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One of the horses my wife and daughter has in for training is having issues rearing. Here's my daughter playing the Lone Ranger   “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” - John Adams | ||
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Neat!!! Looks like she is have a lot of fun. Elk There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour) "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. " -Thomas Jefferson "America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville FBHO!!! The Idaho Elk Hunter | |||
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Because I am aware of the discipline required to pull that off (w/o falling), I applaud here. That is a GREAT pic!!!!! Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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I like to wrap my arms around the neck when they do that. The big danger is pulling them over backwards. When they do that, be sure to fall clear. | |||
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Beautiful horse! Looks like some Arabian in there! I’d be on the ground! Cathy | |||
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That is a very bad habit for a horse to get into, and can be a tough habit to break. | |||
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The only thing I know about horses is from cowboy movies. But I think that is neat. Hope she continues to enjoy riding! "Ride to the sound of the big guns." | |||
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That's pretty impressive. The only "rearing" for me in that situation would be ending up on it. Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark. “If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016 | |||
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I dunno, it seems to be doing a pretty good job of it.  OK, seriously, is controlled rearing on command part of the routine, or is it never supposed to? | |||
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The cowboy way would be to “sack him out.” What does the flat saddle crowd do about a bad habit like this? _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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City-boy checking in. Actually I took riding lessons at Ft Sam Houston around age twelve but never heard that phrase. Does that mean to kill or to knock it out? Fairly dangerous habit. "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre. | |||
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Well the short answer is we move it's feet...and fast. The reason horses rear is they quit moving their feet forward and start to think backwards. It really depends on the horse, but most we have had with this problem we tend to carry a whip and every time it rears, or even thinks about rearing we chase it forward, and hard. If they are unbalanced in their rear or stand all the way up we typically pull them sideways and kick their haunches around...again FAST, until they are settled and then we go forward quietly. We've had two that were so bad they required two people to correct it. One rider and a grounds person who would chase the horse forward with a lunge whip each time it tried to rear. No matter what, we try to make these types of horses hot off our leg. Horses that rear tend to be stuck behind the leg or disrespectful of the aide and we want when we put our leg on for them to jump forward. So far, knock on wood, we've managed to fix everyone that has had this problem that has come to us. _______________ Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have. — Barry Goldwater http://dressageonthequarter.blogspot.com/ | |||
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Giving it too much throttle and releasing the clutch too fast causes that. | |||
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Who was that unmasked lady? | |||
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This kind of thing is why I watch from outside the fence and prefer something with a motor for my own off the beaten path travels. Beautiful animal in any case. A Perpetual Disappointment... | |||
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She looks like a pro! Never had that happen but my grandpa had a smaller one that seemed to always want to suddenly stop on me and eat. We rode bareback most of the time so I usually went sliding. | |||
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No easy feat, girl has skills. Well done youngster ______________________________________________ Life is short. It’s shorter with the wrong gun… | |||
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That would be an “oh, shit” moment for me.  Your daughter is handling it wonderfully. Beautiful horse. “There is love in me the likes of which you’ve never seen. There is rage in me the likes of which should never escape." —Mary Shelley, Frankenstein | |||
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Thank you _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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Very interesting post. I've owned probably 25 quarter horses in my life including some very good race horses. Over 50 years I can't ever remember one time that a horse reared on me. I guess I was real lucky. I doubt I could have stayed on in that saddle. Good job lady! | |||
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