Head shaking while being ridden

Andiamo+Jubilee · 03-01-2008, 06:32 AM

[quote=poajumper;2648830]Otherwise, I used to ride a mare who would shake her head and I would fuss and try to "fix" it for her, poor baby ....till her owner told me she was just goofing off and being naughty and as soon as I got firm and told her to quit she never did it again. [quote]

this is what my horse did with me when I first got him. the lady we bought him from rode him with a very loose rein, so when I started wanting him to collect and go into a frame, he would shake and fuss his head.. i would try and give and take and make things more comfortable, but nothing worked. then my instructor told me to get more firm, and take a constant hold with the reins, with my elbows at my sides, not allowing him to pull, and push him up into the bit with my legs. he had a few hissy fits because he didnt like to be worked this way, but after a couple times, it worked, and he hasn't done it since!

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03-01-2008, 06:32 AM	#31
Andiamo+Jubilee Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	[quote=poajumper;2648830]Otherwise, I used to ride a mare who would shake her head and I would fuss and try to "fix" it for her, poor baby ....till her owner told me she was just goofing off and being naughty and as soon as I got firm and told her to quit she never did it again. [quote] this is what my horse did with me when I first got him. the lady we bought him from rode him with a very loose rein, so when I started wanting him to collect and go into a frame, he would shake and fuss his head.. i would try and give and take and make things more comfortable, but nothing worked. then my instructor told me to get more firm, and take a constant hold with the reins, with my elbows at my sides, not allowing him to pull, and push him up into the bit with my legs. he had a few hissy fits because he didnt like to be worked this way, but after a couple times, it worked, and he hasn't done it since!