I hate to point out to you the obvious- but this horse outweighs you by a THOUSAND pounds. They are/can be dangerous creatures, and you need to respect yourself and respect the horse enough to recognize that.
You are making a really big mistake to be continually injured by a horse, and not seek immediate professional help. I applaud the gusto to want to work on it yourself, but you need to be shown HOW to work on it yourself. Under the direct supervision of someone who has experience with a green horse/rider combo. It's worth the money for a few extra lessons to make sure the next time you get kicked, it isn't in the head. Swallow a little bit of your pride, admit you don't know everything, and go meet with someone who has experience. I don't mean to sound mean, but this is a DANGEROUS situation for you. Everyone has to start somewhere, and we never stop learning. Even the pros still take lessons, or get help with tough horses from other pros.
I third the wearing helmet and crash vest and gloves. And probably steel toed boots too.
I'll add a caviat that getting the pro to come out and work with BOTH of you -- KEEP DOING THIS, and have her out every time you work with the horse for a while. A LONG while. Do NOT give the horse the opportunity to hurt you with no one supervising. I missed that over the 'my horse is kicking me, but at least it has matching tack' part.
If the horse is responding well to the trainer, that means she doesn't respect you, and you don't have enough experience to MAKE her respect you (hence the kicking you).
KEEP WORKING WITH THE TRAINER if you don't want to get killed. Even if that means that you touch the horse once-a-month. Pasture ornament is better than dead owner.
Also - my humble opinion - sell the mare, and buy/find an older horse that you CAN just safely bomb around on/ snugglewuggle / matchy matchy tack on. There are so many horses that are suitable for trail that are safe, sane, and would be a much better fit.
I hate to point out to you the obvious- but this horse outweighs you by a THOUSAND pounds. They are/can be dangerous creatures, and you need to respect yourself and respect the horse enough to recognize that.
You are making a really big mistake to be continually injured by a horse, and not seek immediate professional help. I applaud the gusto to want to work on it yourself, but you need to be shown HOW to work on it yourself. Under the direct supervision of someone who has experience with a green horse/rider combo. It's worth the money for a few extra lessons to make sure the next time you get kicked, it isn't in the head. Swallow a little bit of your pride, admit you don't know everything, and go meet with someone who has experience. I don't mean to sound mean, but this is a DANGEROUS situation for you. Everyone has to start somewhere, and we never stop learning. Even the pros still take lessons, or get help with tough horses from other pros.
I third the wearing helmet and crash vest and gloves. And probably steel toed boots too.
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If the horse is responding well to the trainer, that means she doesn't respect you, and you don't have enough experience to MAKE her respect you (hence the kicking you).
KEEP WORKING WITH THE TRAINER if you don't want to get killed. Even if that means that you touch the horse once-a-month. Pasture ornament is better than dead owner.
Also - my humble opinion - sell the mare, and buy/find an older horse that you CAN just safely bomb around on/ snugglewuggle / matchy matchy tack on. There are so many horses that are suitable for trail that are safe, sane, and would be a much better fit.
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