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My seven year old pony is a hunter/jumper and was a great pony in everyway until a few months ago when he started refusing to go in a corner of the outdoor ring. He hrough me off a couple of times when I tried to force him. My trainers have worked with him many hours and cannot figure out why he does this or how to correct it. He has started to do it in another corner in the outdoor arena now and is now doing it in the indoor arena as well. We have had him seen by very good vets who say neurologically and physically he is fine. But my trainers are convinced he may have a medical problem. There were some issues with wild animals coming into the outdoor ring in the past. Any thoughts?
Isabella, Erie, PA
Posted: 10/23/2009 9:58:31 AM
Last year i started riding a 18 yr old qh mare who was a completely engilsh mount. I show both english and western at my local 4h shows (so not very competitively). but in english and western she gets VERY heavy on the forehand. and in western i can't get her into a frame. She likes to hold her head up and hollow out her back. Any tips?
Shannon, Washington, MI
Posted: 10/9/2009 7:16:21 AM
Hello, my name is Mike and I live in a small ranching area in south central Idaho. I have recently picked up a 4 yr old mare that the previous owners had said would be a good horse for my youngest daughter since I didn'l feel comfortable putting her on a ranch horse (she's 10) The problem I have is when you try to bridle her she is notorious for throwing her head and trying to back out. I have used cottom ropes behind her and pinching her neck to lower her head, a rope behind her shoulders, between her legs to her head stall and she stills fights. Looking for some help here. Other than that she has a great disposition and will let my daughter do anything with her. I even have a fight putting on a bosel...Anything will help since she does seem like a good horse for her and like everywhere, budgets are tight...Thank you
Mike, Mountain Home, ID
Posted: 9/24/2009 9:07:54 AM
Can geldings get mares pregnant if the geldings mount the mares to much
Cody, Newville, PA
Posted: 9/4/2009 3:41:51 PM
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