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Dec 03, 2017
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Training a pony advice
by: Charlie_Rose

I have a welsh mountain pony who I want to train to ride. He is afraid of everything and doesn't let me catch him and he wants to stay with his horse buddies. When I try getting on him he bucks like crazy. I've tried everything! Got any advice???

Oct 05, 2017
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please help someone!
by: Newbie horse trainer

I am thinking about buying a "Project Pony". The horse I would like to buy is basically broken in, it just hasn't had someone sit on it before. I've never trained a horse and this would be my first time owning a horse. Even though it seems easy to get a horse used to someone riding it, I'm not sure if I'm ready.

Please help!!!

Thanks in advance!!!

Oct 02, 2017
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to Hoofprints in the Clouds
by: Haddie

I know this is a late reply, but...

I've ridden quite a few lazy horses and I know it's not much fun! I second what anonymous said in the last comment. Bucking sounds pretty serious, though. I think consulting a professional would be wise. Something that helped me once with a very stubborn horse (also a paint mare!) was squeezing/kicking further behind the girth than I had been. She responded better to that. Hope this helps.

Sep 26, 2017
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Dear Hoofprints in the Clouds
by: Anonymous

Dear Hoofprints in the Clouds,

Because my horse isn't lazy, I don't know very much about lazy horses, but I think I can help.

It's necessary to make sure that your horse knows the cues to go. To train your horse to do this, do these steps:

1. Bring you energy up
To do this, sit up, slightly tense up your seat, and look where you want to go. Your horse acts as a mirror of you. If you don't bring up your energy, she won't either.

2. Kiss to her
Make a kissing or clucking sound as a verbal cue to go forward. You could also say "walk on" or something like that.

3. Squeeze with you legs
Start with your thigh, and then use you calf.

4. Kick
If your horse still won't go, give her a kick with your heel. This is a last resort, so try to avoid it.

If you do these steps consistently, they should teach your horse to go with just steps 1-3. If you need to, you can use a bat or a crop after kicking to train her. Most importantly, ALWAYS reward you horse for any attempt to obey. Remember, you can't train a horse overnight!

I hope this helps!

Jul 26, 2017
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Can someone please help?
by: Hoofprints in the Clouds

My paint mare is soo stubborn! Sometimes it's super duper hard JUST to get her to walk! OR she will go too fast!

Is there such a thing as a happy in-between?

I'm afraid to push her to hard, because the last time I tried to get her to trot, she bucked me off, and I lost a lot of my confidence.

Will some one please answer me? I've tried a different page but no one got back to me (it's been a couple weeks).

May 25, 2017
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Anonymous: stables near me respond
by: SoonBeRiding

Hi anonymous! Your comment title is stables near me. I found one, it's called fairhope stables and it's got five stars. Another one is silvercrown farms and the equestrian reserve.

Hope this helps!

May 24, 2017
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I'm gonna start lessons soon. Any tips?
by: SoonBeRiding

Hi, I'm 12 and I am starting riding lessons (English) in June, is that too late to start? I want to do shows and stuff like that but don't wanna be a fish outta water. I'm going to do lessons anyway though. I'm also looking for tips on riding English.
I've read lots of books, but want a real girl (or boy!) tips, thanks!

Apr 24, 2017
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Should she stay or go?
by: Anonymous

My horse is over 20 years old, and everyone says I should sell her and get a new horse. She has leg problems so I can't ride her, and when I first got her I fell off. I'm to chicken to ride her even if I could. I have had some family problems the last few years, but every day I went outside and she was waiting for me. It helped a lot to talk to her I don't know if she could understand me, but it felt like she did. What do you think I should do?

Mar 29, 2017
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to newbie horse trainer by Lina
by: SimplyHorseCrazy

I say you should use the DUH method since that is the most effective one out there.

Feb 19, 2017
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Help
by: Horselover13

I need help. My trainer says that I need to work on keeping my hands quiet and my seat because I am always looking for a jump and when I stop I most of the time I lean forward when I want to stop. Any tips or helpful advice?

Feb 08, 2017
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Help!
by: Sisco'sGal

I'm getting a horse soon, and I want to do English because I've got an english saddle. I grew up riding Western, so I don't know much about english. Do you know of any tips or websites to help me?

Feb 05, 2017
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What do you think?
by: MKrider

I would like to start show jumping. I'm 13 years old. Is that too old to start? I've been riding for about two years. Is that not enough experience? Please comment.

May 30, 2016
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Eventer at heart
by: Anonymous

Hi! I have ridden horses all my life and do just about everything, especially anything English/jumping, but my true passion is in Eventing. My horse is a beautiful pure Arabian and he is an amazing show jumper and eventer (no fence too high for him) and he loves doing it but recently he's been getting a bit too excited.

I was at an eventing camp a couple weeks ago and in the middle of the cross-country lesson Storm (my horse) started rearing and bucking and trying to buck me off when I asked him to trot through the water. Luckily, I'm used to riding bucks and rears and problem horses due to my background of riding any horse that was available (most were crazy). But it was still and issue as Storm normally loves going through and jumping into water. I tried and the instructor tried walking him into the water but whenever we approached it he would do the same thing, eventually he took one step in so we ended on that but I need help!

I have a super big eventing show in one week (I'm trying to qualify for USPC champs) and one of the jumps you have to jump into the water, please help!

Jan 06, 2016
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Stables Near Me
by: Anonymous

Help! I ride at a stable that is only like two minutes away but it teaches saddle seat and I really want to learn how to jump. I suppose you wouldn't know of any good stables near Duluth, Georgia sense you live in Canada?

Dec 03, 2015
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Inexperienced In This Area
by: Jademerson

Hi,I am 13. I have a lot of experience training horses, but I have never gotten into training one specific style (i.e. Western, English, Dressage, Gymkhanna) so i took on a project horse. Her name is Tracy, she is a purebred Tennessee walker, she did dressage at one point. I unfortunately have no knowledge in this area, I can become her alpha, give her confidence and such, but I think she still remembers her old training and she is getting confused with the new stuff. If anyone knows a good dressage trainers website or some great instruction book that would help a lot.

Dec 03, 2015
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To Newbie Horse Trainer
by: Jademerson

I would definitely recommend starting with Pat and Linda Parelli training method simply because they are a lot more gentle than Clinton Anderson, but only go with them for about a year or until you complete level 1, whatever comes first. Then switch to Clinton Anderson, but simply remember this you needn't always be as rough as him, use your on judgment and knowledge as to this.

Mar 05, 2015
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Any tips
by: Newbie horse trainer

this fall i'm planning on train my own weanling. Any tips on that? I am an experienced rider (i've been riding for 6 yrs) but this is my first time training a horse. Any tips so that she/he doesn't turn out terrible?

Feb 22, 2015
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Jockey Girl
by: Anonymous

It's going to be hard to convince your parents to move into your grandparents house. So why don't you ask if you could spend the summer with your grandparents or spend some weeks there. If I didn't live on a ranch right now, I would probably spend the summer on my aunt's ranch.

Aug 25, 2014
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HELP!!!!
by: Jockey Girl

Ok, so this is horsey but the problem is not with a horse it's with our mom and dad. So we really really, really want to be jockey but we live in Alaska we need to move away. Our grandparents live by a race track we want to move in with them. Mom says NO WAY, Dad says HMM.. HELP, how can we convince them that we need to do this?

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