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Hi,im new here.Here is what i have.I have a 9yr old paint mare that rides great with any horse,doesnt matter if its a pasture buddy or shes never seen it before but becomes a differant horse if you try riding alone.when alone her head comes up and she looses the calmness she has when ridding in pairs.she acts like she just wants to follow another horse.I want to be able to ride alone but not sure how shes going to be.any advise on what i should do.
 
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Almost every horse prefers riding with other horses rather than by their selves - horses are herd animals. Also, almost every horse will become more 'alert' when riding on their own - after all, they don't have their buddies up front watching out for lions and tigers that will jump out of the next bush and eat them! The thing to remember is to be a strong leader for your horse when you are on your own, stay relaxed and firm. If the horse stops at something, let her look, coax her forward with your leg and make sure she walks past it. Once she realises it wont eat her she will gain confidence. The more you ride out alone the calmer and more relaxed your horse will become on its own :)
 
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All great advice. When you ride out with another horse, have the leader periodically, and regularly, peel off and go to the back of the line so that the next horse automatically becomes the leader. You are not forcing the follower to go past the leader but rather having the leader go to the rear.
Five minutes later, do the peel off and go to the rear thingy.
AFtre awhile, the horses will be more calm about it because they know that their time in front won't be forever.

It'll get better with time
 
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