cowgirlsdontcri
Colorado Springs, CO
23, joined Apr. 2013
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 Possibly getting a Norwegian fjord. She's absolutely beautiful but has some issues. I'll be her 7th owner (she's only 11)and final owner. If I can't get her trained I'll retire her to brood mare as Fjord horses are fairly rare in the USA. I'm hoping to do some jumping on her as her hind quarters are muscular and she looks like a great jumper. This mare has been deemed dangerous and untrainable. I was wondering if any one here has experience with Fjords and could give me advice pertaining to this breed. Thanks for reading!
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stargazzer
Creighton, NE
69, joined Feb. 2007
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As much as you jump on I expect you will be comeing off just as offten   & 7 will not be your lucky number   But it should tell you something.
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cowgirlsdontcri
Colorado Springs, CO
23, joined Apr. 2013
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Haha hopefully she'll be kind to me. She is a beautiful horse, well worth the money even if she'd be a breeding mare. Id just prefer to be able to ride her 
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abchick3
Kalispell, MT
37, joined Jun. 2013
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Crap i had a long message posted to you and lost it all.
Have you trained other green broke horses before? My other pist was going to tell you to start from scratch. With 7 owners in 11 years no one has given her enough time and attention for her to actually get to know them. Horses have a great memory and you ha e your work cut out for you. I have a feeling things went like thi in the past. Owners saw her great munscular hind quarters thought what you did and figured well lets see what she can do. She got pissed and figure hell ya I'll show you what I got. Bucked the loser off and he/she sold her after one to many bucks or rearings and had enough. Now they think she is danergous when those owners are the ones that are dangerous. They dont know how to train.
First thing is treat her like a green broke horse. Start from scratch and see what she knows and IS comfortable with and you will know where you need to start. Is she comfortable with bits, saddle, reins, direction, etc? When has she bucked others? Under what conditions were they bucked? Were the horse and human the only ones there? Was it outdoors? In an arena? Crowds or loud young ones around?
Once you figure out the basics and if she lets you saddle and mount her, try training her with plastic bags, balloons, etc. when she steps on a flat bag she will get used to the noise, then when a plastic bag or balloon is popped (not with u on her) she will eventually get used to the noise. If you want her to jump then you need her to get used to the same type and amount of noise criwds give off. The types of noises she will here.
She also needs to learn about you and get to know you. So be around her, let her get used to your voice, your scent, your weight just by u mounting and unmounting her. Over and over again. Take the reins and take the lead. Walk infront of her and go for a gentle walk, then stop, reward her for walking gently by patting her or giving her a piece of apple or her favorite treat. She needs to learn what gentle is, what is acceptable behaviour and what is not. Once you are both comfortable, then you saddle her, do the same and take her for a walk. Same rewards. At some point you will see her buck or rear and then you will know what is causing her discomfort, scaring her or what she is afraid of. Then that is half the battle. You go from there. She will be great but she will take time. Slow, steady and a while lot of love will get her where you want her to be. In the end even if she doesnt want to jump she will be a great riding horse. Just make sure you develop the relationship and trust. She needs it more than you.
Good luck.
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sureshot40
Drumright, OK
48, joined Apr. 2011
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Get a four wheeler, they are easier to catch and cheaper to feed.
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pelipa
Mount Carmel, TN
49, joined Jun. 2013
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I agree with the previous post concerning starting from scratch, but you also have to be prepared for the bad behaviors she has picked up along her journey. She has learned what works to avoid what she wants to avoid. She will be much more difficult than a green horse. I don't think her breed matters much at this point. A horse is a horse when it comes to bad experiences and developing problems. The same is true with fixing it. Be careful. She will be much more dangerous than a green horse as well. If you go to youtube there is a gentleman that posts some training videos of rehabilitating problem horses. He does this for rescues. His name is David Archer. Much luck with her and be safe.
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hardtwist
Surprise, NE
49, joined Jun. 2009
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You're getting some feed back, that is good. It sounds like she's spoiled. Be careful. Since they stopped horse processing, I've rescued 20 horses. Some were spoiled beyond hope. You haven't given enough information. Does she walk up on you? Shoving? Signs of aggression? My best advice would to apply the Clinton Anderson technique. If she is showing a lack of respect and no aggression, I would ride her. Snub her to another horse and put 4 miles a day on her for a week. That's the normal training for Polo Horses, just to keep them in shape. After the 5th ride, start relearning her groundwork...from the bottom.
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