Not consistently worked with and not especially willing to please I believe. The kids fell off and never got back on. She would have likely gone to slaughter but Johnathon took her. He's had her for awhile though. Not handled daily at this point.
Apparently in the past she was worked (ground, lunging, etc) but still had the bucking and go go go in her.
She bucks, hops, and rears just walking her by hand.
I was fully immersed in the horse world daily for a decade and now my pace is smooth and steady...not sure I'm up for the challenge.
I'm also too old and not insured if I got hurt. We will sew. Its impossible not to try :)
If you know anyone in PA interested in a little bay flighty mare Let me know!
She's the type you need to lead closely because she will spin and kick you. Happened to Johnathons dad. She can't be caught without bribing and will kick out at you.
You're not old, I'm old. I think consistency and patience work well. It's a long story, and I'll try not to bore you, but I got my gelding 9 years ago. A paint breeder bred him and decided he didn't have enough white, and he was crazy because he flipped over backwards when the guy hit him over the head with a 2x4. He planned on taking him to one of the local auction where there are many meat buyers. He wasn't weaned yet. So I ended up with him. Then there was a series of disasters, he got shot by a hunter, I broke two bones, my best friend who was a horse trainer and was supposed to break him died, my other horse died and I didn't ride for a couple of years, and didn't feel like I could ride him. If he hadn't been crazy before, he was then. I did find a young girl who rode him for me, tried a couple of professional trainers who seemed to make him crazier. So I just started working slowly on manners, saddling, making him stand still for mounting. I've begun riding well enough again that I can deal with him. Miraculously, he doesn't give me any trouble now (knock on wood ). Since I 've owned my first horse, I've believed that, if you know how to deal with their bad behavior, it will stop.
I'd concentrate on being able to lead Lola quietly, have her stand still and be patient. Learn to get her to put her head down for you, and carry it fairly low when you lead her. Horses will naturally calm down when their head is low.
OMG. I'm going to vent. There's another blog I read occasionally, the blogger had a young mare who had some issues with her. She wasn't capable of riding her so she sent her to a "trainer" who stuck her in a pen that looks like Jenna's goat's pen, didn't feed her properly, didn't groom her, didn't have her feet trimmed and probably never even worked with her. Then he told her the mare was crazy and he couldn't ride her anymore. So she took the mare to an auction last weekend and sold her. Gee, I hope she feels good about that, she just signed the mare's death warrant, but at least she's got a couple of bucks. But don't worry about the cruelty the mare will now suffer. I think she should buy a bike if she can't be bothered to give a horse more than 30 days of training. People like this piss me off, claiming to be horse lovers and then giving them the worst kind of death because it's more convenient for them and they get a couple of bucks.
Who's horse is that? What makes her a challenge? Not broke, doesn't want to go, doesn't want to stop?
ReplyDeleteNot consistently worked with and not especially willing to please I believe. The kids fell off and never got back on. She would have likely gone to slaughter but Johnathon took her. He's had her for awhile though. Not handled daily at this point.
DeleteApparently in the past she was worked (ground, lunging, etc) but still had the bucking and go go go in her.
She bucks, hops, and rears just walking her by hand.
I was fully immersed in the horse world daily for a decade and now my pace is smooth and steady...not sure I'm up for the challenge.
I'm also too old and not insured if I got hurt. We will sew. Its impossible not to try :)
If you know anyone in PA interested in a little bay flighty mare Let me know!
She's the type you need to lead closely because she will spin and kick you. Happened to Johnathons dad. She can't be caught without bribing and will kick out at you.
DeleteYou're not old, I'm old. I think consistency and patience work well. It's a long story, and I'll try not to bore you, but I got my gelding 9 years ago. A paint breeder bred him and decided he didn't have enough white, and he was crazy because he flipped over backwards when the guy hit him over the head with a 2x4. He planned on taking him to one of the local auction where there are many meat buyers. He wasn't weaned yet. So I ended up with him. Then there was a series of disasters, he got shot by a hunter, I broke two bones, my best friend who was a horse trainer and was supposed to break him died, my other horse died and I didn't ride for a couple of years, and didn't feel like I could ride him. If he hadn't been crazy before, he was then. I did find a young girl who rode him for me, tried a couple of professional trainers who seemed to make him crazier. So I just started working slowly on manners, saddling, making him stand still for mounting. I've begun riding well enough again that I can deal with him. Miraculously, he doesn't give me any trouble now (knock on wood ). Since I 've owned my first horse, I've believed that, if you know how to deal with their bad behavior, it will stop.
DeleteI'd concentrate on being able to lead Lola quietly, have her stand still and be patient. Learn to get her to put her head down for you, and carry it fairly low when you lead her. Horses will naturally calm down when their head is low.
Glad it worked out for you and your boy!
DeleteI worry about the low head as it can lead to bigger bucks!
Definitely ground work and basics.
Not that low, more level. I helps to have a bit when you ride, you can stop the head from diving.
DeleteNice pic, Meredith
ReplyDeleteHorses are assholes!
ReplyDeleteHaha...jerks.
DeleteOmg, Jenna!
ReplyDeleteOMG. I'm going to vent. There's another blog I read occasionally, the blogger had a young mare who had some issues with her. She wasn't capable of riding her so she sent her to a "trainer" who stuck her in a pen that looks like Jenna's goat's pen, didn't feed her properly, didn't groom her, didn't have her feet trimmed and probably never even worked with her. Then he told her the mare was crazy and he couldn't ride her anymore. So she took the mare to an auction last weekend and sold her. Gee, I hope she feels good about that, she just signed the mare's death warrant, but at least she's got a couple of bucks. But don't worry about the cruelty the mare will now suffer. I think she should buy a bike if she can't be bothered to give a horse more than 30 days of training. People like this piss me off, claiming to be horse lovers and then giving them the worst kind of death because it's more convenient for them and they get a couple of bucks.
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