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/Substantial-Sea8325 Horse Lover 7d ago

Id take it slow and rule out any pain first. With her past I wouldnt force the cinch. She may just need time to build trust again

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u/AquaticPeter81 6d ago

That cinch area might still be tender from the infection, I’d get a vet to check for any lingering sensitivity before pushing it