I believe your horse might have a rearing problem...

May 09, 2012 23:20

I saw this recently and thought it was a very good example of someone being a 'passenger' on a horse. I'd imagine this is one hell of a dominant mare and she's certainly been and is being allowed to rear to get where and what she wants, I tend to think theres certainly a lot of; "Oh no, I don't want to go over there, i'll just rear, get a release ( Read more... )

english, rearing, show jumping

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thehomicidehoe May 10 2012, 08:06:37 UTC
She seems capable of managing the situation, but not of fixing it. I haven't ridden a full-on rearer but I've ridden a few (Including my own) who like to go up/back instead of forward, which in the pre-course to rearing. Its instinct in me that if a horse starts sucking back/going up YOU KICK LIKE HELL. They can't go up if they're going forward! If they don't listen to your leg get a whip ( ... )

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thehomicidehoe May 10 2012, 08:16:14 UTC
Just watched the 'jumping' portion of the first video. My thoughts:

1. The horse is probably rearing because of all the ugly shit she has on it.

2. She look terrified of using her aids, she won't balance the horse with her legs and won't touch her mouth. So, while yes its good that the horse is going forward, she's still pissing about doing what she wants and is completely off balance.

3. Why does she keep pulling the horse off a jump that its clearly willing to jump? WTF. No wonder the horse doesn't listen to you.

I think she's a fairly well balanced passenger but has no idea how to ride. Or how to ride a horse in any beneficial way. With some good education she should be fine. Whether she'll take that education or not is a different story ;)

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wastedrock May 11 2012, 00:24:25 UTC
Yeah I pretty much agree with all of this. A professional needs to deal worth the rearing first, then the kid can get back on a learn to RIDE instead of just sit there hoping things work out.

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sharpecostumes May 11 2012, 14:09:30 UTC
Oh gosh this... I was planning a rant but you dear just said it all. She's too soft of a rider (and apparently a little soft in the head). By the looks of a few of her video's, she's glamored up a couple shots of the horse being stubborn to look like it was on command. Take the reins to that mares arrogant rear or take the reins to the rider as from what I've seen, they both need it.

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thehomicidehoe May 13 2012, 12:03:07 UTC
`She's too soft of a rider (and apparently a little soft in the head)

love it.

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