i got her as a filly because i wanted to break a horse myself. i was hoping to get a really calm maybe somewhat green broke horse since ive never broke a hors before but instead i bought a horse that didnt have any training and shes an arabian, maybe not my smartest move but i there was somthing about her i really liked. now that ive had her a while i realize shes more skittish then i had hoped and im worried she might kill me lol, for an arabian with very little work she is doing really well, but for example one day i had to walk behind her and she wasnt paying attention so i repeatly called her name very loudly but somehow she didnt hear me and kicked me really hard when i walked by, and the other day she slipped on the ice and it freaked her out so she tried to kick my mom like she thought it was her fault lol
honestly she hasnt done anything that bad yet im just more worried she will, but at the same time i really want to keep her!! my mom has broke a few horses and knows a lot about this stuff so she is going to help me if i still want to break her but i cant decide, i want to keep her so badly but at the same time i dont wanna end up killed also my mom doesnt want to get another horse so if i sell her ill be stuck with just my 20 year old horse that is really lazy haha, thats kinda why i got her because i want to do barrel racing and hunt seat, etc
do you think i can do this if i work hard?? or should i just find her a new home?
btw i have lots of experience with horses just never breaking one before
honestly she hasnt done anything that bad yet im just more worried she will, but at the same time i really want to keep her!! my mom has broke a few horses and knows a lot about this stuff so she is going to help me if i still want to break her but i cant decide, i want to keep her so badly but at the same time i dont wanna end up killed also my mom doesnt want to get another horse so if i sell her ill be stuck with just my 20 year old horse that is really lazy haha, thats kinda why i got her because i want to do barrel racing and hunt seat, etc
do you think i can do this if i work hard?? or should i just find her a new home?
btw i have lots of experience with horses just never breaking one before
have your mom help you first and see where things go from there
I think you should keep trying to break her. I mean, if you can't get another horse then you mine as well try and fix the one you have :)
I personally have never broken a horse, but I own 5. Two of them are younger than 2 years old and I have yet to break them, so I need to do that as well.
I think that since you mom breaks horses and stuff, you should train your horse with her. When horses are young, they always act like that. I know my arabian colt does! My mom has started to train him, and he has gotten A LOT better. So I think that your filly (with training/practice) will become a better horse. It just takes time.
And you could even higher a professional trainer to break her.
Like I said before, if it's her or nothing, I would stick with her and try and break her.
Good Luck :)
I personally have never broken a horse, but I own 5. Two of them are younger than 2 years old and I have yet to break them, so I need to do that as well.
I think that since you mom breaks horses and stuff, you should train your horse with her. When horses are young, they always act like that. I know my arabian colt does! My mom has started to train him, and he has gotten A LOT better. So I think that your filly (with training/practice) will become a better horse. It just takes time.
And you could even higher a professional trainer to break her.
Like I said before, if it's her or nothing, I would stick with her and try and break her.
Good Luck :)
ask ur mom for help but honestly, most arabians are like that!
You've got to not only WORK REALLY hard at it,BUT,got to have PATIENCE,TLC,for the 'aging' horse,whose in her last 'roundup',also!'IF',you do NOT think,you have those things-plus $$$$$$$$$$,then find someone who has patience and time with the 'dear',ol' sole
Kicking is bad. How old is she now? There are lots of good trainers on RFD TV if you can get that. Doing lots of ground work to get the horse's attention and respect are important for being able to have a safe, responsive riding horse.
I think that if you want to do barrel racing/ hunt seat / anything competitive: get out now. I know many people are going to tell me that I should encourage you but I have been there and things can go from bad to worse very quickly. Babies need professionals. A very wise trainer once told me GREEN AND GREEN don't mix. If you are going to keep her, put her into professional training for 30 days, it really isn't THAT expensive and it is worth the world. Get a professional to teach her the very very basics and then you can have all the fun polishing her into a show/ competitive horse.
Personal Story:
I bought a 2 y/o (even with basic training) she reared up, fell onto me and I was in the hospital for 4 days. I had no choice but to keep her but I didn't ride her for a long time and basically handed her over to my trainer. 3 months later I regained my confidence and started riding her again and now she and I show the hunter jumpers competitively.
My advice: Skip the hospital, hand her to a trainer, then take her back and finish her (trust me there is still plenty to be done).
The Other Side:
If you don't, you may end up like me, hurt and not wanting to ride her. Then she just gets no training and becomes psycho and impossible to handle.
Just my personal opinion, GOOD LUCK!
Personal Story:
I bought a 2 y/o (even with basic training) she reared up, fell onto me and I was in the hospital for 4 days. I had no choice but to keep her but I didn't ride her for a long time and basically handed her over to my trainer. 3 months later I regained my confidence and started riding her again and now she and I show the hunter jumpers competitively.
My advice: Skip the hospital, hand her to a trainer, then take her back and finish her (trust me there is still plenty to be done).
The Other Side:
If you don't, you may end up like me, hurt and not wanting to ride her. Then she just gets no training and becomes psycho and impossible to handle.
Just my personal opinion, GOOD LUCK!
Muffins???
If you want to barrel race, you should get a quarter horse. Arabians are too much and too hard to work with. You or your Mom could get hurt dealing with this horse who seems to already have problems. I would say sell her and find a quarterhorse if your mom will let you. And get a gelding....they are more gentle than a mare. Good luck.
i would keep her..you just have to keep working with her...some horses take lots of PATIENCE..i have 5 and sometimes i threaten to sell them all...lol i could'nt do without them. they make me happy
break her with your mums help. especially if you arent allowed to get another one
Look into Natural Horsemanship for this filly. It will teach you how to stay safe and train your horse at the same time.
Well first things first, you have to make up your mind either way, because if you decide to stick it out and train her, you have to be dead set on doing it, rather than giving up and trying to sell her when it gets really difficult. You can train her if you really set you mind to it, no matter how hard it is, you might just need a little extra help since she sounds pretty fiesty. And you have to be willing to really put a lot of time and effort into it. If you don't have enough time, then I would recommend selling her.
It sounds like your horse might be a ticky horse to train, with the kicking and all. You should get your mom to help you with her if you do decide to train her. Two heads are better than one, and she will know where to start with her.
Honestly, if it's her or nothing, I say go for it. If you set your mind to it, you can train her.
It sounds like your horse might be a ticky horse to train, with the kicking and all. You should get your mom to help you with her if you do decide to train her. Two heads are better than one, and she will know where to start with her.
Honestly, if it's her or nothing, I say go for it. If you set your mind to it, you can train her.
Proud owner of Appaloosa mare, and experienced horse trainer.
A lot of this sounds to be your fault and the horse is being wrongly blamed- if you stand behind a horse and yell chances are it will kick you. Use your brain and think things through before you do somthing and then blame the horse. Keep her only if you are willing to put in 110% other wise sell her for the horses sake.
I hate to say it but hell yeah sell it . My friend who has a lot of experience just got a horse just like yours and shes having a hard time with ours and keep in mind she has done this before. Arabians are very hot tempered and not for a beginner to break. Go get a quarter horse those are a lot calmer and dont freak out over lifting hands, loud sounds, sudden movements, and everything else in this world.