Q&A for How to Stop a Horse from Bucking

When a horse rears, lean forward and do not scream or yell. Be prepared for the horse to possibly buck after it rears, as well. Depending upon the build of the horse, the horse's neck may provide stability—but do not rely on it. Keep your heels down, your torso long, and breathe.

Keep a safe distance until the horse stops bucking. Then check over for injuries and call the vet if there are any. Be very careful about out your own safety first.

Try and keep his head up when you feel it going down and keep him moving forward.

He could be bucking because it gives him a short rest as a reward. Try being firm with him and tell him to keep trotting. If he trots without bucking, reward him by patting him. Give your horse a short break to keep him from getting tired and bucking to get a rest.

When a horse tests you, always stay on and work the horse. If the horse ignores you, turn the head away from where it's going. This causes the horse to lose balance and have no choice but to go that direction. On the ground, you need to round pin/lunge the horse so it knows you're the boss.

If you are confident that you know what you're doing, and if you have the resources and are up for the challenge, go ahead.

Keep their head up! They will try and lower their head to get their back legs up to buck, so lift your hands to keep them up.

If a calm horse starts bucking out of nowhere and it gets worse over time, that is probably because she's in pain. Stop riding your horse and consult your vet as soon as possible. If the vet says she's not injured, consult a professional horse trainer for your and your horse's safety.

Try to tire out your horse a little and walk her around on a tight rein so she cannot trot or buck.

Try using smaller jumps and keep her head up so she wont put it down to buck.

Try using ground work and lunging to establish that you are safe and that she should follow you and trust in you. Then keep her head pinned to one side so that she can't buck when she usually does. Release her head, then be prepared to use all your arm muscles to restrain her if she acts up again. Horses are very tough and sometimes will put up a fight. If your horse is bucking she is very athletic and that is a great trait.

The answer to this problem is pretty simple. All you have to do is take the other horse away. One day, just put your horse into a separate but adjoining pasture. After a few days, remove the other horse to the stables or to a pasture out of your horse's line of vision. Your horse will get used to not having the other horse around. She should not care anymore when she sees the other horse, and eventually she will not even notice the other horse is around when you are riding. Also, practice riding with the other horse some distance away.

Yank back on the reins. It stops the horse and gets their attention. It doesn't hurt the horse. After you do that, pet the horse and talk to the horse and let it know it's ok. Feed it a treat after riding. And instead of telling the horse to gallop, kick the horse in the side one time and the horse will speed up.

It depends on your riding level. If you are confident that you can teach the horse properly, then go for it. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it.

First, get a vet to check her to rule out any back problems, or pain, also saddle fit. If all is OK, then get a professional trainer to work with her. With the horse bucking and rolling over on you, it is just too dangerous for a layperson. You need a professional, really.

Avoid whipping as a punishment. It can make the horse resent you and think that every time you get on, you will whip him.

Don't stop and roundpen him, just keep giving him the signal to trot until he stops bucking and starts trotting. Eventually he'll learn that you're not joking around. Some aids, like spurs or a crop, would be helpful.

His back muscles will bunch up and you will feel tightness.

Yes, if you work with her and train her with simple commands then they tend to calm down because they know hat they're not in charge anymore.

That is bad behavior. In order to curb this, you need to make him work. The hardest thing for a horse to do is to back up. So stop your horse immediately and just back him up.

If your pony bucks constantly, remember to keep her head up. If she starts lowering her head, you know she will buck, so just yank her head up. If this happened and she’s never done it before, then check if anything is wrong or if she is in pain. If she is, then call a vet Immediately. You can also ask you riding instructor for help.

Try using a saddle pad while barebacking to help him feel more at home. You could try putting lighter weights on his back before you try to ride him bareback.

Bring a friend or family member who has horse experience to the barn with you. Just have the person talk to her and stand near you while you go about your normal barn routine. You can even have them give her some of her meals. Do this with several different people with different personalities.

Keep his head up and make him go forward. Transition into a faster gait if needed. He has learned that bucking gives him a break without much effort.

Practice first without stirrups. Anyone with a good seat can ride bareback. If the horse bucks, remember to keep your shoulders as if you were standing, but move your lower body to match the angle of the horse's back.