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RE: [RC] FW: [RC] [RC] FW: [RC] rearing - Howard BramhallOn the neck of the horse, just above the withers. Not by the head, you really don't need to reach up that far. Six inches or so towards the head from the withers. Maybe more, depending on the horse.You never really have to stretch out with your hands to do this effectively. If your horse has already reared, then, yes, I would move it up further and push down hard to get him back on the ground. But, the idea is to prevent him from rearing at all by just a little pressure, with your hand, in an area easy to reach while riding. cya, Howard
When you say "above the withers", do you mean closer to the horse's nose, or do you mean vertically on top of the withers? Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834 www.grizzlyanalytical.com
I remember writing about this bad habit a few times back and it's one of the seldom topics I've discussed where nobody called me on it. So, it must have something going for it, or it's so simple, nobody wanted to comment on it. When I first purchased Dance Line, my 17 hand American Saddlebred, many moons ago, he did have this bad habit. If you've ever ridden a giraffe that reared up on you, you understand this is a serious problem unless you are suicidal. Very scary experience, I must say, with a tall horse. Apply pressure. Just a little. With your hand, right above the withers. Apply this pressure while mounting and keep your hand there until movement begins. When you stop, for whatever reason, move your hand there. Make it a habit until this unpleasant experience becomes a thing of the past. It will save your life and it will make a horse with this bad habit, no longer one who rears. He be rear free. He's cured, he's cured. It works! I swear it does. cya, Howard (quit swearing, Howard!) ----Original Message Follows---- From: Deanna German <finishis2win@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] FW: [RC] rearing Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:22:30 -0400 >I had a very experienced trainer recommend being ready for the rear and >smacking the horse on the poll when it starts up -- use something like a >crop, I guess. Never done it myself, but it sounds right. My mare was a rearer when she was younger -- I smacked her a few times with the butt end of my crop. Tapped her right on the poll. It never deterred her and made her crop shy.
I did this unintentionally more than once. It never deterred her. After a while, I got so I could feel her gathering herself for the rear and I positioned my fist so she would run her head into it. That seemed to work the best since I was able to get my hand behind her field of sight. I think she thought that she was ramming her head into something. But most of all, I think she just matured out of it. The birdie still flies now and again, but it's a ton better than it used to be. Deanna =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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