horsesrock93
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I was wondering how people felt about using a tie down... ~Z~
devinej said:hmm define tie-down.
i like side reins. which are something you should use only if you've been taught how to use them or else you could have a major accident. and i only lunge in them, no riding. but they are very very very good for teaching head carriage and relaxing the back and neck down. my side reins have an elastic section in them.
devinej said:hmm define tie-down.
i like side reins. which are something you should use only if you've been taught how to use them or else you could have a major accident. and i only lunge in them, no riding. but they are very very very good for teaching head carriage and relaxing the back and neck down. my side reins have an elastic section in them.
devinej said:hmm sounds like some tricky problems. have you taught him to give to the bit? give his head around to your foot almost? that will help. only after he knows that would i put any ties on him. and be careful because sometimes if they bump up against the ties when they are trying to rear or whatever, that will cause them to flip over. done that...
mingiz said:JMO A tie down is a vice. If the horse is refusing and rearing you need to step back and do some retraining....
horsesrock93 said:The thing is she is 15 and is a nice horse but i have sat at a stream and worked her through it. I would work her til she walked than go off for about 1/2 hr then wed be back @ square 1.. i have even tryed shorter times like 5 min and still be back to square 1.
fredsaid2 said:Maybe you could team up w/ some of the experienced trail riders here on the board and set up a training ride? I'm sure they'd be more than happy to help. Good luck!
horsesrock93 said:I have teamed up with people and praised but its not really rearing i am worried about is head.
horsesrock93 said:I have teamed up with people and praised but its not really rearing i am worried about is head.
What cha doin home Zhorsesrock93 said:I have teamed up with people and praised but its not really rearing i am worried about is head.
mygoldnhorse said:What cha doin home Z
mingiz said:The rearing would be the first thing to worry about...Why? What's causing the horse to fight you....Or is it the horse is just too smart for you.?? and doing it knowing you'll give in? I had a horse like that and with constant work I got him out of it....He never did it again...JMO There's a reason for it you just have to figure out why...
fredsaid2 said:Perhaps instead of you riding, one of the older experienced trail people? Rearing is a dangerous vice. I'd be afraid the horse may start doing more of it and not only at water crossings. Having someone else up is kinda like how a child will be on their p's and q's w/ a new adult. Your horse may listen to the new person and they can get it past this behavior. Tying the head is not the solution. Take care of the rearing issue and the head carriage will be resolved not vice versa. Good Luck!