my horse goes nuts when ridden in field but is perfect on road, why


Sugamama , Monday, 9th of August 2010 07:41:48 AM

please help! my horse tanks off, bucks, rears, and generally goes nuts when 
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we ride in the field, even at a trot. She is fine on the road, so it can 
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not be pain. She is even fine when l trot her in hand around the field 
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so..... l really wanna know why she does this, and how l can stop it, cos 
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it is really getting me down. we do not have a sand school to ride in, and 
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the field is the only place we can do the stuff l wanna do (jump, canter, 
dressage, etc). so please if any one know is why she might be doing this, 
please please answer. (by the way, she was fine in the field a couple of 
months ago, and then suddenly she went nuts! :( ) thank you!
 
 
 
 
 

malibu , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 10:03:03 AM

whats the history of the horse?  
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has it been badly treated on hunts?  
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or had a bad fall riding in fields and jumping fences etc  
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on the roads the horse might feel safer because it is a slow trot.  
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Bella <3 , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 10:23:53 AM

Sounds like your horse is sensitive to wildlife or wild plants  
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when a prickly burr sticks to it is rump. That could be one reason.  
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Honey , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 03:35:37 PM

it is likely something has happened in the Field to scare her.  
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she will be fine trotting in hand because she can see you, & feels safe.  
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but as soon as you are out of sight, even though you are just on her back,  
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she will feel frightened that whatever spooked her a while ago will come  
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back (even if it was just a plastic bag flying around with some ponies,  
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but this sounds like it was more scary) this is how horse is mind is work.  
so the best thing to do would be to try lunging her, tacked up, in the  
field a few times, at different gaits. then get someone to lunge her  
while you ride her etc until she gets used to it. she should be back to  
normal in no time! good luck!  
 
 
 
 
 

Koolaid , Friday, 13th of August 2010 06:26:01 PM

you say she is fine on the road but not in the field when  
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ridden?  
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do you do the same routing when you ride in the field?  
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it may be due to excitement but i would expect her to do it when you are  
on the road if that was the case. personally it sounds like she has  
gotten into a routine in the field & has also learned that by playing up  
she gets to go out & be ridden & thus have a change of scenery. i may be  
wrong but that would be my gues just by what you have said.  
 
if it was a problem with the tack or pain then you would have problems  
every time you ride her but you say it is not the case.  
 
i think you need to get a riding instructor to give you a few lessons in  
ur field with you so she can see what is happening, remember she will be  
able to see from the ground things that you cannot see when you are  
riding her. then you can work on this problem together  
 
 
 
 
 

Minty Cowgirl , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 07:21:19 AM

Get her saddle checked out to make sure its not pinching her.  
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The things you mention hint that she may be in pain from her saddle when  
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doing faster work. The fact she is fine when not being ridden & when on  
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the roads (when I presume you keep to fairly slow work - no cantering  
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etc). If she is definatley not in pain, then it sounds as though she is  
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either doing these things because she is excited or because she is being  
nappy. I think ur best bet would to be to have a few lessons on her with  
an instructor, they can identify the problem & help you & her overcome it.  
Good luck & don't put yourself at risk!  
 
 
 
 
 

Barfalamew , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 09:55:05 PM

The only answer here is to have her assessed by a professional  
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rider/instructor. Bucking. rearing and running off are too dangerous for  
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you to be trying this and that. It may be that she got stung which caused  
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the reaction, but knowing this doesn't cure the resulting behaviour. It  
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sounds as if she is learned that this behaviour pays, and needs some  
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retraining.  
Good luck  
 
 
 
 
 

Noopy , Monday, 16th of August 2010 03:18:56 AM

you probably should get her new shoes. put her saddle and  
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bridle on and(dont get on) walk her around. start petting her, say shes  
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being good, look sit on her, dont move, and do tha everyay then slowly  
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start walking, then trot then canter. tell me if it works!  
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Muffin , Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 12:55:50 PM

maybe shes been hurt in the field by either an animal or a  
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person  
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