Finishing a horses undersaddle training?

Question

I've been wanting to buy a "project pony" that knows the basics of being ridden. But then i came across a lot of green broke horses and was wondering how to finish them off. I tried googling them, but I didnt have much luck. So does anyone know of any articles about training a horse undersaddle or anything like that? Thanks.

Answer 1

No articles, just experience, if you want that, let me know and I will share.  It would entail much too long of a response here in this forum.  No, you don't need to pay a trainer for that information, I don't train that much anymore, but I would be willing to share what I know.  There are others like me that would rather see a horse get a fair shake and share what they know...they don't have clinics, they don't have tapes, but they have a bottomless well of information that you can benefit from...try it.

Answer 2

There are tons of books that can help you. One is by Robert Miller called Training the Western Horse( or Western HorseTraining and Behavior ) that explains things very clearly.  It's old but should be still in print. Western Horseman, Horse and Rider, Equus, Performance Horseman are all good for articles. I could give you a lot more great books but I'm 3,000 miles away from home right now and can't get to my library!! If the pony has a good start , just keep building on that and add stuff slowly. It's practice that makes perfect

Answer 3

The best way to find out how to finish a horse under saddle is to work along side a trainer who is currently competing. There are video's out there that help but having an experience trainer helping you is still the best. I have yet to hear of a person winning a million dollar futurity by watching a video. Not saying they are not help full but with out an experience trainer along side you, you don't know if your doing something right or wrong. I personaly have worked under 4 different trainers, before I started really training on my own. Luck