Need Some Horse Help

[IntegritysDream]

Great response from you Integrity! Ill fitting tack can cause such issues. I recently had to give my girl some time off due to an ill fitting dressage saddle. You horse may have other issues but everyone here is right. Get a good trainer, good vet and get some good habits of not letting him get away with things and respect you and you may have yourself a different horse.

thanks lol!

 

[Wait4It..boom]

Try a treeless saddle! It will conform to your horse's back vice trying to fit a treed saddle. Peeps here convinced me to buy one and it's been great on my horse's back. It did take a little getting used to (you really feel the horse under you without bulk of english or a western saddle). But my new saddle conforms to my oddly shaped horse (and her back issues) and actually has helped my back issues to boot!

 

[mingiz]

Try a treeless saddle! It will conform to your horse's back vice trying to fit a treed saddle. Peeps here convinced me to buy one and it's been great on my horse's back. It did take a little getting used to (you really feel the horse under you without bulk of english or a western saddle). But my new saddle conforms to my oddly shaped horse (and her back issues) and actually has helped my back issues to boot!

Plus in the colder riding days you can feel the body heat from the horse and it keeps your bum warm

 

[dcfdwife]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who responded to my post - I'm still having a hard time with this and I want to do whats right by him - I finally got back on and rode him today and while all we did was walk it was a very good lesson - I have decided to look at getting another horse - I'm very fond of quarter horses so I hope I can find a nice one and the story continues .....

 

[happyappygirl]

A local lady has a gorgeous, quiet palomino QH mare for sale. let me know if you'd like info. I just rode with them yesterday. She's a super dooper trail mare.

 

[horse_hugger]

Take the advice of several who have posted:
get a vet exam to rule out anything medical
get professional training for the horse
get professional lessons for you

Devine has a great rep and is one local asset available to you.

Even if you don't keep him after doing these three things you will be a better rider for your next horse.

I would definitely rule out pain - that would be my first thought on this particular problem.

 

[PrepH4U]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who responded to my post - I'm still having a hard time with this and I want to do whats right by him - I finally got back on and rode him today and while all we did was walk it was a very good lesson - I have decided to look at getting another horse - I'm very fond of quarter horses so I hope I can find a nice one and the story continues .....

So you keeping him or getting rid of him? :shrug:

 

[dcfdwife]

If I could afford to keep him and a new horse I would but that's not reality LOL - Since I can't trust him I need to move on with a horse that I can - He has to find a new home

 

[HeavyChevy75]

I went through a lot with my old horse that I had before. I absolutely adored him on the ground. Once you got on his back he was a very tough horse to ride. We could do a walk/trot with no issue but the canter was a bit tough. He was a bolter in the canter and had a history of it. I wasn't the only one that he would do that with. There are many people on here that have ridden him at one time or another.

I sold him last year and got my current horse. I have no regrets doing it because I can enjoy riding now and not fighting all the time. Old horse is in a good home that doesn't involve a show ring. He is spoiled rotten and very loved.

 

[WesternRider]

It sounds like you made a good decision. You won't be able to ride ANY horse if you are injured badly. I had a horse years ago that bucked me off and injured me. I decided to get rid of it, and ended up selling it for a decent price for someone who only wanted to use it for breeding, they weren't even interested in riding at all. A good home for your horse is still a possibility.

Good luck!