My crazy horse's journey
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2016
- Read our story here htheresemoser.com/march16blog.html - / theresemosershowjumping - theresemoser @ instagram DISCLAIMER -All clips are from 2011/2012. He was checked by a vet, chiropractor and farrier. We tried bitless, bareback, no jumping but he still acted like this, like many young horses do at a certain stage in their education. These clips only show about 1/10th of what we went through with months of dangerous and reckless behaviour from his side, but I knew he was a great pony, and I refused to give up on him. -
"I got Mac as a very green 5yo. He was broke and ridden for 6 months and had previously been abused. He was scared of people, being touched, and super nervous under saddle. He was extremely herd bound and would rear a ton whenever he had to go away from the other horses, but also out of exitement when jumping or when he didn't want to work.
He was terrified of everything, me, my mom, being ridden, jumps, he was spooky and very nervous. After a year of hard work, he was the perfect pony. This is our story." (Read the full one here theresemoser.com/march16blog.html)
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Nobody else seems to be saying it, so I will. You're one hell of a rider to sit those rears and bucks. You give with your hands as soon as he's thinking of going up, and you don't yank when he's coming down. I agree that maybe jumping isn't the best thing for a horse with behavioral issues, but I also don't know you or your horse, and you have a trainer working with you who can judge what is best more than anyone on the internet can. Good for you for sticking with him.
No offense but if you can't control your horse on the flat then why are you jumping it?
I'm so angry with your instructor. Obviously you are an incredible rider but your horse needs lots of flat work in flexing and confidence. I don't care if this was just a naughty day, jumping should be stop and circles in walk, trot, extented trot, canter and transitions should be immediately started. These exercises when well mastered then can resume to pole and gymnastics execrises. After many sessions of thoses of his willness on loose rein may you slowly intoduce jumping. i hope u are still riding and learning to be a great horsewomen by learning patience with this horse even if you are competing with another
Don't understand why you jumped with him. If he had such a bad experience with humans ect. why don't you improve your trust to each other before starting riding, especially jumping?
If you know he isn't the most comfortable with humans and being under saddle, why wouldn't you slow things down and try ground work?
I bet your horse just LOVES that constant bit pressure. pfft
I think someone forgot to do their ground work
You know, I really appreciate that you release his mouth when he rears, and good job staying on, I know what it feels like :) (except my horse is 17.2)
Horses are a fight or flight animal, if YOU put them in a situation that they feel as tho they can’t get out of, they rear. YOU were pulling on the reigns really hard, YOU were ripping that horses face! And I also have a problem when people say their horse is “ crazy” the horse IS NEVER CRAZY WHEN they feel as tho they have been put in a situation they can’t get out of.
I think you did really when in most of these situations, i just really notice than whenever he rears it's after you pull on the reins or have them too short, maybe he's not a fan of that, lot's of horses find it easier to relax on a slightly longer reign
is everything okay with his back and his teeth? because it’s seems like something hurts him...
Mac reminds me of the 5 year old OTTB I ride. When I first started riding him, he would buck every time we would transition up or down and now we are competing in .9 jumper classes, and I couldn't be prouder. Thank you Therese for not giving up on your horses. ❤️
I love how you don't get mad at him when he rears
Ur such a good rider! You're my inspiration❤️
The fact that you persisted shows your strength of character. Challenging horses turn you into a good and sympathic rider
Excuses, excuses. I seriously hope you can take these comments as constructive criticism rather than "poor me getting picked on." This horse is giving you EVERY sign that there is way too much pressure on his bit, when he starts rearing you even dig your heels in! I don't care if this horse was seconds away from death, or whatever his past is,
I have a horse like this, too. He was originally meant to be a pony for kids, but than go wild. I had seen his many talents and the causes because of which he was going wild, so I decided to buy him. People called me crazy, because he was not that afraid, but attacking humans, if he just get the chance and tried hard to get me of his back frequently. He was checked by a vet and everything, so I know he just was acting like this, because of the treatment he had get before I bought him. It is a hard and long way, with such horses and you never know, if they got as great, as you think or end up completely unrideable. People tend to forget the hard work and just see the failures you make, what makes it even harder. After one and a half year of working up the basics with my horse I changed the stable and now a lot of people are saying thinks like: "He is such a good boy!" "He is so talented!" "I can't believe, he would do ever something evil to you!" "He looks so happy!". The fact is, that he is not cured or something. Whenever something reminds him back, he will attack me or other people again, but he gets more and more patient with everything and that was my only goal from the beginning: a good and happy horse. So please keep on going with your work! Even if its hard.
You are amazing for sticking with this horse and not giving up.
The leaping when jumping reminds me of Cara!
I bought a green-broke Mo. Foxtrot term when I was 16. He was scared of everything and reared constantly, not out of meanest but fear. We became best friends and he became the best trail horse you would ever want! RIP Sam.