mingiz said:The horse thread has been really quiet. What's everyone been up to? Has anyone ridden?
happyappygirl said:I'm trying to get all the saddle time in i can before surgery.
My 3 y/o filly decided she wants to be a brat. We had ridden a few miles, and she was doing well for me, so i stopped and let her munch a little protien filled grass. When i started to head out of the field, she decided she was gonna crow hop DOWN the hill, and towards the edge of the field. I did my old standby yank the head around and one rein stop, and screamed at her the whole way what a BAAAAD girl she was. Once she stopped, we moved off, and the work REALLY started for her. We got some real wet saddle pad time tonight. She had played this game with Rottncop and WON, he went FLYING off that filly a few weeks ago, but she didn't win with ole velcro but
How do you all deal with this crap?
happyappygirl said:I've been racking my BRAIN to figure out why she's doing this. It's now the second time. The first time, i figured it might be saddle fit, she's young, high withered, and i wasn't using a gaited saddle. Plus Rottncop was on her when it happened and he's not experienced, so i chalked it up to poor saddle fit combined with an unbalanced rider.
Yesterday, she was the perfect angel until she started that crow hopping bit. It only lasted as long as she could keep her head down (i used the one rein stop into a tight circle pulling her head up). She didn't try it again afterwards. She had started to speed way up, then when i applied rein pressure and settling into my seat to slow her, (we're working slow, because she's still building a consistent gait at one speed) she got pizzy and threw the little tantrum. She's only 3. I didn't spank her, only used a stern NO NO NO NO. Although my gut instinct was to whoop her BUTT, and really turn her HARD into the small circle, i didn't because of her youth. I don't carry a crop as a rule, i ride in a gaited horse saddle which doesn't have a horn, and i'm too clutzy not to drop it.
mygoldnhorse said:Where is Appyday??
mygoldnhorse said:Tell her I said....hay....and we miss her in here.
mingiz said:Appy is fine. I spoke with her. She just hasn't been on. Probably busy with all the babies etc.
:fixed:happyappygirl said:I've been racking my BRIAN
mainman said:I heard she sold all of her horses, ran off with Lloyd and Harry and started a worm farm....