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Ran out to get it on video.
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Hopped up onto Flugi twice tonight, just laying over her back, but still full weight & jumping from the ground. She didn't mind.
Sucks that she has a bucking issue, I want to ride already!! :(
Get on! You might get enough experience to win a prize at the next rodeo bucking bronc competition!
 

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Thanks for writing your experience and how your doing this. One day I hope to have a horse and this will be invaluable.
 

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Made my own bucking dummy!
4 bags of pea gravel in the legs + wool. Pool noodles in the shirt. Pants sewn to shirt, dummy tied to saddle.
Gotta make it a house so it can stay in the round pen, a hassle dragging it around.
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Saddle not flopping, dummy not flopping, no violent bucking. No hitting the posts w/stirrups to hit her sides making things worse.
Rewatched the video, 7 bucks in all. 1 jump while leading that I didn't notice, 1 bad one that lasted 2-3 strides, 1 medium that lasted 5 strides, rest small and short lived. Hitting the low branches caused interest in bucking, but nothing happened. I need to figure out a better way to keep the dummy upright...Tied a string from neck to horn as some point.

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try tying his arms together in front of him and then anchor them to the saddle horn so he can't fall backward so bad. maybe tie a thin rope or hay string around his neck and find a way to attach it to the back of the saddle so he stays in more of an upright position. I love the progress you are making with her. changing the bad habits of a spoiled horse is so hard. had an arab mare that tried me over and over until she finally decided that I was indeed more stubborn than she was. after we decided to cooperate with one another she was probably the best trail horse I ever had. keep at it kiddo, youall will get there.
 
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