But that’s why I’m here! And today I want to cover a common problem: Why Your Horse Kicks.

All horses will kick when threatended- It’s the primary means of defense given them by nature. That’s not rreally the issue here…what we are talking about are horses that have the tendency to kick with hardly ANY provocation…

Because it has this disposition is no reason for classing it as an outlaw and thinking it  cannot be handled. Its natural tendencies will only require more patient and  persevering effort to make it as obedient as those in any other type.
See, most horses do not kick on account of a bad disposition, but because their owners  were ignorant and REALLY TAUGHT them to kick by poor management in colt  training.

If the horse kicks when the hold-back strap breaks and leaves the cross-piece of the  shafts strike the hind quarters, it is only an indication that he was not properly  educated when a colt.

Kicking because the line gets under the tail is another indication of poor training when  a colt.

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Originally posted 2008-06-06 10:12:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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When a large animal bucks and heaves with you on its back, things can really get ugly!

So what causes this serious horse training problem and how can you correct it? The root cause is often either nervousness or fear on the part of horse, rider, or both.

If you are a nervous rider, your mount will pick this up and react to it by bucking. Likewise, if your horse gets spooked or has a tenancy to become nervous in new riding situations, bucking is likely to occur.

So the first order of business is to control your nervousness and relax. And if your horse is known to be apprehensive, you’ll need to spend the extra time to calm him/her down before riding into new territory. Remember the relationship is the key issue and if your animal trusts you the odds of a bucking incident are decreased exponentially.

Many trainers recommend lots of time in a circular pen to reduce nervous energy for both you and the horse. Ultimately, overcoming the problem of bucking involves plenty of time spent with your horse and a strong relationship.

Originally posted 2008-05-27 01:23:56. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Rearing, when it occurs naturally, is the horse expressing fear and possibly resistance to the handler’s direction. A basic way of correcting this is to develop the habit of turning the horses’ head and moving his/her hindquarters as soon as the rearing starts.

This likely won’t work the first few times, but eventually it will teach the horse that rearing isn’t going to work and that the only option left is to move in the desired direction with his/her feet on the ground.

Many new riders want to know how to teach a horse to rear. To be honest, this is one of the most dangerous habits you could possibly encourage in your horse!

It can be done, but unless you’re a professional stunt man it’s best to leave this one alone and focus on how to prevent unwanted rearing. Horses that are taught to rear could conceivably fail to discriminate between proper and inappropriate times to display their talent, resulting in serious rider injury.

Originally posted 2008-05-25 06:30:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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