am almost 40 years old and have two small children and I bought a horse to ride NOT spend time in the round pen training. Should I accept that this horse because of breed and temperment may not be the horse for me. HELP....
P.S. I have also recently put her in a snaffle, before that curb(low port) and even a hackamore she resists all of them and I feel like I have NO control of her with the snaffle. |
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Suggested Article: "Good Now Bad Later"
Every time you teach an exercise, your horse will go through the same learning cycle. He'll go from "Bad" to "Good" to "Worse" to "Not So Bad" to "Learned." That's the typical cycle: Bad. Good. Worse. Not so bad. Learned.
You know...
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Suggested Article: "Why Does My Horse Still Have This Problem"
It's your job to be consistent simply because horses become mirror images of their owners. Let's say you buy a horse and the horse pulls on the bit like he's trying to rip your arms out of their sockets. Well, you can blame the previous owner for...
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Suggested Article: "Solve Every Horse Problem"
This exercise, Hip-Shoulder-Shoulder, has become a "classic" exercise for one very big reason: It gives you control of your horse's stop. Every horse-related problem you can think of comes down to "going and stopping." "I can't get my horse to...
from our How to Train a Horse series > read more |
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Suggested Article: "Keys To Improvement"
How many times do you think you've ridden your horse? A thousand? Five hundred? Just guess. What if every time you got on, you improved something, no matter how small? If you could just see some little improvement for each of those thousand...
from our How to Train a Horse series > read more |
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Basic Training
Starting a Horse: How do I start training? Also, the horse always tries to bite me |
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Problem Solving
Starting Young Horses: Is this normal for a gentle horse? |
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Rearing
Horse on Its Hind Legs: He rides really good but sometimes he will raise up on his hind legs and roll over on me |
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How to Train Mustang Horses: "Should I accept that this horse, because of breed and temperament, may not be the horse for me?"
Horsemanship101.com has answers plus local trainers, tack, training books and DVDs.
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