Reschooling my horse. need exercises.. read extra detail.?
i have a 15.1hh irish sport horse gelding, hes 15 and has recently recovered from a ripped stifle, he has been off for one year and has just finished his recovery riding, the vet says i can now start re-schooling him
i would like to start in flat, can you offer any advise on how i might train him to go on the bit again? im thinking of using draw reins.
he is also shy’s alot, he noe rears and bucks if he doesnt get his own way, he isnt the same horse i had before and im determined to get him back to the way he was.
we dont have an arena to use, only a field so no exercises that can only be done in an arena please.
if you need to know star’s tack he has a normal all purpose saddle, which is fitted and is not the cause of his bucking, he has a dutch gag bit on the middle ring and a daily leather bridle, all fit and do not pinch so these are not the causes of his pain.
thank you
Draw reins do not give a good outline, all they do is drag the head down into a false outline.
Anything that can be done in an arena can be done in a field. You can also do an awful lot of schooling out on a hack.
I would start with getting him moving forwards off your leg, dont worry about where his head is to start with. Lots and lots of transitions to get him back onto his hocks and using his back end. when he is using his back end properly you can start circles, move the circle inwards and outwards using leg yielding. ask the horse to submit, flex and soften from the poll and jae. do NOT haul his head down, you should push him UP into the bridle. If you haul his head down he will be on the forehand.
Turns on the forehand, turns on the hind, moving him from side to side, keep his mind active and his weight on those back hocks.
All the above exercises can be done either on a hack or in a field! i know because i keep my show ponies schooled on hacks as i dont have a school and my field is very steep so i cant ride on it.
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