That reminded me of my Stella who is now 24 with Cushings. Years ago I would let some male friends ride her once in awhile that really did not know about horses. When my back was turned for an instant one was on the ground. He said she bucked him off. another time friends were out in the pasture and a guy jumped on her bareback and without a halter or bridle or asking me. I saw him later in the pasture lying flat with his legs wailing around. I thought it was a seizure but when I got here he was laughing and said Stella had bucked him off. These were macho guys and I said good for Stella. Luckily no one was harmed. She would take care of anyone I put on her but don't let someone try and "cowboy" her. I have never seen her buck a day in her life but she does think and have opinions about how things are done..
I had another Icey mare who always bucked a couple of times when we started to canter. I suspect it was the saddle. Those were my ignorant days about saddle fit. Ann
