I will be riding a skittish mare later today Should I use a whip or a crop or just slap her rump with my hand?

Question

She does'nt respond very well if I just talk to her.

Answer 1

Try the Riding Crop, but don't Slap, Whip or Hit her with anything!! Just gently tap her in the right shoulder with the Crop and a gentle kick of your heels. Don't abuse the animal, after all she's the one lugging you around!

Answer 2

Sounds like you do not know enough to carry a crop

Have a deep seat .. and just ask her to move forward,,

Answer 3

you could try gagging her?

perhaps if you could find something to slip into her mouth....

Answer 4

don't agree with crop or whip with horses sorry

Answer 5

I wouldn't hit,slap, or whip her, that's not the way to treat her and can make a horse skittish. You need to build a trusting relationship with her. This will take time cuz it sounds like she has been mishandled in the past. Spend more time with her brushing her down and just be nice to her.

Answer 6

You shouldn't hit a horse or any animal for that matter. If you want her to go faster simply squeeze with your legs or slightly bump her in the ribs with your heel.

Answer 7

If you are riding a skittish horse, you don't smack it around.

The horse will respond better for you if you are understanding, and put thought into your actions. Think how the horse thinks. What would make sense to her?

Answer 8

if you are riding a skittish mare and she does not respond  to you by your voice, a whip, crop, or your hand really is not going to do anything but upest her more and spook to where she wont listen to you.

i would suggest that you spend a few minutes with her on the ground by grooming her while you are doing that talk to her tell that she is doing good. and lunge her around  in the circle a few going one direction and then the other way and then get on her. that helps show that you are boss and she will trust you better and wont be so skittish and will listen to you