Hey all,
three years ago i rescued a totally crazy, untouchable Brumby filly from the horse sales, she's now about 5 and a half years old, and I've broken her in myself, and we have one issue...ONE.
Never bucked, pigrooted, kicked, reared, anything...
But our one issue, is her refusing to go forward. If we're out on a trail by ourselves, she'll go a little while and then just stop, and refuse to move forward. Same, but to a lesser degree, in the arena. She's also difficult to get cantering for the same issue. She can be happily cantering alongside another horse, but as soon as that horse stops, so does she. I've tried using whips (not harshly, just as an aid), tried circling, tried to see if it's the saddle or bridle. her back is fine, her teeth are fine, she's not in any pain. She just refuses to go forward once she's decided to stop. She's generally fine out at shows and comp days. But in our own home environment it's a problem.
I've just started taking her out again, with my boyfriend bringing my dog along, (first ride in 8 months) first time she stopped a few times, second time she was totally fine. Taking her out again in a few hours so we'll see if she's still going well. But guarantee, take my bf and dog away and she'd have the same issues again
any ideas? Has anyone had this problem before?
Kayla x
three years ago i rescued a totally crazy, untouchable Brumby filly from the horse sales, she's now about 5 and a half years old, and I've broken her in myself, and we have one issue...ONE.
Never bucked, pigrooted, kicked, reared, anything...
But our one issue, is her refusing to go forward. If we're out on a trail by ourselves, she'll go a little while and then just stop, and refuse to move forward. Same, but to a lesser degree, in the arena. She's also difficult to get cantering for the same issue. She can be happily cantering alongside another horse, but as soon as that horse stops, so does she. I've tried using whips (not harshly, just as an aid), tried circling, tried to see if it's the saddle or bridle. her back is fine, her teeth are fine, she's not in any pain. She just refuses to go forward once she's decided to stop. She's generally fine out at shows and comp days. But in our own home environment it's a problem.
I've just started taking her out again, with my boyfriend bringing my dog along, (first ride in 8 months) first time she stopped a few times, second time she was totally fine. Taking her out again in a few hours so we'll see if she's still going well. But guarantee, take my bf and dog away and she'd have the same issues again
any ideas? Has anyone had this problem before?
Kayla x