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RE: too slow

Horsecrazy_Jumper — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:56:36 GMT

Use LOTS of leg and lighten your seat in the saddle. If your sitting heavy on his back that might be why he barely moves. I don't know if this will help but it works with my horse.

RE: too slow

KALitosis — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:46:10 GMT

sitbacnroc (7/30/2009)

[quote]KALitosis (7/28/2009)

Haha, I laugh at all of you who think spurs can help. xD [quote/] We know that because it has worked for our horses. It may not work for every horse but it's just a suggestion. I can't get Sampson to move normally, he is really lazy, I started using spurs and now I have no problem. So I know that spurs can help for some horses, it might not work for all but it's worth a try.

I know, and that's totally understandable. I used to lease a horse who was extremely lazy, but a pair of tom thumb spurs was enough to get him moving. All I'm saying is that there are horses, such as Hallmark, who are hardly motivated by spurs, crops, whips, etc. :) Sorry if I sounded rude, I really didn't mean it that way.
Another thing you could try for your horse is to give him Red Cell, which is basically the exact opposite of Quietech (it's a supplement that gives horses more energy). I'm going to start feeding it to Hallmark, so I'm not quite sure how it works yet, but you may want to look into it.

RE: too slow

I_Love_Jumping — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:58:02 GMT

Use your leg. If he doesn't listen to your leg give him a little slap on the butt with the crop and keep your leg on. If he starts to slow down give him a squeeze and if he keeps slowing down a little kick, if that doesn't work another little slap on the butt with the crop. He needs to learn to listen to your leg.

I don't really recommend spurs...

RE: too slow

Theorem — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:17:18 GMT

Do you lunge or turn him out before hand? He could be tired, or just lazy. Spurs help to an extent, and so does a crop. Do you hit him on the shoulder, butt, or behind your leg? Where you hit him makes a difference. Try the shoulder first, and if he doesnt listen, move to your leg, and then give him a couple good whacks on the butt :P

RE: too slow

sitbacnroc — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:33:07 GMT

[quote]KALitosis (7/28/2009)

RE: too slow

*likity_split* — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:09:54 GMT

KALitosis (7/28/2009)

Haha, I laugh at all of you who think spurs can help. xD I wear spurs and carry a whip with Hallmark, and he's still the slowest horse in the barn. What helps me (and I know this sounds strange) is to first ask him to pick up the pace, and when he doesn't, give him a good kick (or a smack if the kick doesn't work) and when he gives you that burst of energy, keep him going with your seat. Like in the walk, really let your hips follow his motion. In the trot, energize him with your posting. Now I know this sounds weird, but squeezing him along every step with your legs only results in you wasting effort by pushing and getting no result. Hopefully this works for you, because it works for me and Hallmark.

bahahaha XD this is a perfect topic for you alex hahahahaha. what could help too is some grain. there are some types the help with energy. i had a pony that was lazy and we gave her grain. her energy did go up but it doesn't work with all horses. its worth a try though. you never know if its for your horse or not.

RE: too slow

KALitosis — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:54:55 GMT

Haha, I laugh at all of you who think spurs can help. xD I wear spurs and carry a whip with Hallmark, and he's still the slowest horse in the barn.
What helps me (and I know this sounds strange) is to first ask him to pick up the pace, and when he doesn't, give him a good kick (or a smack if the kick doesn't work) and when he gives you that burst of energy, keep him going with your seat. Like in the walk, really let your hips follow his motion. In the trot, energize him with your posting.
Now I know this sounds weird, but squeezing him along every step with your legs only results in you wasting effort by pushing and getting no result.
Hopefully this works for you, because it works for me and Hallmark.

RE: too slow

sitbacnroc — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:36:35 GMT

Spurs. They don't cost that much and the help tremendously.

RE: too slow

Aqualonia — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:02:29 GMT

Lot's of leg, spurs, and crop. Keep him moving and show him who's boss.

RE: too slow

Da Natster — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:13:08 GMT

I copied and pasted this from an earlier thread on the same topic:

Fuuunn :) horses like that are challenging rides!

He may be bored. Trev could only work on something for five minutes, or else he'd shut down and wouldn't move for the whole rest of the ride. So try having a whole boatload of stuff to do, and switching around frequently, coming back often to the things you need to work on. Like, do transitions, and not just conventional ones. Do trot-halts, and walk-canters, etc. Do these while you are riding a figure, like a figure eight or a three-loop serpentene. Do haunches in and shoulder in, switch directions through a turn on the haunches or forehand, collect and extend at random intervals, (three strides collected, four strides extended, then the long side collected and the short side extended) but whatever you do, keep your horse guessing.

Also, don't ask more than twice for what you want. If you ask for trot from the walk and he doesn't give it to you, get mad and give him a huge kick and two slaps with a crop behind your leg. Make it so that he knows he can't push you around.

Warm up quickly. Warm up for sluggish horses shouldn't be more than a brisk walk-trot-canter and reverse. Get to the main point of your ride as soon as you can. You could also try including a little galloping into your warm up. If you are going to, however, make sure that it is a real gallop, with you up in two point and your horse moving along well under you.

RE: too slow

pretty-ponies — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:22:03 GMT

Invest in a pair of spurs.

RE: too slow

HuntSeat — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:37 GMT

Get spurs...?

RE: too slow

Everest — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:11:37 GMT

he had alot of energy last season and i want to show this season too but i dont want us to be in the middle of a show and him just stop and not want to move help pleaseee

too slow

Everest — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:06:19 GMT

my horse is too slow even when i use a crop he still barely walks and when we go on trails i can only get him to trot down hill he is sooooo lazy hes only 6 he should have alot of energy shouldnt he?