This is me and my pony Ebby, he’s about 14 hands, do you think I’m to big for him. I show him and I’ve never had anything said about it but I don’t know. Also judge what you can about my equitation and his conformation and stuff.
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Nope — you’ve got lots of room on him! Horses can carry about 20% of their body weight without too much trouble, so as long as you feel comfortable on him, keep up the good work!
He looks to be pulling on you and is heavy on the forehand here. Squeeze him up into your hands from your legs to get him to a more useful walk.
He’s a greenie, i trained him from a pony who would let you touch him or he would attack you,now we started jumping, he’s one of those really strong willed pony’s haha. just another question do you think a running martingale would help him when he’s cantering to bring his head down?
i martingale isnt meant to keep a horses head down, its just there to remind them if they occasionally flip their heads up
using draw reins to show, not force, him what he needs to be doing can also be beneficial. just consult a trainer you trust to make sure you are suing them correctly since it is extremely easy to force a horse behind the verticle with draw reins.
yeah running martingale definitely wouldnt help bring his head down lol, what’s worked best for me is to use draw reins (OCCASIONALLY.. not every ride..) and don’t keep them too tight, and use something to “ask” him to bring his head down. for my guy, i see-saw the reins and play with the bit while squeezing with my legs to push him up into a contact, and he will bring his head down with the draw reins. give them lots of praise when they bring their head down, so they know that’s what they’re supposed to do. eventually you’ll no longer need the draw reins and will use only your cue to move into a frame
works for me!
keep constant contact on the snaffle rein, not the draw rein. the draw rein is there only to say, hey when i do x,y,z with the snaffle rein, this is what i mean.
and dont forget to use your leg!! think of your horse like a tube of toothpaste, you push from the back to the front (your leg) but the cap (aka your hand) contains everything.
For pony hunters at a big show, you are getting pretty big. For every day riding and showing, you are fine.
Incline your body forward so you are inside the vertical not behind it