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debsnboz
Posted - 03 Sep 2010 : 10:51:11 PM Sadly our 13.1 loan boy jack has bucked my 11 yo daughter off again tonight on the road, and she landed on the kerbstone edge (thank god for back protectors).
He bucked her off 4 times at pony club camp, and when I got on he bucked me off twice,( in front of all the pony club mums!!!!)
We had teeth and saddle done and he was fine this summer, tho he has not been out much as I have been busy getting Borris backed.
But tonight we set off, me longreining Boz in front, and he behind with her freind and her mum. She tried tipping him into trot and he did a little buck, saddle etc was checked, he tried it again. But last time she tried trot he put in 3 big ones and she fell off.
SO sadly we are sending him back. I don't want her to get on (- not like little Ross and Ed!!!)but can't afford to buy her one at the mo
So if anyone out there has a nice 13-14.2hh steady away that won't buck her off, looking for 5* home.............................
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debsnboz
Posted - 05 Sep 2010 : 06:26:39 AM
Originally posted by saddlebred
I hope your little girl is OK and not too sore.
Thanks saddlebred!!! Luckily she bounced as these youngsters do, but as I have said before I am SOOOO greatful she had her back protector on. Worth every penny!
I am sure the right one will come along for us, she needs a nice schoolmaster to get her confidence on. I just need a lottery win and then we'll take our pic!!!!!!
I have even thought about contacting a rescue centre, but then thought it may be full of ponies sent there cos they bucked!!!!!!!
Suelin
Posted - 05 Sep 2010 : 01:15:03 AM Years ago we used to prevent ponies bucking by taking a length of binder twine from the saddle "D" ring through the bit rings and back the other side to the opposite "D" ring. Tie it off so the pony can't get his head down. Cheap and worked like a charm.
Agree you can't take risks with children though, but try it before he goes and see if it works for you.
Honeyb060674
Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 10:54:13 PM Oh no what a shame, but Saddlebred is so right, the safety of your small person comes first! And the last thing you need is for her to have her confidence knocked. Where abouts are you? HAPPA sometimes have some lovely ponies, a friend of mine has just loaned a superb arab gelding from our local centre in Burnley. Good luck with the hunt
debsnboz
Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 10:00:18 PM
Originally posted by saddlebred
I hope your little girl is OK and not too sore.
Thanks saddlebred!!! Luckily she bounced as these youngsters do, but as I have said before I am SOOOO greatful she had her back protector on. Worth every penny!
I am sure the right one will come along for us, she needs a nice schoolmaster to get her confidence on. I just need a lottery win and then we'll take our pic!!!!!!
I have even thought about contacting a rescue centre, but then thought it may be full of ponies sent there cos they bucked!!!!!!!
saddlebred
Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 9:37:50 PM I agree with you that your daughters safety has to come first. It is fine for us to persevere with horses with vices but not our little people. Bucking is bad enough but on the road it is very dangerous.
I am sure another loan pony will come along - there are many outgrown ones who want a 5 star home. Good luck and keep us posted. I hope your little girl is OK and not too sore.
debsnboz
Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 9:33:47 PM
Originally posted by Slave 2 Magic
Hi Debs If he was fine before and he hasn't been out much over summer are you sure his saddle isn't abit tight? Has anything else changed? It could be that he has learnt that bucking gets him out of work. Do you put him straight back in the field when he has done it? I would rule out saddle fit though.x
Saddle checked only 4 weeks ago, and he has been fine. Took him out for 1 3/4 hr ride other day - Ellie riding and me walking, and he was great.
Its so unpredictable. There may well be something causing it apart from him being a git. But when we got him his owner said he had a really nasty buck - he broke her arm once - but he seemed to have grown out of it. So my gut feeling is that is is learned behaviour when he objects to doing something. The question of why he objected that day is another thing entirely!!!
But the matter is I no longer want to put her on him, so its a shame.
Callisto
Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 07:46:39 AM We found a daisy rein very useful with young rider/ naughty pony syndrome.
Slave 2 Magic
Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 07:46:32 AM Hi Debs If he was fine before and he hasn't been out much over summer are you sure his saddle isn't abit tight? Has anything else changed? It could be that he has learnt that bucking gets him out of work. Do you put him straight back in the field when he has done it? I would rule out saddle fit though.x
moatside
Posted - 04 Sep 2010 : 07:38:04 AM Did he buck when you went to try him??
