horse shakes/shivers her whole body while being ridden

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• waks Posted : 3/24/2011 6:13:27 PM My new horse (warmblood) is a big 16"3 girl who has stopped while we are riding and shaken herself from front to back like when they roll and afterwards shake out the dust.  any ideas about why she does this and how to stop (she unseated me to the ground and I suffered head neck and hip injuries) LIKE 3 REPLIES 1899 VIEWS LAST POST SDCFISH Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• studeclunker Posted : 3/24/2011 6:57:31 PM Has she just done it the once, or is this a regular habit?  If the latter, I would suggest a rider's aid called a crop, or possibly a bat (no, not the baseball version, the riding crop version).  It sounds like just a bad habit or manners she needs to be broken of, or possibly a way to get rid of you.  Sorry about the vague answer, it's kinda hard to say from this vantage.  All the same, as soon as she stops and tenses for the shake, swat her HARD.  Of course, this also requires some considerable judgement on your part, as if she stops and tenses, like in fear (prelude to spooking), you could just reaffirm that the item she's having trouble with is equiviverous.  LOL, so sometimes, whilst you are making up your mind, she could start to shake.  In that case, really NAIL her!  Just the once, accompanied with a loud, sharp, "QUIT!"  Usually it only takes once or twice.  No lectures, or complaints, just Quit.  Keep correction simple.  It works better that way.   It's possible she might respond with a tantrum.  likely not.  All the same, use your own judgement.  Dicipline in some cases requires a bit of negative reinforcement.  Horses are kind of wired that way.   One more thing, if you are not six feet tall or more, you have no business really, riding a horse that's almost seventeen hands.  Some of the problem may be that the horse is just too big for you.  She should not be able to unseat you by just shaking like that.  I don't mean to be critical, just impartial.  Then again, from this vantage point... LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• danastark Posted : 3/25/2011 12:48:47 AM Do you think she was really trying to unseat you or just shaking.  Our horses will do this occasionally and as long as you are balanced, it shouldn't unseat you.  They tend to do it when they are sweaty, itchy, etc. but aren't even thinking about the rider when they do it.    Stude-I am 5' 9" and ride my gelding who is 18 hds. no problem   He's a big softie!! LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sdcfish Posted : 3/25/2011 4:49:12 AM [ Stude-I am 5' 9" and ride my gelding who is 18 hds. no problem He's a big softie!!   @ Dana - I knew you couldn't resist   hehehehehe   @ Studeclunker - Sounds like you have great timing and listen to your horses very well.  Nice post. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login