Funky MeerKAT Super Jockey (200) | Hi fullgallop, yes I can come to Waimate. You can give me an e-mail or text, my details are in the first post 
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| Reg 23/10/2004 | | Posted 1:10pm, Friday 13th August | |
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fullgallop RR Addict (3251) | Are you doing any lessons in waimate?
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| Reg 24/9/2004 | | Posted 8:33pm, Tuesday 3rd August | |
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Rebekah Mod RR Governer (9953) | Funky - we need to meet up I'm near Timaru too.
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| Reg 30/7/2007 | | Posted 8:10pm, Thursday 8th April | |
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*Ghost* RR Governer (8735) |
Funky MeerKAT wrote:
*Ghost* wrote:
Ive broken in alot and go to the style of the horse. And they are all perfect.
But i think its the bits he has an insanely small mouth. He also really enjoys it. Just when it comes to stopping, hes also better now its not breeding season |
Cool sounds like you know what you're doing then and glad to hear hes getting better. |
Thanks.
He had me worried as it looks not nice open mouth wen he stoped.
Than kyou for the advice
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| Reg 26/6/2007 | | Posted 2:50pm, Monday 15th March | |
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Funky MeerKAT Super Jockey (200) |
*Ghost* wrote:
Ive broken in alot and go to the style of the horse. And they are all perfect.
But i think its the bits he has an insanely small mouth. He also really enjoys it. Just when it comes to stopping, hes also better now its not breeding season |
Cool sounds like you know what you're doing then and glad to hear hes getting better.
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| Reg 23/10/2004 | | Posted 1:16pm, Sunday 14th March | |
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*Ghost* RR Governer (8735) |
Funky MeerKAT wrote:
*Ghost* wrote:
Funky MeerKAT wrote:
Hey, sounds like hes not understanding the bit properly, so you need to be more consistant and clear with the aids. I'd go back to working on lots of transitions, start asking him to stop with the amount of pressure you'd like to use (ie, very little) and then quickly build up to whatever it takes to get him to stop, its the timing in this that is key, as soon as hes stopped you want to put a loop in the rein so that he understands that the pressure will go when he does stop. He should also stand there on a loose rein for you without moving off. I don't know how you'd do it when driving, but riding I use the bit in an upwards direction so that it acts on the soft parts of the mouth rather than crashing into the bars.
When he understands and stops from a soft pressure he won't need to open his mouth, he does that to try and get away from the pressure that he doesn't quite understand. |
I have done all of that, he knows what to do like ive done heaps of cones/serpentines, hes very light in the mouth and turns on the slightest pressure, he doess seem to be better with a straight bar |
Hey, its difficult without seeing and feeling the problem. Theres "doing" it and then theres DOING it. Most problems are all the same and come down to pretty much what I have described above. Sometimes the very slightest change in timing, pressure or even attitude to how you ask something will make the difference. So you may think you are doing all these things but in reality (and I really don't mean to sound harsh here) theres something in there that you're just not quite getting right. The horse is you're feedback, you'll know when its right. Although in saying that if you lack some experience you may not know when its right because the path to getting it right can be new and strange. Very confusing I know lol.
But all this is why all good advice is the same, its the tiny variations that make the difference as to whether something works or not, and without actually being there to see that one can only give generic advice... |
Ive broken in alot and go to the style of the horse. And they are all perfect.
But i think its the bits he has an insanely small mouth. He also really enjoys it. Just when it comes to stopping, hes also better now its not breeding season
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| Reg 26/6/2007 | | Posted 1:35pm, Saturday 13th March | |
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Sophie-April RR Vice President (13611) | | Reg 17/7/2008 | | Posted 6:04pm, Thursday 11th March | |
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Funky MeerKAT Super Jockey (200) | Oh, Super Sam and Sophie, that would be cool, to make it worth coming up to Chch I would need enough people to fill a day of instructing. If you want to organise it I am more than happy to come up. Prob best to e-mail me
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| Reg 23/10/2004 | | Posted 5:15pm, Thursday 11th March | |
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Funky MeerKAT Super Jockey (200) |
*Ghost* wrote:
Funky MeerKAT wrote:
Hey, sounds like hes not understanding the bit properly, so you need to be more consistant and clear with the aids. I'd go back to working on lots of transitions, start asking him to stop with the amount of pressure you'd like to use (ie, very little) and then quickly build up to whatever it takes to get him to stop, its the timing in this that is key, as soon as hes stopped you want to put a loop in the rein so that he understands that the pressure will go when he does stop. He should also stand there on a loose rein for you without moving off. I don't know how you'd do it when driving, but riding I use the bit in an upwards direction so that it acts on the soft parts of the mouth rather than crashing into the bars.
When he understands and stops from a soft pressure he won't need to open his mouth, he does that to try and get away from the pressure that he doesn't quite understand. |
I have done all of that, he knows what to do like ive done heaps of cones/serpentines, hes very light in the mouth and turns on the slightest pressure, he doess seem to be better with a straight bar |
Hey, its difficult without seeing and feeling the problem. Theres "doing" it and then theres DOING it. Most problems are all the same and come down to pretty much what I have described above. Sometimes the very slightest change in timing, pressure or even attitude to how you ask something will make the difference. So you may think you are doing all these things but in reality (and I really don't mean to sound harsh here) theres something in there that you're just not quite getting right. The horse is you're feedback, you'll know when its right. Although in saying that if you lack some experience you may not know when its right because the path to getting it right can be new and strange. Very confusing I know lol.
But all this is why all good advice is the same, its the tiny variations that make the difference as to whether something works or not, and without actually being there to see that one can only give generic advice...
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| Reg 23/10/2004 | | Posted 5:09pm, Thursday 11th March | |
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*Ghost* RR Governer (8735) |
Funky MeerKAT wrote:
Hey, sounds like hes not understanding the bit properly, so you need to be more consistant and clear with the aids. I'd go back to working on lots of transitions, start asking him to stop with the amount of pressure you'd like to use (ie, very little) and then quickly build up to whatever it takes to get him to stop, its the timing in this that is key, as soon as hes stopped you want to put a loop in the rein so that he understands that the pressure will go when he does stop. He should also stand there on a loose rein for you without moving off. I don't know how you'd do it when driving, but riding I use the bit in an upwards direction so that it acts on the soft parts of the mouth rather than crashing into the bars.
When he understands and stops from a soft pressure he won't need to open his mouth, he does that to try and get away from the pressure that he doesn't quite understand. |
I have done all of that, he knows what to do like ive done heaps of cones/serpentines, hes very light in the mouth and turns on the slightest pressure, he doess seem to be better with a straight bar
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| Reg 26/6/2007 | | Posted 9:43pm, Friday 5th March | |
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Nippy - moderator RR Vice President (16425) |
Funky MeerKAT wrote:
Yes absolutely, happy to help. I will be away till next tuesday, so I'll reply after that |
Ok I need to go out and take some photos. Thanks for this
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| Reg 30/3/2007 | | Posted 8:56pm, Friday 5th March | |
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#super sam rox# RR Vice President (12549) | I would be keen if you came to chch is well 
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| Reg 24/7/2008 | | Posted 10:31am, Friday 5th March | |
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Sophie-April RR Vice President (13611) | awesome!! il try get people
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| Reg 17/7/2008 | | Posted 10:17am, Friday 5th March | |
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Funky MeerKAT Super Jockey (200) | Yes absolutely, happy to help. I will be away till next tuesday, so I'll reply after that
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| Reg 23/10/2004 | | Posted 9:50am, Friday 5th March | |
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Nippy - moderator RR Vice President (16425) |
Funky MeerKAT wrote:
Nippy, yes I do take horses on to train, except at the moment I would have to arrange grazing somewhere with the owner as I live in town. |
Oh ok.
Off topic a wee bit but is it possible for you to help me correct my founder ponies hooves via me emailing you lots of pics and you giving me advice on the best way to get him normal again? His hooves are absolutely shocking and I am at a loss as to what to do. My farrier only trims his hooves to make the hoof look presentable, not to correct any issues the poor sod suffers from. Currently he is sporting hideous long heels and slipper toes.
Anyway let me know if you can help.
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| Reg 30/3/2007 | | Posted 12:41pm, Thursday 4th March | |
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Funky MeerKAT Super Jockey (200) | Hey Sophie, if there was enough numbers to make it worth while I would consider coming up to Christchurch when I could fit it in.
Nippy, yes I do take horses on to train, except at the moment I would have to arrange grazing somewhere with the owner as I live in town.
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| Reg 23/10/2004 | | Posted 7:47am, Thursday 4th March | |
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Nippy - moderator RR Vice President (16425) | Anna do you take in horses to work with them?
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| Reg 30/3/2007 | | Posted 9:08am, Wednesday 3rd March | |
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Sophie-April RR Vice President (13611) | damn i wish you were in chch 
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| Reg 17/7/2008 | | Posted 9:04am, Wednesday 3rd March | |
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Funky MeerKAT Super Jockey (200) | Hey, sounds like hes not understanding the bit properly, so you need to be more consistant and clear with the aids. I'd go back to working on lots of transitions, start asking him to stop with the amount of pressure you'd like to use (ie, very little) and then quickly build up to whatever it takes to get him to stop, its the timing in this that is key, as soon as hes stopped you want to put a loop in the rein so that he understands that the pressure will go when he does stop. He should also stand there on a loose rein for you without moving off. I don't know how you'd do it when driving, but riding I use the bit in an upwards direction so that it acts on the soft parts of the mouth rather than crashing into the bars.
When he understands and stops from a soft pressure he won't need to open his mouth, he does that to try and get away from the pressure that he doesn't quite understand.
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| Reg 23/10/2004 | | Posted 8:34am, Wednesday 3rd March | |
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*Ghost* RR Governer (8735) | Hey just asking sometihng.
I have a mini stallion broken to harness. But once the presure of the bit goes on to ask him to stop he opens his mouth. I got him a straight bar and hes better but still does it sometimes, his teeth are fine and everthing and he does stop just opens his mouth, he also has a very small mouth
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| Reg 26/6/2007 | | Posted 12:15pm, Monday 1st March | |
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