i love my horse but he wont turn or trot, lope, gallop, run.. he has no medical problems.
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Hm, it seems like we have a moving problem here. If you have a trainer, go to her for help with this. But, since i know a lot from my experiences i will help you too. you should start taking riding lessons if you dont because the trainer not only trains you but trains your horse too. i know you would wanna ride your horse on your own like on a hack and stuff so if you dont have a crop GET ONE NOW. haha. the crop will soon learn to be your best friend for training. well, dont go to the crop first actually start by using your leg. make sure your tack is on completely correctly...the horse knows if something is on wrong and it feels uncomfortable to them they will not move! so if thats the case your lucky hes not rearing ro getting really mad at you. if your tack is on correctly, get on him, walk around a couple of times around the ring now its start to get down to work. now heres another tip that really helps. use your words! i know as rediculous as it sounds but talk to your horse..my old horse promise thats all she learned from was words. ok so once your comfortable with walking around kick him and say trot commandedly. if he doesnt, kick him harder and say trot again. if you try kicking many times, now its time to bring in crop therapy. you need to get a crop and tap him on the shoulder first, he should start to trot. he might charge off after his first reaction to the crop, but if all these problems are occuring you need to get a trainer to help you. they can turn him into a successful mover and you can easily make him respond to your commands. if the crop works and he is trotting, trot around a couple of times, bring him back to the walk a couple of times around. generally there supposed to pick up the canter/lope right fromthe walk like at shows and stuff, but that takes a while. so start trotting again, and kick with your outside leg and say canter, if that doesnt work keep kicking and tapping until he canters/lopes. turning is harder, you need to steer him into the right direction which is even more complicated so if you have anymore questions please email me at arabss4life@yahoo.com because im here and i can give you as much advice as you want. so email me and good luck =)
well you can get rid of him if you want
you can make a horse turn. pull the reins to your hip.
send him to a trainer. simple as that. if you love him you will do this for him, because the more you two do together the closer you will become.
Are you kicking him hard enough ? Or he might be num on the sides so you will probably have to use spurs or a whip.
Because you haven't made him do it. It sounds like you really lack some skills for having a horse like this and without lessons under someone knowledgeable that can show you how to give and take with a horse, you aren't going to be able to ride this horse successfully.
You want us to give you advice, but its obvious your scared of the horse (understandable), so that in itself, hinders anything we can help you with.
My ONLY suggestion for you, is to take the horse to someone knowledgable and have them give you lessons on it. The horse will teach you gobs of valuable information that way.
Hun, if you spent that much money on him, then you have the money for lessons. Horse expenses don't stop once you get the horse sorry. You either totally give up on this horse and let it be a pasture ornament since you won't part with him or actually do something beneficial for you and the horse.
Maybe you just lack the trust of a bond. Spend time with your horse. occasional treats, (not too many, or he'll start biting), you might even want to give him a secret name. Make up something crazy for his name, and whisper it into his ear, then call him that when no one is around. :) Show him you can be trusted; you're a friend. Good luck!
You need to educate yourself on how to teach yourself to ask him to do it!! %26 You have to learn how to get him to listen to you!!
i would ask advice of some one who also knows the horse and also has horse experience. what i would do is find a person who knows about training horses to give you lessons. i know around here it is about $25 for a hour lesson. you could try that.
It is likely that he WILL turn, trot, lope and gallop (since there are no medical problems). What you need to do is learn how to ASK/TELL him to do all of those things. The better rider you become, the better your horse will respond to you. Lessons would probably do wonders. I would say don't send your horse to the trainer, unless you are also willing to go. I really don't mean this to be rude, at all. In fact, some of the best beginner horses out there are horses that will not do anything until the rider can make them do it.
The good news is, that if you were able to save up money for your horse, then you have the knowledge available to you to make money for lessons. :)
It's good that you still like him. With work you will probably have a wonderful lasting relationship.
Good luck!
he will slowly com e around to yu once you spend more time with him and he learns he can trust you.Good luck
You need to take lessons. Either you are lacking the skills to ask him to do what you want, or he is not fully trained. Either way, the only way you are going to have any success with your horse is to get someone knowledgeable to help you. You could try working off lessons at a local stable, lessons should cost you around 25-40 dollars, if you take one a week, you will see a ton of improvement with your riding and how you work with your horse. It is unfair to try and ride a horse incorrecltly, even if you have a good bond, your bond will improve immensely if you learn to ride correctly.
You spent the money to buy your horse, and are paying for its expenses, 25 dollars a week more is really nothing in the grand scheme of things. Honestly, lessons should have been factored into your budget before you purchased your horse.
DON'T get rid of your horse - not if you really love him. i know trainers can be very expensive and since you're 13 you probably don't want to pay that much money. is there anyone you know (a riding instructor, a friend who knows a lot about horses, etc...) that could help you with your problem for free? i'm sure if your horse is new he just needs a bit of training. he sounds like a very spirited horse, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. you just need some help learning to control him. help doesn't always have to cost tons of money though. i'm sure there'd be someone around your stable who'd be happy to help you for free.
if you don't think your horse trusts you, you could always try the "join up" method. i've heard a lot about it and that it works very well to develop trust/obedience in a horse. (try looking the method up on google - i don't think i could explain it very well but i'm sure there will be plenty of information on it online).
if you know your horse trusts you, he just doesn't want to obey you, then i seriously think you should get some professional advice on the matter. you don't have to hire a trainer, but, like i said before, get an experienced rider you know to check him out and help you with your problem.
there is the possibility your horse just needs some time to learn these things. is he very young? sounds like he needs to be trained, and if you're dead set on doing this yourself, get some books on training your horse from the library/bookstore. if you worked hard enough to save up all that money to buy your very own horse, then i'm sure you can train him by yourself. you sound like a really dedicated person, which is good.
by the way, if you're just keeping him because you saved up all that money (which is very impressive by the way), you could sell him for a price similar to what you paid for him, then you can get a new horse and you won't loose too much money.
Well you could try giving your horse more grain to make him more excited to move. you could also use a whip lightly on his thigh when he does not do what you want (this makes him listen and respond to you). You also might need a stonger bit to get him to turn his head easier. hope this helps you out a bit! good luck! ALWAYS BELIEVE!
I had the same problem with my horse just keep working whit him and bfore you ride again do some ground work like lunge him or just walk him around and if he gives you and trouble just tap him on the rump with a crop assuming you have one he should be good after that also try lessons i did and it also helped
honestly, you need a trainer. And it sounds like the horse is in control of you. That is just what you don't want. You need to show your horse that he cannot overpower you. It can be hard. Try lounging the horse. It teaches them to listen to your commands without putting you in danger of being on his back while struggling to control him. But really, try and get a trainer. It will be worth it. A horse is so much more fun if you can do things with it.
I horses too
First of all don't turn the reins to your hip. Your basic hand position should be by your sides and an "L" shape in your elbows. This wway you'll be able to make your elbows like rubber bands and give and take with the horse (a.k.a no yanking) Pull the rein back in this position. It will help significantly if your horse is accepting the bit.
it's okay to give your horse a pleasant experience when you're not riding them it keeps them from making a pattern and developing bad habits but two hours may be pushing it. He may just see you as his groomer not his rider.
Try just taking it slow. after walking just ease him into the trot. it may burn your legs but keep it up. Keep squeezing with your heels and legs sooner or later he'll get sick of the pressure on his sides and connect the dots.
if you're using a whip make sure you give him the whip with the legs so that way when you remove the whip he'll be like " oh that's the other signal i gotta go" and then he might do what you ask
As a last resort be aggressive but not too aggressive you still want to maintain the trust you have with him. If he doesn't trust after this I would probably say maybe trail rides with ALOT of animals that could spook him. This way he knows that whenever you're on him he won't get hurt. (dumb I know but it might work)
I agree that you should try ground work. lunging is the best. try to join up with him. It'll give you something cute (him following you) but also he'll give you the role of the alpha.
Good Luck I hope i've helped.
check his saddle and blanket to make it's on right.and if there's anything on the blanket that could irritate his skin.and kick his sides till he moves faster! you need to make sure he knows who the boss is.if you don't make him do it...he'll do whatever he wants to.to turn~ bring your hand down the side of the rein and pull the way you want him to go.pull until he moves! and don't stop until he does.
you have to be more specific with the problem. He may be rebelling. Try walking him around by the reigns, build trust with him. Every time he does allow you to do this give him some oats at the end of the day. Then walk him, give him oats at the end of the day, and slowly move to trotting, galloping, jumping, etc. It will take some time. The most important thing is to form a bond with him. Visit him not only when you feel like riding him, but also to just simply chill with him in the stables. Goodluck
You sound like me when I was younger. :)
I'm a gentle, loving kind of person, and I never wanted to be harsh with my horse. Only, by not being harsh when he needed it, I was spoiling and ruining him. The more I let my horse do what he wanted when riding, the worse he got. Eventually, he wouldn't even turn left for me, and he'd throw a fit if I asked for anything other than a walk.
Finally (and thank god) my farrier's husband used to be a horse trainer, and he set him back in place for me for no cost at all. A trainer is what you really need right now, as everyone has said, but where the problem stems is you. You need to TELL your horse what to do, because YOU should be the boss. Never let him get away with anything, and make sure you are the one making the decisions.
A little note on how my horse got set right again: The trainer was constantly moving my horse's shoulders over. He'd just reach forward with his foot and tap-tap-tap at my horse until he finally moved away from the pressure and in the direction we wanted him to go.
Your horse is over ruling you and he knows he can do it.because he knows you will not make him do anything.. i agree you need to get a trainer for you and your horse.. i wish you the best of luck
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