How do I tame a blast-o-canter? and bucking? - Barnmice Equestrian Social Community2024-03-28T18:58:33Zhttp://www.barnmice.com/forum/topics/how-do-i-tame-a-blastocanter?commentId=1773158%3AComment%3A217339&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGetting a lesson would probab…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-07-02:1773158:Comment:2519832010-07-02T03:18:30.022ZKathrynhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/nikkiandconan2finns
Getting a lesson would probably be good because then the trainer can tell you it your doing anything wrong. You can try maybe asking him to canter with just your inside leg or you could also try and go into a circle when you start cantering. Maybe going into a trot circle and then canter when you headed into a wall, that's where I try and canter most of the time.
Getting a lesson would probably be good because then the trainer can tell you it your doing anything wrong. You can try maybe asking him to canter with just your inside leg or you could also try and go into a circle when you start cantering. Maybe going into a trot circle and then canter when you headed into a wall, that's where I try and canter most of the time. Hmm... It is funny you said t…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-05-29:1773158:Comment:2352542010-05-29T02:53:48.773ZMary Hhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/MaryH
Hmm... It is funny you said that. On advice of others at our barn, his owner started giving Griffin a supplement of magnesium, calcium, yeast and licorice (which is supposed to be like an antacid) to calm him down. Almost immediately he evened out. I have been cantering him a bunch since then and he had stopped bolting, bucking and kicking. Last night was the first buck in over two weeks! I asked him to canter when he wasn't really bending properly. "My bad!"<br />
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I have read a couple websites and…
Hmm... It is funny you said that. On advice of others at our barn, his owner started giving Griffin a supplement of magnesium, calcium, yeast and licorice (which is supposed to be like an antacid) to calm him down. Almost immediately he evened out. I have been cantering him a bunch since then and he had stopped bolting, bucking and kicking. Last night was the first buck in over two weeks! I asked him to canter when he wasn't really bending properly. "My bad!"<br />
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I have read a couple websites and Griffin does not seem to have the normal symptoms. He is alert, shiny coat, is not thin (if anything he is a bit fat), has a great appetite. If a horse does have stomach ulcers what would the vet do? Give him supplements to soothe them? Jackie Cochran had a good ide…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-05-27:1773158:Comment:2347232010-05-27T18:46:43.913ZChris Parkinsonhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/ChrisParkinson
Jackie Cochran had a good idea that you should have him checked for stomach ulcers - did you do that? Perhaps his problem isn't temperament but something else. It could be good to have him looked over for medical conditions.<br />
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Jackie Cochran had a good idea that you should have him checked for stomach ulcers - did you do that? Perhaps his problem isn't temperament but something else. It could be good to have him looked over for medical conditions.<br />
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Thanks Zoi, I have actually backed off on leg pressure and just used a voice command and that helps a bit.<br />
I need to practice on some easier horses before I try lunging Griffin. He can get pretty crazy jumping and bucking in the round pen even with a very experienced trainer and side reins.<br />
When you say "pulling her to the ground" what do you mean?
Thanks Zoi, I have actually backed off on leg pressure and just used a voice command and that helps a bit.<br />
I need to practice on some easier horses before I try lunging Griffin. He can get pretty crazy jumping and bucking in the round pen even with a very experienced trainer and side reins.<br />
When you say "pulling her to the ground" what do you mean? Thanks Julianne, Griffin does…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-05-04:1773158:Comment:2264052010-05-04T05:17:46.292ZMary Hhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/MaryH
Thanks Julianne, Griffin does seem more coordinated cantering to the left then the right and you are probably right about his lack of balance in the canter depart. I have had trouble with cantering in both directions but it may be worse to the right. The good news is, my trainer's daughter who is a very accomplished rider has also had problems with him. So I know it isn't just my position or aids. I think Griffin is green at cantering and needs lots of practice and he is very excitable and will…
Thanks Julianne, Griffin does seem more coordinated cantering to the left then the right and you are probably right about his lack of balance in the canter depart. I have had trouble with cantering in both directions but it may be worse to the right. The good news is, my trainer's daughter who is a very accomplished rider has also had problems with him. So I know it isn't just my position or aids. I think Griffin is green at cantering and needs lots of practice and he is very excitable and will blast without warning even when we are just trotting. If he is giving me a signal it is very subtle. I am getting more "experienced" with riding his bucks but I am beginning to wonder whether I need to just be confident and handle the bolts and bucks or whether I am being stupid. Hi there, I have had a simila…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-05-02:1773158:Comment:2260222010-05-02T20:35:01.538ZJulianne Besserhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/JulianneBesser
Hi there, I have had a similar problem with my mare. She is a hano/trakenher. I was not sure why this started either. She was 11 at the time and now is 12.<br />
My coach said that it was a balance issue during the canter depart. This only occured on the left rein. My strength is on the right and I believe she is stronger on the right as well. So when it came to the left canter we were both weak. Our balance as a team seemed to be off. The more I tried the more she anticipated the action. I was…
Hi there, I have had a similar problem with my mare. She is a hano/trakenher. I was not sure why this started either. She was 11 at the time and now is 12.<br />
My coach said that it was a balance issue during the canter depart. This only occured on the left rein. My strength is on the right and I believe she is stronger on the right as well. So when it came to the left canter we were both weak. Our balance as a team seemed to be off. The more I tried the more she anticipated the action. I was nervous so she felt it. She is very sensitive. My coach said to put my leg on so that she did not become confused with a light aid.<br />
I had to exhale sit it out. I relaxed, sat tall and centered then put my leg on and gave a clear aid. My coach also said not to make a big deal when it happened. I used to stop her because I thought she was angry or her back hurt but when I made her work through the problem she was able to strengthen her take off. It helped my confidence and it made me aware of how much I needed to work both sides equally for her and me. I'm not sure if balance is the issue here but it is something to consider. Have someone watch to see if there is a difference on one side to the other. Longeing also helped my horses balance. Assuming you've checked for p…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-04-17:1773158:Comment:2221302010-04-17T13:03:40.075ZZoi Smutz-Geehttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/ZoiSmutzGee
Assuming you've checked for pain, worked on speed training, worked on balance, tried suppling excersizes and mastered "whoa"...and he is still doing this blast-0-canter thing, could it be that you're pushing with your seat or not giving enough leg pressure?<br />
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I ride western, so if my horse did something like that I'd be pulling her into the ground. I realize that's not a dressage approach, so I'll try to look at it from an English angle.<br />
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Maybe you should start by lunging him each ride, and do a…
Assuming you've checked for pain, worked on speed training, worked on balance, tried suppling excersizes and mastered "whoa"...and he is still doing this blast-0-canter thing, could it be that you're pushing with your seat or not giving enough leg pressure?<br />
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I ride western, so if my horse did something like that I'd be pulling her into the ground. I realize that's not a dressage approach, so I'll try to look at it from an English angle.<br />
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Maybe you should start by lunging him each ride, and do a lot of canter work in circles. Keep a quick release clasp on the line just in case he goes beserk. You may want to use some loose side reins just to keep him from going too hollow. When I say loose I mean very loose. no real effect unless he happens to put his head way up or gets all jumpy. gradually tighten the side reins until you have him cantering in the frame. Hopefully his muscle will be developed enough to handle that.<br />
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If you don't want to use side reins, which i suggest anyway, then canter him with and without his tack and see if you see a difference. By working on him canter without a rider, he'll become more confident and know what to do when you ask for a canter while you're on him. Then you can be more picky about roundness etc. Thanks Hank! We tried lunging…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-04-05:1773158:Comment:2173392010-04-05T04:33:05.778ZMary Hhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/MaryH
Thanks Hank! We tried lunging him with side reins this week and he definitely sill has to figure out how to get all his feet going on the correct lead. He didn't blast but he was awkward. He front were right but back were wrong then he would switch. He also leans when going to the right. He is more than I can handle lunging at this point. I need to practice more with some other horses. Whoa, interesting technique with the posting canter on the "wrong" diagonal.
Thanks Hank! We tried lunging him with side reins this week and he definitely sill has to figure out how to get all his feet going on the correct lead. He didn't blast but he was awkward. He front were right but back were wrong then he would switch. He also leans when going to the right. He is more than I can handle lunging at this point. I need to practice more with some other horses. Whoa, interesting technique with the posting canter on the "wrong" diagonal. Lunging with side reins is a…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-04-03:1773158:Comment:2167592010-04-03T01:34:13.236ZHankhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/Hank
Lunging with side reins is a great idea. When he's figured out his balance on the lunge, an exercise I've found useful for getting green horses to canter is to try going across the diagonal and ask for it just after you cross the center line as you're heading into the corner. You stay posting and all you have to do is push them forward until they pick up the canter. Don't switch your posting diagonal. The upcoming corner and you're posting diagonal which, if you continue on around the corner…
Lunging with side reins is a great idea. When he's figured out his balance on the lunge, an exercise I've found useful for getting green horses to canter is to try going across the diagonal and ask for it just after you cross the center line as you're heading into the corner. You stay posting and all you have to do is push them forward until they pick up the canter. Don't switch your posting diagonal. The upcoming corner and you're posting diagonal which, if you continue on around the corner without cantering, would technically be the "wrong" diagonal, will help set your horse up to pick up the correct canter lead. Sometimes it's better to pick up the canter from posting rather than sitting first because it helps a horse that is a bit weak in the back to lift up his back more easily. I never thought of the downhi…tag:www.barnmice.com,2010-03-22:1773158:Comment:2124882010-03-22T04:47:15.490ZMary Hhttp://www.barnmice.com/profile/MaryH
I never thought of the downhill draft horse issue. Good thought! Today we worked on transitions into walk then back to trot when we were actually going down"hill" in the outdoor arena. He does canter well once he gets over the blast so maybe it is because he has recovered from "falling".
I never thought of the downhill draft horse issue. Good thought! Today we worked on transitions into walk then back to trot when we were actually going down"hill" in the outdoor arena. He does canter well once he gets over the blast so maybe it is because he has recovered from "falling".