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Horses that are prone to buck should be either:
a)free lunged with protective boots prior to riding;
b)lunged with a reinless bridle, protective boots, and no saddle to allow the horses' back the flexibility to release the tension as it desires to do by bucking. This also doesn't allow the horse's mind to comprehend that they CAN buck with a saddle on!