I worked with a couple polo ponies a while back. They are basically trained to run, run, run and a lot of them do keep their heads up. I wouldn't use the hackamore or the rings - I think this horse needs go to back to the beginning and the first you need to teach her is the halt. Polo is a high speed game - your horse is thinking "fast" every time you get on her because that is what she was taught. If you go back and teach her the halt - you can halt anywhere from a walk or trot - you'll

I forgot to mention Cows. The most terrifying thing on earth to my mare. She sees a cow grazing and all heck breaks loose - I can't believe she can't recognize another herbivore. Sheesh. That and the "Black Squirrel of Death" that lives behind the arena. Other squirrels are ok... that black one though - hold on because we're outta here!

Unbelivable - I hope that horse's owner took a crop to the rider afterwards. Sheeesh!

Ha ha - what a smart cookie!

What about black? Or metallic? That would look nice on him

So adorable!

whew! that was long - interesting though. Good luck

Mine has spooked at hearing a duck quack - nothing to see, we heard it quack and she was off. I teased her about Killer Ducks for quite a while. She also walked over a hose twice, then spooked when we passed by it the 3rd time - thought it was one of those "death snakes" her stable mate spooked like crazy when I dropped an apple in his bucket - you'd have thought I'd shot him.

I THOUGHT I asked about this but then I couldn't find the post... Gosh I am losing my mind already /sigh Thanks

That is fantastic! Glad you both had that opportunity!