getting the fizz out

[LovePinkBitsOfMyHorse]

due to being very nearly a grandmother I suspect am now of sufficiently advanced age to try to avoid being bucked off by mental excited and underworked horses and ponies - it is just the time of year and the lack of work, not feed or naughtiness - what is best way to cut down on rodeo? Lunge for half an hour before riding? Please disclose all your tips, my sharer got buried today and am worried she might bail out entirely and I need her!

pink - if you want to get fizz out, horese need working a bit harder, so smaller circles, poles etc, get them thinking about something else other than fucking about. When schooling, do lots of loops, serpentines, transitions etc, and if they start pissing about, more leg, push them forward and immediately try to get their attention back.

Alternatively Sedalin

Off to ride my mare now, first time in a month....

Not quite at sedalin point, except for ME.

I'm struggling with the most ridiculous, tiny things - this is before I get on board. It is physically impossible to get them both through the gate now the adjoining field is fully occupied. I don't have enough hands to brandish whip at unwanted horses whilst controlling my two AND the stupid gate and be calf deep in mud the whole time with hooves flying everywhere. I am actually developing a phobia!

Is there something wrong with me? :(

I would take one at a time and put a chifney or bridle on them, just to reintroduce some manners. Have to do this with both of mine from time to time.

And no, you are not being daft. I would also wear a hat if other horses are an issue, no point getting hurt.

Rode my mare today, we had some scooting and head between the knees, but mostly ok. I might hurt tomorrow though! Had to do 6 circles of canter (15m circles) to get her back down after the first scoot! Trollop

I think even with well behaved horses, going through a field with others in + the mud is a bloody pain. I lost a welly in the mud yesterday . There is nothing wrong with you, I seriously fear breaking a leg when the mud is like this, nevermind with hooves flying everywhere too :s

I agree with Alice though - I would go one at a time in that situation, because
even if they behave, going though a field of other horses usually requires a free hand for the whip unless they all know each other?

Yes, general consensus is that it is stupid to even try - trouble with one at a time is neither are used to being alone. Horse went completely nuts - this is why I NEED a shetland pony. But then that will probably have a meltdown if left alone too? Isn't it good enough to have horses on both sides of your field, do you have to be able to simulate bumsex with them in order to stay sane for an hour or so?

Bridles made huge difference, and an extra pair of hands and a bit of forward planning. Otherwise we make a bizarre sort of conga line, horse puts front feet on pony's back, pony tries to put front feet on my FACE and I am clinging to the gate with my boots stuck in the mud.