REALLY Bad Rearing Horse !!?

Question

We Recontly bought a new pinto gelding about 2 - 3 years old, the ladie we bought him from told us he is basicly spoilt and has NEVER been hit not even a tap for naughtyness and apparently he was broken in and had kids on him led and he was basicly a kids pony.. we brought him home on the Friday and The Following sunday we decided to take him to the showground with my other horse and just let him eat hay tied up in the dressage arena while i ride my horse. He didnt like my mum from the time he met her and always kinda niped her but it was getting harder this tym, and to my friend brooke to, as we went to lead home brooke led kira (my horse) and i led Dream (the new horse). he complety reared up and i jumped and got a fright and i gave him a tap forgetting he never been hit so he reared up and tried to bring his hooves down on me , i was in shock so i have him 2 brooke and led my horse. as she was leading him bak he kept rearing up and tryin to get her with his hooves. he gt her 3 times

Answer 1

Wow that's a huge bummer - what a naughty horse!  It probably is for the best that you sent him back.  For future reference here there is a guy named "Endospink" on youtube. He does what's called an endorphine tap on horses. He just released his video a few months ago so that regular people can learn how to do it. It makes the horse relax (veterinarian tested to lower heart rate - it is similar to the idea of twitching a horse where endorphines are released, but this is used for riding, etc. He has won several colt starting challenges and he is well known for fixing the naughty race horses that can't be ridden by anyone else. I highly suggest the video - it'll change your horse abilities for ever!!

Youtube videos: http://youtube.com/user/endospink?ob=1

Official site where you can purchase his video: http://www.hybrid-horseman.com/

Answer 2

He sounds like some of the typical trouble ponies we have had.

All ponies well most have tricks up there sleeves. Obviously this pony has not had the firm but kind hand from the start. We have had ponies that rear strike out at us especially our recent big stb boy that lashed out on us.

They need to know who is boss the shetland I am training right now has been handled for about 3 weeks now but decided to take off while I was holding the lead and went for a nice skii in the mud.

But once he relised he was in trouble he stood calmly beside me.

Anyway the lesson in this is he knew I was the boss and he decided to test that once he noticed it wasn't a good idea he came to me.

To what this pony needed was to be put in a yard for a few weeks and just you feeding him coming in for pats taking him for a lead and maybe go into a small paddock for a few hours. Even just a couple of days in the yard. If he rears I would recommend tieing his front foot up it is not harsh used by alot of trainers in Australia and they relies well every time I do this I get this around me.

Or if it is really bad and this is the very harsh way but sometimes works the anti rearing bit used on most racing TBs.

Your pony just needed some time you needed to start form the basic aain of teaching him to lead. You needed to reward him when he was being good and spend alot of time with him.

I would like to know if this pony is for sale still?

Answer 3

This is a horse which belongs in the hands of a VERY experienced professional, preferrably one who has dealt with horses which have this type of behavior for many years. YOU have NO BUSINESS WHATSOEVER messing with this animal, because not only will he do this again, he WILL HURT or possibly EVEN KILL SOMEONE next time. This animal is viscious, possibly incurably so, and what's worse is that he's been allowed to find out that when it comes down to a contest of pure physical strength and nothing else, he WILL ALWAYS WIN !!! THAT is one lesson which YOU NEVER WANT ANY HORSE TO LEARN- because it is only a short step from that to the animal's turning into a MAN-KILLER. Your friend Brooke was lucky she wasn't killed the other day, and so were YOU. It only takes a MILD BLOW from a horse's hoof to fracture a human skull- and YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THIS.

My advice to you is to either send that horse to a trainer, or if you can't do this because of money, then you need to give some serious thought to having him euthanized before he seriously injures or KILLS someone- and that someone could VERY EASILY BE YOU. Good luck, and I am sorry your friend is hurt.

Answer 4

you could try a chain, every time he rears up snatch the chain and then turn him in a circle, we used to have an old appaloosa that would rear up all the time like that, even when you rode him...he would purposely throw himself over backwards when you were on him, and that would be the only way to get control of him

Answer 5

Horses can be extremely dangerous animals and unless you have 100% confidence dealing with this problem horse you should get rid of it. This may sound horrible but .. if the problem can not be fixed the horse should be put down before it kills some one.

Answer 6

A rearing horse is a lot more dangerous than a bucking or anything else. I'd say when your mum is around, to massage some bach flowerrmedies all over his head and fore shoulders also pour a few drips into his water/feed.Info about these on the internet. Try and find out what he doesn't like about your mumoyou. Maybe its that you were a particular perfume or colour or you makes lots of noise. It could even be the way you handle him e.g. you pull to hard when you lead.

I would certainly check out his feet and if he is head shy (or something to do with his head.). Try to not ride him until you havefound out the problem, lunge him as much as possible(bot and your mum) so he can get used to you.

It may just be as simple as he takes a long time set in.

Here are a list of bach flower rescue remaedie for you:

<Impatiens  (helps his patience)

<Star of bethlehem   (maybe a past trauma thats upsetting him)

<Cherry Plum (Helps to trust and keep controlled)

<Aspen  (for a fear of unknown things)

<Beech  (helps his tolerence

<Crab apple  (help him relax)

<Gentian  (Help his courage)

<Heather  ( Helps his understanding of others)

<Larch   (Helps his confidence)

<Mimulus   (Helps get over fear of known things)

<Red chestnut   (He might be overly protecting something this helps

<Rock rose   (helps get over a fast terror or fright)

<VIne   (helps with his over dominance)

<Water Violet   (helps get him over his pride and aloofness)

<WIllow  (Helps him get over resentment)

<White Chestut   (To help with mental arguments)

<Wild oat   (for help in his uncertainity)

I hope this helps, and becareful around him!

Alice L

Answer 7

wow that is not good. i am clad to hear that you are all right you did the right thing giving the horse back maybe in future you can ride the horse first before you get.

Answer 8

Unless you can afford to send this animal off to a really good trainer you need to part company with it now.

Don't give it stall space.

It's going to kill someone.

Edit> Oh look- a Troll

Answer 9

I think this horse is just frightened od something or someone at your yard or maybe he isn't use to new things I mean how would you like it if your mum said come on we're going to a new town a new house and your going to a new school?

Answer 10

havnt read any of the other answers so sorry if this has allready been sed.

when i first got my warmblood he used to rear up all the time. the onlly way we got him out of it was, this might sound wierd but as he reared up we would crack an egg over his head. horses hate water (or egg lol) on their head as they think it is blood. i dont know why it stops  them from rearing it might be cuz they get shocked or something or stand still as a reaction

also if ur riding and you dont have an egg with you (whicj normally people dont haha) best thing to do is lean forward and KICK. dont lean back or pulll the reins as he will come down on u.

Answer 11

Hello. I used to break horses in. I got taught the old fashioned bush way that they used back ages ago. When my horse kept rearing up i had to get a bag of warm water and when she went up hit her over the head with it. I am talking about a soft bag so it breaks easy. The horse feels like it is blood running down it head. You have to do this in a round yard as the horse will freak out. If you need any help as i been doing this now for 25 years plus. Please email me as i like to help people as i feel sorry for people who need help and cannot get it. I wish you the best if i do not hear from you. I have got alot of different ways but the bag has worked everytime with that problem but there seems to be a few more problems that you need to deal with as well. Take care and good luck ok.

Answer 12

Sure glad you took him back.  No horse is worth getting hurt over.  Mayber a professional horse trainer can break the bad habits.

Answer 13

Have you tried Parelli?  www.parelli.com

EDIT: just thinking about it, maybe he was broken in too early and quickly, if he's only 2-3.  They say never hit a horse anyway. They are always trying to tell you something.  try parelli, see what you think, he's amazing. Sounds like this horse needs a good responsible and sympathetic (main thing) home.

I'm not saying your not, i promise!

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Answer 14

You were very lucky to be able to return this horse.

I hope if you are looking for another horse in the future that you have a better experience.

Answer 15

i see a giant can of pet food.

sorry, but i think you got ripped off.

i think you send him off to the cannery or just let him go in the streets and see what happens. could be funny

Answer 16

what i would do is if you have a round pin at your stable lead him around until he rears up and put him in that round oin and work the fire out of him and after alot of laps try walking him again and if he does it again put him right back in there and do the same thing teach him that if he wants so rear up he is going to have to work hard to make up for it. you could also lunge him on a lunge line if you dont have a round pin but check with the old owners and see if he has been lunged. :)