Okay so i have two horses. A mare and a gelding. My mare can never be ridden because she lameness and arthritis. So she is basically a pasture pet. My gelding that i have hasn't been ridden in over a year. I have sat on him and stuff but he acts freaked out. I don't have a saddle yet, but i am getting one. Do you think i should put the saddle on him, do some stretches, then warm him up and hop on or something else. I don't have money for a trainer for them to come to my house and ride him. So any suggestions would be great. Don't tell me i need more experience because i have been around horses for five years and i know what i am doing, it's just i don't know a lot about training. Thanks.
Okay so i have two horses. A mare and a gelding. My mare can never be ridden because she lameness and arthritis. So she is basically a pasture pet. My gelding that i have hasn't been ridden in over a year. I have sat on him and stuff but he acts freaked out. I don't have a saddle yet, but i am getting one. Do you think i should put the saddle on him, do some stretches, then warm him up and hop on or something else. I don't have money for a trainer for them to come to my house and ride him. So any suggestions would be great. Don't tell me i need more experience because i have been around horses for five years and i know what i am doing, it's just i don't know a lot about training. Thanks.
Well, then what are you doing here asking for input? The fact of the matter is, that you don't "know what you are doing" when it comes to this situation and that DOES mean you will need the assistance of someone who does - anything else is a disaster waiting to happen for you and/or your horse.
How old is your gelding? What sort of training has he had? Do you have any horsie friends? Just hopping on a horse that hasn't been ridden in over a year without someone there to who knows what they're doing with horses who can help you out is very dangerous. If he acts scared when you get on him, it's going to be even more important that you have knowledgeable help, which may include a trainer or instructor depending on both your and your horse's experience and training.
Yes, i know i need a trainer or someone to help me. My parents don't want to go get a trainer, they think i can do it all by myself. So iv'e brought up many of times to go buy a horse that is solid well broke and they say you already have a horse to work with. It's like a never ending cycle of fighting over them.
My gelding is 13 and i don't know his previous training. I just moved and i don't have any horsey friends. It really sucks actually, being stuck with horses you can't do anything with, but then your parents tell you that you should be working with them and were not just going to feed them all the time. Oh and they want to keep them. I know i shouldn't be throwing this on all of you, but i need to discuss it with someone.
Do they understand that you could get killed trying to ride a horse that may not be well enough trained for your riding skill? It sounds like they don't really understand the potential severity of the situation, which is common for non-horsey families. Is there a way you could try to educate them? Not from the 'I want a better trained horse' side, which is true, but from a "I need to be able to learn how to stay safe and work safely with this horse" end?
I have told them many of times that it's dangerous, but then my dad says we can handle it and all this. I've already told them i'm not getting on him and risking my life, even though i have sat on him in his stall once, which i was being stupid and i shouldn't have. It's basically a lost cause. Like a big dead end.
Do a lot of research on ground work. Get him "sacked out" and gain respect in leading, in the round pen (or arena that you have.. NOT IN THE PADDOCK WITH THE OTHER HORSE)
When he's an absolute gentleman with that, and catching, and tying, and standing.. then you can think about getting him ready to ride. By sacking him out to the tack (the saddle pad, the saddle, any wraps..) and working him on the ground w/t/c then when he knows what he's doing.. THEN you can think about riding him
It'll be at least a month or two, maybe more due to being new to this all. But you can do it. Just accept any advice and be sure to research it and don't turn down any help!
Can you at least buy a lunge set? being able to lunge could help him get used to having tack on him. If it were me, I woudnt get on him until i had an experienced horsey person helping me. Sorry but you seem kinda in the deep end of the pool atm, perhaps you need to try and get back to the shallow. Try this, sit down with your dad and have made a pervious list of all the problems with you getting on him, the risks and everything that will show your father that this is quite dangerous especialy since your by yourself on this. Your father should be understanding enough to consider the facts and think about it different options here.
I just bought a 6 year old, my family thought I could handle him. He's a great horse, hes broke in but only done basics and my family thinks i can teach him everything myself but atm i'm in the same boat as you, im outta my depths with him and because of that he galloped through 3 electric fences, tried to jump a barbed wire fence and face planted, his back legs up in the air, then he ripped himself free and galloped around the paddock. when we finally got him to stop there was blood dripping all over his chest and legs. He's lucky to be alive; and all of this as a result from trying to get him to canter on a lunge line but i was too inexperienced and so he turned his head away, bolted forward and didnt stop.
Now hes still healing, lost weight so put him out to put it back on again but I wont lunge him now until i get a trainers help and so honestly, take it from me, the worst feeling in the world is your in-expierenceness costing your horse alot of pain. Ive handled horses about 4 or so years now, but i was in way over my head and it cost my horse and it cost me. I have actually had a nightmare of the whole episode repeating of him stuck in the barbed wire with his legs flailing in the air. It was heart wrenching. So please please please be careful for you and your horses, fingers crossed it works out for you xxx
1.If your still young enough for 4-H join it. its cheap and there are kids there in the exact place as you. (with the saving grace of experianced leaders)
2. Join local riding groups. Most of the time they have a bunch of members foaming at the mouth to help the next generation of equestrians.
3.Heck even ask around to be a working student. Thats how I get my lessons.
4.Watch alot of Youtube- generally of "Professional" Riders or even alot of riders on here who ask for crit.
5. Try to go to NICE area/local shows- (I learn alot from watching others)
6. Know skills on ground manners (Read online articals/books)
- Absolutely LOVE John Lyons Join Up method *Can be dangerous if
not taken seriously (needs a round pen to work) Google it!!!!
7. Natural Horsmenship methods are extremly easy to understand (Probably going to be curcifed for that) Like Parelli, Clinton Anderson to name a few (Just dont give into the gimicks, just take the core ideas)
But I still love John the most!
What do you plan on riding in western or english? cause there is a difference of training method for them. Which ever take it slow! Make sure you understand completly before trying or pain will insue lolz
Lastly, I recommend lots of quality time with your kid! Walk him, brush him, feed him lol key to all horse love!
Ps. It is possible to become a great trainer from selftaught methods even if it isnt the status quo. Ex my horse is flawless except I taught him the wrong method of turning lol- But hey it made sense to me at the time
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