How to do this!!!!!!?

Question

ok we just bought a 6 year old mustang he take a saddle and saddle pad no promblem but when i get on him he bucks what is the training called and can you give me a good website to help me out.

and we named him popcorn beacause when it gets hot his white spots show.

Answer 1

um put them in round pen and put saddle on them and then put weights on it could be a cold saddle horse first one on it first one off. when it does it get off and move its feet and lunge it with long rope.  

Answer 2

Have you had it's back cheek out as that may be why the horse is bucking and also try to find out if something has happen to the horse why it is being ridden for most horses don't do that unless they are in pain.

Answer 3

i cant give you a website or the name but i can tell you to gradually add saddle pad after saddle pad and put something on him bareback and lead him around until hes used to a bit of weight and then just sit on him for a few minutes and gradually start sitting on him longer and he should be trained pretty quickly. maybe hes pissed about the stupid name you gave him

Answer 4

Oh come on you guys!

If you had done all your ground work successfully you shouldn't have bucking problems at this point.  

You don't need a website, you need first of all, PATIENCE!

Then you need to find a professional trainer who can discuss with you what parts of the training process you have missed, and hopefully you haven't messed up this horse too much that he doesn't forgive you.

By the way over 50% of our training business clients come from people who have tried to "start" horses themselves. Unless you know what you are doing you should not experiment with a horse's training.  

Answer 5

wat u want to do is send him to like a  bboot camp 4 horses

Answer 6

Hate to tell you this, but the chances are slim to none that, if you have to ask for advice like this online, you will be able to fix this yourselves.  You would be much better off finding and experienced person to help you, before you create or ingrain training problems which one of us trainers will then have to spend 3x as long to rectify.

It's not fair to the horse to "learn as you go."

Answer 7

Oh please. You dont just get on a angry mustang and clamp your legs around him and hold on there is a better way to do it. Its called NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP. Its a type od training that does not involve violence or pain. It would be easier to start all over again. Here start with this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0G3wzVyR...  that horse is a mustang. watch all of rangers videos and do what she does. you can go to her website. Your mustang does not want you on him. But maby there is another reason. Maby check out his back. Something may be bothering him.

You can go to google and google natural horseman ship training. some really good website will come up. Check out Monty Roberts. Hes a great trainer. Do some of the stuff these pro trainers do.

Good luck with him.

Answer 8

hi well i had a problem sorta like you, you just have to take it slow, spend time with popcorn the more you guys spend time the more trust you will built up with popcorn. the most important thing is that you have a big trust b/w you and your horse. Just take it slow, put the pad on and saddle and spend time with him, ride with a friend, with other horses so that popsorn sees other horses who DON't buck i hope i helped

GOOD LUCK

Answer 9

No need for a website.  You get on the animal, clamp your legs around it, hold on..but meanwhile take a handfull of it's mane in your reign hand.  It may sound inhumane, but you hold that mane tight.  Tighter the better.  Remember to hold on!!

Answer 10

The fact he's okay wearing the saddle and saddle pad is good. You don't really want to look at websites though, you can never be sure which ones are good or not. So here's what I'd do.

Put on the saddle and pad. Then, either from the ground or on a mounting block or something if he's tall, push down on his back. Firstly with only a little bit of weight, then with more and more. Also, push on the sides of the saddle, just so he gets used to weight up there.

What you could also do is do what you would do to start mounting, but don't fully mount, then let him go and buck. Keep doing this. Soon he'll learn that there is nothing to worry about mounting-wise, and the only problem is his reaction.

I read the Monty Robert's book a while ago, and he talks about getting horse used to the saddle. Try and get a copy from the library, as I can't explain it all now, but basically he tacks them up, puts pressure (using his hands) on all parts of the saddle, then mounts and lays across their back and gets someone to lead the horse around, with him, or someone else, laying on the saddle. This way, if the horse decides to buck, he can slip off quickly, and the horse still learns about the weight. If the horse is fine with all this, the rider can then move their leg over and sit on the horse, still being led, and the horse will be much happier.

No matter what you decide to do, it is advisable to have someone else to help. Like the stuff I explained, a leader to walk the horse around just wearing the tack, then while someone is putting pressure on the horse, then with a rider laying/sitting on the horse is always a good idea. The horse will trust a leader and will be much happier with someone on their back knowing that they have a person to follow who isn't bothered by what the rider is doing, allowing the horse to pick up on that relaxed vibe and be a lot happier with being ridden.

Good luck, with whichever method you decide. By the way, I love his name. :)

Answer 11

I personally try to work a horse so that it does not buck. But here is the theory that I work with. Every horse bucks at some time. Its best to get it out of the way. Now like I have said, I try to work so they do not buck. But you are dealing with a 6 y/o mustang he is going to buck, he was a wild and he is a older horse after all and will have a lot more resistance to being ridden. Now I'm not saying it can not be done. Nor am I saying not to try. But really the most tried and true method to deal with a horse that unwinds when you hit the saddle is ride them out. It's not fun but sometimes that's the way you have to do it.

Our most of our horses that we train, we train at a younger age where they are more responsive to saddle and rider. But every now and then we will get one who, is just a little more difficult to deal with and want to buck every time. Now there is a way to let a horse buck and not be in control. But sometimes you have to ride them out and deal with the bucking the old fashioned way. It may not be the nice or the way you want to do it, but it may be your only option. Luck

Answer 12

www.parelli.com

Answer 13

Are you lunging him or working him in a round pen with the saddle on?

And making him work while the saddle is on? Loping/cantering until he has the steam wore off. You might try just getting on him and not making him move forward for a couple of days also.

I wasn't born a horse trainer ether, and we all have to start some where.

Be persistent with your goal and you'll get it right. Best of luck with him.

Answer 14

Check this one out.

http://www.saferhorseracing.com/gpage17....

Cool name!

Answer 15

Try reading this article for some tips:

http://gentlenaturalhorseman.blogspot.co...

David

Answer 16

I would suggest doing what is sometimes called "pressure training" You stand on the mounting block and start by adding a little bit of pressure. When he gets used to that, start using a little more pressure the next day. Soon, he'll be used to the weight. When you can put all of your weight on him, he can start to be trained for riding. Also, check to make sure that the saddle is of the correct size.

Answer 17

find trainers in your area.

Answer 18

just be patient!!! gradually get him used to the things on his back and he's probably never had any weight on his back before!!! You can buy special training dummies if you've never gentled a horse before, or just use an old feed bag filled with some gravel (sewn together of course) and walk him around with that weight in the saddle. some horses accept weight more quickly, others need more time.

good luck!