I was wondering if anyone here could give me some
training suggestions on how to solve a problem with a new horse?
He's a 5 year old, and I'm riding him with a
straight kimberwick bit, and walking horse saddle, (doesn't appear to be
problems there).
The problem is when he's asked to stop or be held
back riding in the woods he wants to bounce up on the front end or bow up and
give me a little bit of a hump with it as well.
We've had him for just a month, so we're still
trying to figure out any gliches, but the biggest one was last week, brush
poppin', and we went into itch weeds, we were getting ready to cross a dry
branch that was an immediate down-up scenario, (my thinking he would just
attempt to jump up the bank) instead, I got an out of no where, half rear,
launch off the haunches to or three times before he headed up a bank, and I
ended up in tree branches off the back, (was not anywhere to circle between
banks up till the launch). When I went to get back on, he was going to
start it again, so I just lead out till we were clear of itch weeds.
But main point is now, I think when held back or in a situation, that's what he
does.
Any suggestions on this, or is it just going to be
a handle it as it arrives? I've always been a little leary of a horse
wanting to come off the front end.
