Bucked, and now scared
Dear Stella,
I’ve been riding for a year and a half now. Recently I was bucked off my pony Huckleberry, and now I’m too scared to trot him. I’m getting on him and then I get shivers down my spine and I really get scared. Could you help me, by helping me not to be so scared?
From, Rebecca
Dear Rebecca,
I get many letters from my readers asking how NOT to be afraid of their horses, especially while riding. My first suggestion is to spend lots of time on the ground: handling, grooming, and just changing out with your pony to get to know him well. Sometimes, time spent on the ground will help you understand horse body language. As far as your fear, there are a few things I’d like to share. First, it’s not unusual to be afraid during your life with horses – it’s OK! Give yourself time. It will help always to have an instructor to help you. Don’t hesitate to share your thoughts with your teacher, friends, and family. Now, when you’re riding, do lots of transitions. That means, for example, walk – halt, walk – trot, walk – trot. Don’t always go around and around a ring, or walk down a trail! Try to “talk” to your pony with transitions, and learn to listen to him and be in control of what you are asking him to do. Good luck, and try to be patient and persistent!
Love, Stella
Hey!
Im doing this a writing/ariticle about a non-fiction story. I have 2 questions, The horse i ride, sometimes backs away when my friend Brooke tried to rub her nose.i dont know what happened? And my family might get a stable with about 3 horses, do you think they might get lonely?
i hope these questions make sense?
Love,
C.Jay
Oh sorry i forgot and the horse bucked all the time when i tryed to give her a bath,what do i need to
…..fix?
hi i got bucked of about 2 years ago and broke my collar bone but i was not afraid to ride my horses after it got healed then last summer i went camping with my dad and stepmom we went on a horse trail and my horses name was trooper he took me through a brair patch and into trees and was completly uncomtrlabled and i havent been able to ride scince
what do i do
HI!
Who is everyone’s favorite mascot and i have a Q for Stella too:
HI! i do not have a horse and well i am learning to jump my horse but my horse does not want to. he knocks it all on the ground and sometimes he even turns right when i am in possition and then i almost fall. How could i fix this before my next ride next Saturday and if you answer before next Saturday, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Parvana, is your horse scared to jump? I saw a video of a horse that was afraid to jump so his owners started over and started with a few jumps that were on the ground, then slowly raised the jump, it worked and the horse was not afraid anymore. See if that will work with your horse.
Good luck!
I don’t have a horse yet, but when I do after I am good at riding I want to try jumping my horse!
I might get one in the spring!
Who is everyone’s favorite mascot,mine is STELLA
I got bucked off last year while I was trotting a horse, but it was just a freak thing, a horse in the pasture started galloping and it spooked the horse I was riding. I got right back on and finished the riding lesson, and I wasn’t scared to trot or canter after that because riding horses means that you’re going to fall off sometimes and even break some bones, falling off just happens sometimes and there’s nothing you can do to stop it except get better at riding to try to stay on the next time the horse bolts or bucks.
I strongly agree. If you get bucked off, It’s understandable that your scared. But, Make sure that doesn’t ruin your relationship between you and your horse. Many horses don’t mean to actually buck you off. And like it has been said “Horses don’t make up crazy ideas in their stable to harm you.” I don’ t think horses mean to harm anyone. Unless, They do it to defend themselves or they get spooked etc…
Have someone walk and trot you on a lunge line until you get your confidence back. You can’t let one fall ruin your love of riding.
Dear rebecca,
Getting bucked happens to everyone:0(
Ive gotten bucked off my friends pony to. My advice would be to spend time with him/her befor you ride and when you are riding tell him what you are doing, what you’re gonna make him do. I hope my advice helps!
if he starts to buck just kinda squeeze with your legs hold on tight and just grab some mane if you can you also shorten the reins, ponys or horses cant buck with their heads up, as i was saying just hold on tight and it wont last for two minutes that might seem like alot but if you get on again and he bucks and you fall he will learn to buck when ever he wants and you will end up maybe getting hurt so stay on and he will see he cant get away
hope this helps