Recent content by GeorginaBowes

Sorry for replying to such an old thread, but I was doing some research into OCD in horses as I have a feeling my mare may have some form of it.. There are little things that always have to be just right, for instance she has to do just one circle around me before she will stand for me to get on...

Changed her bit back and she seems so much better, thanks for all the advice :)

Thanks, I'll definitely give that a try! :D As for the gag, it was a snaffle mouthpiece, someone has advised a gag with a french-link mouthpiece to prevent the 'poking' action, so she can drop her head and also give her less to grab and run with. Would this help?

She's pretty good at slowing down after a jump, but if I attempt the jump in trot, she goes at it sideways :/ and the last time I pushed her through it, I fell off and injured myself quite badly.

I've tried circling her away from jumps when she attempts to rush, (I think this is how she developed the sideways jumping thing) and she's fine walking over jumps, and trotting over poles. It's just jumping at any pace above a walk.

We bought my 15.2hh mare 8 months ago, where she was mainly used for hunting and XC. She was ridden in a dutch gag on the bottom ring, but we have put her in a kinder french-link hanging cheek. She has a gorgeous temperment when hacking and and is very affectionate, but she has a quite a few...