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Re: [RC] Training to allow passing of horse - Karen SullivanHi Amy, I have strong feelings that the horse not be able to dictate this kind of behavior; he is being blatently disobedient (that type of behavior under saddle) and a danger to you and other riders. That said, give him the benefit of the doubt in having these issues and attempt to train him to deal with it before resorting to punishment, if that makes sense (in my book any type of behavior that endangers my life i.e. bucking, rearing, bolting, would result in some serious consequences for my horses), but then I do try really hard to train for separation first. My friends and I try to train for this (not enough), by going out in twos or threes and "leapfrogging", first at a walk, then jog. Do it first so that your horse can be successful and be praised for doing the right thing...then SLOWLY increase distance or have friends slowly jog past, again, not too far. We do it on a wide dirt road with room to manuver, and where the horses can see each other. How long have you had your horse and how comfortable do you feel on him? Are you very consistent with what you ask for and following through? At the walk, you can also trot past your friends, circle, and trot behind them....trot past again; keep your horse working and his mind on you. is your horse always respectful when you are on the ground? If your horse starts losing his focus, make him work; leg yield, trot past the friends and behind,circles, etc.... And all horses are different. Some can be straightened right out if you get after them with a reprimand, and others only get more cranked up and you need to refocus their minds on you in a low-key way.... Good luck! Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "amy" <amym600@xxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 8:25 AM Subject: [RC] Training to allow passing of horse HI there, This is probably somewhere in the archives but I could not think of what to put in the search. I have a horse that I really enjoy, he is great except for one major problem. Anytime I try to trot or canter with another horse he has to be in front. If one tries to pass him he freaks doing jumping to the side, cantering off, bucking, and crow hopping. Or if there is a horse in front of him I have no control, he has to be at the same pace. It is scary. Does anyone have any advice? I can seperate at a walk no problem, no problems at the walk even if the other horse leaves. It is only the faster gaits. I do have someone that can ride with me but only once a week. Should I be recruiting people as much as I can or is this something that will not be gotten over? Thanks, Amy ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Sponsored Link Online or Campus degree Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's in less than one year.www.findtherightschool.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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