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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
If they love to buck so much, why is this "tickling" apparatus necessary?
Do bucking horses pretty much buck all the time? You know, like when they are out there in the stable or or in the pasture or whatever? Do they jump around just for the hell of it, and because they like it so much? Or do they just tend to buck when someone ties the tickle strap around them, and then a person sits on their back?
I saw one yesterday on the TV, a grey horse, and he didn't seem all that interested in bucking at all and stayed right there in the stall, and one of the cowboys gave him a slap in the face and there was some shouting and whatnot, and then he got to doing what he loves best.
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As vegasbound mentiond in his response, and also, as mentioned in my initial post, the Flank strap is a trigger, and like vegasbound said as well, it helps get them to buck in a specific manner, which is ideal for judging a ride. The flank strap causes no harm, the horse just isn't used to the feeling, so kicks to get it off, think of putting boots on a dog, they walk differently because it feels different.
In response to your other question, yes, horses buck outside of the arena, and for many different reasons. I've never been around a herd of Broncos, but I would assume they likely buck more than the majority of horses while running free, which is why they end up being bucking stock. All horses buck though, if you ever spend time around a herd, you'll notice they buck a lot when they are being playful, they also do it to stretch, and defend themselves from predators.
I like to think of Broncos as the ADHD horses, they just have so much energy, they are always trying to get it out, and bucking is the best way to do it.