Cute little rider & a Pony from down south. Waaaaaay south.
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Re: Cute little rider & a Pony from down south. Waaaaaay south.
:lol: Have you never tipped forward when your horse made a sudden stop? Especially a nose-dive stop?
Fat little Thelwellian http://www.thelwell.org.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Pony. Slick and smooth English saddle. Small kid with short legs. Leaning forward for the jump and expecting forward movement from your mount....pony nose-dives to shark the grass and stops short *[i]pop[/i]* rider goes right over/down the neck!
You may be too accustomed to seeing Jumpers refuse a fence and sending their riders over [i]sans horse[/i].
I don't know anything about jumping, so someone please jump in (ha! a pun!) and correct me:
A rider needs to [i]'throw their heart over and the horse will follow'[/i] because if you sit back and prepare for a refusal, the horse will probably give you one.
Granted, leaning forward while expecting the jump does put the rider in a 'catapult' position if the horse chooses to refuse, but if the horse does jump, the rider is perfectly set up to flow over with the horse instead of falling back into the saddle.
Doesn't the rider also need to give the horse enough rein to not bump the mouth during the jump?
Would it encourage the horse to refuse more jumps if the rider is in the horse's mouth before/during/after to keep the horse from grass-sharking?
"[i]The rider stopped releasing because she was afraid of what would happen on the other side and then the pony got even worse[/i]."
Is that what she did and the results she got? (my above, last two questions)
I think this is more a case of a young rider needing to improve her skills for preventing and responding to their horse. ...and if she sticks with it, this little pony will be the one to teach her these skills. Right? I must say I was very impressed with this young rider not getting flustered and mad at her pony. She continued to treat the Pone-Pone with respect. ...[i]the grass-sharking little beggar[/i]...
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Re: Cute little rider & a Pony from down south. Waaaaaay south.
Yes, Heidi, you're correct about jumping. A more experienced, stronger rider could have stayed back in a defensive position (driving seat) but still gone with the pony (as opposed to getting left behind) when he did jump and give him the proper release to reward him.
The pony was definitely naughty, stopping short to graze like that. It's awfully tempting for a pony. The little girl will become a great rider if she can learn to ride that pony! Perfect ponies are overrated... the kids who learn to ride on them can't actually ride if you put them on anything else!
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That was hilarious!
I agree about it making her a better rider eventually. My first horse was a snot but he tought me plenty. She could try working with him on a lead first and he'll eventually get the point. I'm not above actually kicking a nose if they dry to drag down..
I have been dumped like that a few times riding bareback (and one time when I tried riding english LOL) but I dont mind it, it doesnt really hurt and it happens so quick. Western is almost worse, you don't go flying, you get a horn in your gut instead.
the only kind of fall I really really hate is the somersault from a rodeo style buck (4 feet off the ground with heels up at the high point). Wheeee! It takes long enough to hit the ground that you realize what is about to happen. :shock: Like slow motion in a movie lol.
Re: Cute little rider & a Pony from down south. Waaaaaay south.
I used to earn my rides getting this sort of behaviour out of stinking little ponies!!
This one is not so small, I used to ride one that was 11.2hh and short backed, she could really buck, I just sat it out...I was young and I bounced!!
After half an hour or so she gave up, but I did make her a slack side check that stopped the "head down to graze " thing!!!
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...need to remember "left behind", not "falling back in the saddle". There are so many different terms between all of the riding disciplines! I want to ask about what I see, but I don't always have the right words or phrases to ask what I want. I'm glad you were able to interpret me.
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Very funny, very naughty pony! It's hard when ponies learn to use their strength like that and little riders, even good ones, just can't apply the aids strongly enough to stop the behavior. The rider stopped releasing because she was afraid of what would happen on the other side and then the pony got even worse.