schutzandwhinnies
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We have a 8 yr old Welsh mare that is just the most wonderful girl. She does all the good stuff and is very sweet with my daughters 14 and 4. We love her so much. The plan was for my 14 yr old to keep her "to parr" in her manners, ground work, neck reining and leg ques etc...until my 4 yr old could take over. Now when we got her she was toting around an 11 yr old and was just fine. When my daughter rides her in the roundpen she is fine, however when we get her out in the open she tries to bolt and when you pull the rein back she starts crowhopping. You turn the rein to one side and she gets even fiestier. I have talked to one person that has suggested we find another one as we are not experienced enough to get her thru this and the more she does it the more she will think she can (habbit). They also said that if we send her away for training that we are still the ones that can't handle the issue and she will come home and take advantage again. They are saying "well that is just pony behavior and you have to be the boss"
We just love her and she has been thru so much already (someone) starved her. I would like to think that even though we are new in the saddle, we are certainly not new with horses. We have 2 mini's. What are some opinions and suggestions? Thanks for any info you may have. Constructive critisizm is also appreciated.
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We just love her and she has been thru so much already (someone) starved her. I would like to think that even though we are new in the saddle, we are certainly not new with horses. We have 2 mini's. What are some opinions and suggestions? Thanks for any info you may have. Constructive critisizm is also appreciated.