Why do horses buck?
First and foremost, we believe bucking is a symptom but the real issue is always embedding in the horse’s level of trust. There are several reasons and we will discuss each one and likelihood of training the horse not to buck. • It is s in their bloodline. There may be those that dispute this. But we have seen clear links to bucking that certain mares or stallions throw. We had some in our early breeding programs. Once we weeded them out, we virtually eliminated horses that buck at South Molton. Degree fixable: it is fixable. But it will always be like skiing double black runs: if you are good and have that sense of anticipation you will love those runs; with these horses you always have to be paying attention to anticipate the triggers and for most riders it is hard to relax and enjoy. • Fear. There are two general types of horses when it comes to fear. Those who look to the rider for security and hence do not buck. Those that transfer their fear to the saddle and often times buck. It
