First Ride After Getting Bucked by a 3- Year-Old Horse
- Melinda Starr
- Jan 15
- 1 min read
This video marks the first time I’ve gotten back on 3 yr old Solar after he bucked me off. It wasn’t malicious. The herd was having fun, and in that moment, he thought I was part of the herd and wanted to buck and play, not realizing that when you do that with a human on your back, they fall off!
I jumped off and landed with nothing more than a scraped elbow. He, however, was a little shaken by the incident. After that, Solar showed hesitation at the mounting block and didn't want any riders.
Today was the first day I was able to get fully back on him, completely bitless and bareback, of course. We took our time and kept it short.
Solar was born at Starr Horse Retreats and has only known clicker training, R+ methods, and has never had a bit in his mouth.
This is how we work with horses. Relationship first, communication always, and honoring the learning process on both sides.
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