When i bought my 4th horse 2 weeks ago my daughter (age9) tried the horse at the place we got her from and she was in a backyard in a town,they had a saddle older then my granny with a light bed blanket under her with a belt for reigns and a O ring snaffle too big for her mouth.and the people only spoke german to her...
and she was very quiet so figured if she can be quiet in THOSE circumstances she'd be an awsome horse for my daughter who LOVES to ride..i got her home and i put a GOOD saddle on her and a D ring snaffle her size and a THICK good non slip blanket and she did NOT respond to the bit and seemed to do as she pleased,not even to a whoa.so trying to do a lil ground work with her and she knows NOTHING! not even to lunge. odd time i can get her to go in a couple of circles finally then she stops and just wont move and if i have a whip ill tap her lightly and she doesnt flinch.tried some parelli on her and for the 1st 5 mins shes not to bad but then gets mad and will rear at me or try to nip..this is VERY unlike her personality cuz she will fall asleep on my shoulder usually..so its like she has enuff of training and doesnt want anymore but dont want her to think that by doing this its a way to get me to stop and she will always act out like this when she doesnt wanna do something..ill snap the whip and she doesnt flinch.just stands there and faces me i can finally get her to turn her front shoulders away but after a circle she stops again and again and getting a lil frusterated..not with her cuz she doesnt know any better..just like a few pointers on how to make her move her feet..been 2 weeks now so just thought id see a lil more progress then ive gotten from her.
sorry its long but wanted to fill ya in a lil on her history would REALLY love feedback on this and any help is appreciated..
thanks in advance!