well iv got a young horse just at the age to brack in he nows the basics like walk stop trot and kanter. hes a little norty at 1st when i get on das a little pig jump here and ther. but every single time i go to put a bridle on him he always lifts his head up turns his head when its time to put the bite in. he us to be good but dont now what happend. can anyone help or have some tips to stop him puttining his head up ow nad he goes to rear when i go write up to his head anyone can help ?
week-long delay in the Kaimanawa Wild Horse Muster has given several horses another chance at life, after organisers were able to find more approved homes able to adopt the horses. But horses for whom homes cannot be found are destined for slaughter.
Since the delay and the need for more help was publicised, the response from concerned people has meant the number of approved homes for horses has almost doubled. Several sponsors have also been secured to ensure the future of more horses.
The prospect of bad weather over the time of the 2007 Kaimanawa Wild Horse Muster has meant yet another delay, giving a little more breathing space for welfare agencies involved with the Kaimanawa horses time to find homes and sponsors for the horses.
The Department of Conservation is aiming to begin mustering on May 30-31, but this is weather dependant.
The weather in the Kaimanawa Ranges is often extreme with low cloud closing, in making visibility impossible. Due to the use of helicopters to conduct the muster, weather conditions must be near perfect for the safety of all concerned.
While the previous delay was welcomed by KWHWT Inc. in order to find more homes for horses, this latest delay has come as a blow as it coincides with the movement of cattle around the country as sharemilkers embark on "gypsy day" on June 1. This provides new challenges with rescheduling stock trucks for horses and ensuring space for them at holding yards which are due to be full of cattle at the same time.
The Kaimanawa Wild Horse Management Plan indicates that the muster must be completed by the end of June to minimise the stress on pregnant mares.
The cost for taking a kaimanawa from this year's muster has been set at $200 for the first horse and $170 for subsequent horses. This cost includes initial property check, transport.
Sponsorship options are also available for those unable to have a horse. Sponsoring a horse costs $170, which includes two worming doses for the horse, registration and transport from the muster yards in Waiouru. There's also an ongoing sponsorship programme of $10 per week towards the cost of keeping one horse; or interested people can make a one-off donation. More on sponsorship
Up to 120 Kaimanawa horses face the prospect of slaughter, with just 30 homes found for the estimated 150 horses to be taken from the volcanic plateau before the end of the month.
The muster has been delayed by authorities in a bid to give welfare organisations a chance to find more homes.
However, it will proceed on May 24 and 25, and people interested in adopting need to contact the Kaimanawa Wild Horse Welfare Trust (KWHWT) as soon as possible.
"The Kaimanawa Wild Horse Welfare Trust has so far approved homes for 30 of the 150 horses coming out of the Kaimanawa Ranges in this year's muster," said KWHWT Chairman Elder Jenks. "That leaves a lot of horses still needing caring homes with suitably experienced new owners.
"Any mustered horses which do not find homes will go to the slaughterhouse and be turned into pet food. That is a tragic and unnecessary end for animals that are unique to New Zealand and treasured by many as a national icon."
Mr Jenks encouraged anyone who has ever considered taking a kaimanawa to contact The Kaimanawa Wild Horse Welfare Trust urgently.
"Trust members would be delighted to offer prospective new owners any help, support and advice they need as they apply to 'take a walk on the wild side' with a kaimanawa."
hi well iv got a 5 year old arabian x with clysdale gelding ill start from the start so you got abite of history. well i started him on grownd got him us to me and stuff. he wasnt too good 1st time ridding him but i won at the end he was good to ride at a walk and a trot and to stand just got him on the basics to start off. then i went on a week hoilday and i came back with a horse that wouldent let you put a bite in his mouth hard to control like when i turned him he turned his head and went the other way. he wont let me tach fara then his neac when i tach his back he will kick out. iv leaft him quiet a few times before but never anything like this. and it wont be somone ridding him with a saddle im a bare back ridder and brock him into bare back only and the people that looked After him new that so if somone did ride him they new they cant us a saddle if they did go to . im mostly wondering how it could happen and some help to fix it. if anyone can help thanks
hi well im trying to find some people that live in new zealand thats got some back grownd with ridding horses and have spear time to go out and help carm and train sokme horses. people from hamilton would be grate. well i need somone that nows how to ride. cause nun of the horses iv got are quiet and nice friendsly animals they pritty wild and got alot of behavier problems. but with an exsperienced rider would be like walking a horse lol. so yeari f anyones interested from new zealand and love to help and loves ridding please contacked me and year. : )you dont need gear got it only if you wont to bring your own thats ok.
well iv ridden with a sadlde but i seem not confy people told me learn bare back. iv always ridden bare back but i cant feel thwe write sit. and i can ride in a galop trot jump you name it i cna do it bare back but in a saddle i feel not confident and uncanfy alot. well to let some people now well i brocken an unbrocken stallion in bare back he was a little shite rare bolt side step and i could do al lthat bare back in a saddle i feel like im going to fall and i cant stay seated if they play up i had a bad acserdent with my stallion he bucked like alot. and i fall off to the side my his neak and got draged. but i cant figur out how i can ride bare back good as but i cant site a saddle and ride good in a saddle. with ridding bare back saddle should be pritty simple. only diffrence the stirrups i dsont get it anyone can help would be grate. : )
