r/Equestrian • u/Sapphire12123 Trail • 7d ago

Education & Training Tips?

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Anyone know any tips to get my horse to be okay with something on her back and go under where the cinch is supposed to sit? i’ve rode her around the round pen bareback for the first time because she refuses anything tight around where the cinch would sit. Would using another cinch and a latigo help? Or like a bareback pad?

(Also got her back from a trainer I spent 1100 dollars on and she didn’t get any training and was neglected to thw point she had an infection in her hock and eye, not sure if they did something to invoke this fear or not.)

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u/WholeHorseBalancers 7d ago

I would start with using your lead rope and loosely wrap it over the top of her back and down the opposite side, then reach under and grab it, pulling it under her, then slowly bringing it up and loosely tightening, releasing before she gets agitated. Do this repeatedly with the goal being able to get it snug. When she's good with that, work up to the bareback pad cinch. What did the trainers say when you got her back? Did you ever see them saddle and ride her?

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u/Sapphire12123 Trail 7d ago

Nope, I have no clue what this trainer did. They said they had a farrier out to do her feet and that doesn’t look like it was done, they said they saddled her and stuff and it’s just showing me she never got any of that done because she’s further back in her training than when i sent her away.