Comments on: Charging Up the Lazy Horse

By: Jess Smith

Jess Smith — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 06:41:56 +0000

Clarice Page, try looking up Natural Horsemanship especially Clinton Anderson. It sounds to me like she doesn’t respect you and perhaps you should start from the basics before trying to ride.
Very helpful article, Thanks

By: mags

mags — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 17:36:46 +0000

Found it helpful. Have a aged mare 17, she was a roping horse in her youn i g life. I got her for pleasure riding only. She doesn’t respone to reiningat all. Was told she had a tumbthumb for traning but not really getting a response from her. Does anyone have a answer for the correct bit to work with her..

By: Clarice Page

Clarice Page — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:32:07 +0000

my horse is a rude lazy really bad manered is imune to a crack and just looks through you like you are stupid when I take her into the minage to work she will get down and roll if I stop her she is a night mare she wont work and she wont back up for me under any cercomstances I don’t have any history with her only she has been left to do what she wants and when she wants She is imune to being cracked not that I do this often

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:31:15 +0000

Cool!

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:02:50 +0000

Great article Horse Channel!

By: rica

rica — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:16:00 +0000

I have a Mare who was trained for halter and showed. she is so “lazy/Mellow” She is green broke and takes ANY rider. She even dose trails like a champ but at the slowest walk ever. and trying to get her to move a little more is very hard I do stay out of her mouth I ride with lots of leg and I keep my rains loose. She is just slow and ver unresponsive. We got her like this from her former owners. How can I get her to give me more forward motion and energy?? I don’t want a horse where i need to use so much leg and a crop and spurs. i have to use all three to get a walk and its just mind blowing how ho hum she is. i try luneging her then getting back on i keep the sessions short. and sometimes i go back and work on ground work and still not much forwardness. please help me

By: J

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:29:07 +0000

Great article! My mare is the laid back and mellow type. After working with my instructor, what I have found that works best for her is that once I get a couple really good responses from her, to back off and just let her walk.

By: Ali | Filly Tracks

Ali | Filly Tracks — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:26:24 +0000

This article is fantastic! So true that you can’t make a horse into something it’s not (mentally that is). Love that it was pointed out! Thanks!

By: PLK

PLK — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:46:09 +0000

Sending this article to a friend, who I think, gives mix signals to her horse.

By: Lyssa

Lyssa — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:20:40 +0000

Wow, this is a good article. I have a 6 year old TWH/SSH mare that you would have to beat up with a crop to get a trot out of her. I realized that maybe consistancy was a problem, as she is a lil overweight. I started to get excited about trotting her, and using more excited *not aggressive* vocal cues. Over time, she too picked up on that excitement, and now is happy and willing to move out on the trail with only a vocal cue.