Horse Training: Why the Hard-Working Ranch Horse Bucks
A lot of ranchers let their horses off for a few months of rest each year, only to find that those horses buck like crazy on the first day of work. Most ranchers just shrug their shoulders, hope they don’t get bucked off, and then try to get down to work. Sometimes it works, and [...]
Physical Reasons Horses Buck
I get asked all the time, “Why does my horse buck?” The short answer to that question is, “Your horse bucks because he’s trying to tell you that something is wrong.” Bucking, like running, is your horse’s way of communicating with you. It is usually part of his fight-or-flight reflex. But answering the question of [...]
Think You Can Ride This Horse When He Bucks?
This is a picture of Remi, my quarter horse gelding, in the process of bucking his former owner/rider off at a barrel race. Over the last two years I have spent a lot of time helping Remi be more comfortable in his body. He gets endless supplements, bodywork, and loving … and I don’t ask [...]
Horse Training: Why Does Your Horse Buck?
I get asked all the time, “Why does my horse buck?” The short answer to that question is, “Your horse bucks because he’s trying to tell you that something is wrong.” Bucking, like running, is your horse’s way of communicating with you. It is usually part of his fight-or-flight reflex. But answering the question of [...]
