So, I mainly lurk, and really enjoy this list. And at last, I need help! (Well,
I've always
needed 'help', =-)

My friend Linda has an 11 year old Chincoteague gelding pony that, right now, I
would
dearly love to shoot. I am crippled up, possible broken collar bone, wrenched
neck and
shoulder, limited mobility in my upper body, nauseous from the pain pills the ER
gave me,
for 5 days now,.... because of this little ..... guy. And I wasn't even riding
him!

Here's the down low.

Sunday, I am riding a very green-broke Haflinger mare (also owned by Linda.)
She's 5 and
a total sweet heart, but of course, hasn't learned to trust her rider yet. When
from across
the arena, Devil Spawn (o.k., Sundancer) comes running as fast as his little
legs can carry
him; executes a fabulous sliding stop; tosses his rider Yvonne (Linda's
daughter) UNDER
the Haflinger (Astrid) and proceeds to buck away. Astrid totally freaks out,
jumps up and
down on Yvonne, shifts into Rodeo gear, heads down the arena, and finally ejects
me. I
tuck and roll, land HARD on my right shoulder blade, and come to rest on my
back,
making dirt angels. (right leg works, left leg works.) Both ponies gleefully
buck and fart
and run about the arena until calmly walking up to a total stranger (to them) to
be caught.
I am all about the 'get back on' except I had to 'get up' first! Yvonne dusts
her 22 year old
self off, and gets back on Sundancer. I drag my 44 year old self to the ER,...

Sundancer was a wild stallion until he was 4. He was caught, gelded and sold,
and Linda
ended up with him. They have owned him for at least 6 years now. At every single
event
that pony attends, at least twice during the day he grabs the bit in his teeth
and runs, or
bucks or some such foolery. When they are at their own barn, I don't care what
they do.
But now, someone not on Sundancer got hurt.

Adding it all up, he has probably run away and/or bucked off a rider at least
twice a month
for the last 4 years. The little jerk has learned to get away with it! And now,
Linda wants
him to un-learn it. He is ridden in a light snaffle. He lunges like a dream, has
decent
ground manners, his saddle fits well, his back is fine, he is well formed, a
very pretty bay
pinto. A lot of times, he is ridden bareback. (Yvonne likes punishment?)

All I know to tell them is lots more ground work. But he already gets that. I
have also
recommended a stronger bit, but I know a lot of folks don't like that idea.
Someone else
recommended a 'flying W'? I don't even know what that is. But if it works, I am
for it!

Any and all suggestions would be much appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Cheri'
Mims, Fl