pink--berry asked: (1/2)ok, so this is equine related but it's not fully a horse problem. So my bestfriend and I go to this sleep away horseback riding camp together. When we go there's this cabin called Donnegan's cabin named after the "ghost" who haunts the camp. I'm gong for 3 weeks and Liz is going for 6 weeks (the weeks overlap). You'd have to go to the camp to understand, but Donnegan's girls are the big girls on camp, they're all in the highest riding group and ride the most difficult horses.

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pink--berry asked: (2/2) Liz is in Donnegan's (I got a text from her mom, no phones/computers/anything electronic in camp). But we've always been together in camp. Always. We're inseparable. But what if I'm not good enough to be a Donnegan's girl? I know I'm not good enough.

Don’t doubt yourself! Don’t worry about it until you get there, you may end up getting in that cabin and then you’ll have worried for nothing. :) But if you get there and you don’t end up being in that cabin, is there someone in charge who you could talk to and explain that you feel like you should be in the higher level group and in that cabin? If you can’t talk to anyone about it or change your cabin, it’s only a few weeks, riding with another group will give you a chance to make some new friends!

thehorse985 asked: I have a horse that bucks...a lot. When I pull him back to stop then he tosses his head. Any advice?

Is he doing it out of pain? or is he just bucking because that’s just a thing he does? If it is out of pain he could be throwing his head up to try and releave some of the pain after the buck. If he is a would get him checked over :) But it he’s just doing it because it’s a thing he does it might just be another thing he does. I’ve seen many horses shake their heads after bucking, I’m not really sure if there is anything you can do about the head shaking sorry! One thing you can do is just try to ignore it and keep riding normally.
-Bron

In addition to what Bron said, make sure your saddle fits! Have a saddle fitter out if you’re not sure. Bucking is a huge symptom of poor saddle fit.
For the head tossing, make sure his teeth have been floated recently. Sharp points on the teeth can cause pain and headtossing when you pull back on their mouths.
-Brie