okay... i have this horse i got for christmas and he was great in the beginning.... in only a week of knowing him i was running him on trails and jumping at leat three foot... then i took a hard fall after he spooked on something... my nxt lesson on him he spooked and luckily i was on a lunge line cuz i am regaining confidence and i fell on it and knocked my teeth loose.... it has been a month since that happened and i have started jumpin him three days ago since the accident and he was perfet i also cantared him for the first time for a month and a half..... i dont know why i am nervois to ride him... i dont get on scared but for some reason i am anticipating bad behavior.... can u give me ideas to clear my mind of bad things.... if i dont overcome this unknown fear by the end of march i have to get rid of my horse..... please help

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well i had my own horse for about 4 years, and from my experience i know that a horse can sense A LOT from people. Meaning that if you jump on them being nervous, they wont feel too comfortable either. My suggestions are to try and make a stronger bond by simply walking with the horse and petting it and feeding it. Also try to keep in your mind that the horse if as comfortable as you are, so the more you give off the sense that you are calm and confient, the more the horse is going to feel comfortable. pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com

Hope that helps you!!!!

Many years of riding and taking care of horses.

It can be hard to get back on after a bad fall. I've never had a fall quite that bad, but I remember being afraid to ask my horse to canter after she ran away with me once (and I realized just how incredibly powerful they are when unrestrained!)

For me, it took some time, slow steps, and a new-found respect for the danger involved in horseback riding.

So, take it slow. Don't jump until you feel confident again and work on your groundwork and establishing a secure seat!

Someone once told me that being scared meant I didn't have the horsemanship skills to deal with a particular riding problem.

My best advice is this- go back to the level you are comfortable with. If that is just grooming the horse and doing groundwork, fine. You want to be feeling happy and comfortable and confident because the horse can pick up on that. pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com

Next, move forward in small steps and small stages. It sounds to me like your horse needs some work being de-spooked. Can you take a lesson where you can work on that?

Get your confidence up and just ride at a walk or a walk trot for awhile. Maybe you are more comfortable in an arena. Don't do trails until you know you have your horse under control. Again, more lessons and training for the both of you.

Small steps. Go back to where you are comfortable and work forward from there. It's okay to be a little nervous or a little scared (otherwise we'd never advance as riders at all) but it's going to take multiple successful rides before you feel at ease again so keep in mind that it will take some time but it will get better.

If you just got him then you are going WAY TO FAST! Slow him and your self down. Don't do anything but a walk and a slow trot for at least another month. Don't do any jumping on him it sounds like you are not an experienced english rider or you would keep ur seat more easily during jumps and not fall off. We all have are bad days and hit the ground. Work on getting to know him not jumping, cantering, running, and running him on trails. This horse needs a calm rider that is going to keep him at a steady but not fast pace. Take your time you will have to teach him your way and he will learn slowly how you are going to ride and you may not even notice when it happens but if you take the time to slow down and really work on turning, backing, and just good bonding time then you will see that the horse will change into a better mount and be more trust worthy because he will know his rider and believe that you will not let him get hurt. Horses are going to spook learn how to use your legs to hold on and you wont get ur teeth knocked out. You can have that horse doing great by the end of march and you will be riding him great if you stop jumping, stop running, and just calm down for a while. If you want to do jumping get some good jumping devises made for the task and start him by walking over the poles just them lieing on the ground for at least a week then take it up a few inch. at a time. Dont go directly to 3 feet or he is going to get hurt and so will you. He may already be experinced with jumping but you are not accustomed to him yet and he must learn your voice and cues to know the right time to jump and the proper way to do it with ease. So slow him down and you will notice there is going to be a change.