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Ok so i have my 9 year old mustang. And every time i go to get on he tries walking away, if i don’t let him he will back up and one time i was getting on bare back (my mistake i don’t have a stepping block) and i was getting on from cement and i almost fell head first because he spined and bucked(lucky i grabbed his main lol) but then i was perfectly good.he is very sweet, and truly a obedient horse we know he is sound we had the vet check him over. But its getting dangerous (little bros and siss) so how could i fix this?

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Answer by rrb
You need to go back to basics here. Get someone to hold on to him while you get off and on. If he backs up have the person holding tug him forward while you squeeze his sides to urge him not to back up. Repeat until he fully understands what is expected of him. Lots of praise when he does well.

Answer by Kira
he seems ill tempered try to be safe dont try to make up ideas and do your made up idea ur self
ask a vet but first try to comfort him

Answer by Peanut Palomino
When you mount do you immediately ask him to walk or do something? Most people do, which results in a horse who associates mounting with movement.
Have someone hold him while you get on (for safety), then as soon as you’re up there, just relax and hang out. Ask him to stand still for 5 to 10 minutes. At first he’ll probably be fidgety and dancey, but after a while he’ll figure out that mounting means a last chance to relax before work.
And even after he gets it, don’t ever get out of the habit of staying still for a moment before asking for movement.

Answer by yayyahoo
when you sit on his back- you have to sit down slowly and gently. dont just plop down on him. Its rather hard on their back to plop 100 pounds on their spine. So slowly and gently getting on will make the experience alot more comfortable for him.

Just stop him, back him up. make him stand there. then get off the mounting block and stoke his neck, walk him away and praise him. Then walk him up to the block again and have him stand there. if he walks- make him back up to the block again. if he backs up, make him go up to the block again. just be consistent and simple. Then make him stand at the block for a couple seconds. then stroke his neck and praise him. good boy!!

You could always have someone hold him when you get on. but that is kinda a pain to get someone everytime…You could also have a carrat to give to him when you get on. But that is a pain too! I would just suggest being consistent and simple, making him stand their then praising him and walking him away from the block. then eventually you can get on him. but take baby steps in the process.

Answer by Like a Fox
Don’t get up until he stands, even if you have to bring him back around several times. Have someone hold him while you’re mounting at first and eventually move back from you.

Also look at how you’re mounting, use a block to mount so as you’re not pulling his back over or the saddle. Are you kicking him in the side or landing hard on to his back? Some things to consider.

When you do mount, do NOT allow him to walk forward until you allow him to, he must wait, even if you stand for several minutes until he gets the idea.

When he waits patiently for you, then praise and reward with a pat. After repetition he should eventually learn to stand.

Answer by Mina
It’s a good idea to have a friend or helper. If he’s well trained then I’d get somebody just to hold the reins by his side as you get on, if he really won’t stand still then have your helper to walk him around in small circles as you (awkwardly at first) get on. I find this much easier if you have a western saddle because you can grab onto the pommel and have a foot in the stirrup.

As for the bareback thing, he probably wasn’t used to a person being on him bareback, you have to get him to trust you and get used to that kind of riding. And wear a helmet! especially if you don’t know how he’ll react. If your horse bucks while you’re on him then I’ve been trained to correct him or her with your reins or a whip (discipline not punishment…never hit a horse out of anger). If he does buck bareback then its probably because
a) he doesn’t trust you
b) he’s not accustomed to having a person on him bareback

If he bucks with a saddle on then it probably doesn’t fit properly. If it’s trust then I recommend you look into Join Up by Monty Roberts, it uses horse psychology and body language to gain their complete trust and respect.

If none of this works then i suggest you have him re-trained or get a trainer to give him a “refresher course”.

Randomness:
Mustangs are known for being hard to train, especially if he came from the plains. They don’t tend to trust people because they weren’t brought up in captivity and the way they’re caught doesn’t really encourage a good relationship with humans. They also have to be really quiet in the desert (to avoid predators) so they find us (and domesticated horses) too loud.

p.s. sorry its so long! The more knowledge I can give you the better informed you are. 🙂