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If your horse buck should you tell it off?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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No. Bucking is a natural instinct for horses. They do it when they get frightened as a way to defend themselves. It would not be fair to the horse if you punished it for spooking and then trying to defend itself. Punishing it for bucking might scare it even more.

If the horse is bucking, but not because it has spooked, most likely something feels uncomfortable to it. Some horses buck when the rider gets too stiff in the saddle. If this is the case, the rider should relax his or her hips. Some horses will buck if their saddle is bothering them, perhaps because there hair is going the wrong way under the saddle, the saddle is on wrong, or not on in the right place. If this is the case, take the saddle off and put it on correctly.

If your horse bucks for none of the above reasons, consult a vet or trainer; he might have an injury that is bothering him or he might just not be ready to carry a rider yet. If the horse still continues to buck, ask your trainer the best way to keep your horse from bucking. You might also want to try and keep its head up while riding because horses physically cannot buck with their heads up. Horses usually do not buck to purposely hurt the rider, so therefore should not be punished.

well horses sometimes also buck because they are happy and have alot of energy. when a horse bucks you just tighten your rains and move your hands up so they cant put their heads down and they can not buck.

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