i honestly think bucking when transitioning to canter is either saddle
pain or a very lazy horse who resents baing asked to move. How long
have you had him? My Tivar acted real pi$$y for a while when I first
got him, would put ears back and act grumpy and walk backward tail
swishing when at the mounting block if his girth wasnt just right etc
:) It took him a while to realize I was gonna be someone to treat him
fair, as Lucy said once, a horse wants to know you will be FAIR above
all. I liked that and find it to be true!! Now he takes care of me
:) I think when a horse is kinda new they think "I am gonna let her
know right NOW at the very get go that she aint gonna treat me bad!"
then after a while they settle in and none of that behavior comes out
again. Unless you let someone else ride them :)
Janice--
courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
