I thought my mare was a nightmare until I read this!! She almost seems quite normal now. lol
Though I've found she will eat pretty much anything if it has oestress added to it (it smells vile). It's really a win win as she eats her food and isn't so much of a tart! lol
Well done for...
This!! They were more than aware of the horses ability to buck a rider off before they purchased it. I would contact the vet that attended the first vetting where you were bucked off and ask him to write a statement that he made the new owner aware of what happened at this vetting and then...
I agree with everyone else, I regularly have a crisis of confidence, however spooking is a BIG pet hate for me and I refuse to let it get to me. If either of my horses spook at something they are asked to walk up to item that they've spooked at and stand there looking at it as closely as...
Funnily enough she was quite ok to stand there and watch everything going on (with a very high heart rate) it was when I asked her to start warming up that she lost it rearing and spinning until I hit the deck and then stood there looking at me in amazement that she'd finally managed to get me off!
TBF I don't think she was being naughty she was genuinely scared and freaked out by the whole situation.
I've taken her to smaller dressage events previously and she was fine, I think it was the atmosphere and SO many horses, people and the tannoys etc.
I will be taking her to a slightly...
Yesterday took my mare to her first "big show" on grass, she had a complete melt down and threw me off in the warm up area. (embarrassed)
The whole thing was just too much for her, didn't even make it into my class as got back on and she was still freaked by it all.
I plan to take her to...
Hi, I'm from Bristol!! I have my horses on my own yard in westerleigh, westerleigh livery yard is quite nice and there are other yards in the area. Send me a message and I'll tell you about the ones to avoid! ;)
Oh and if you ever need/want a hacking buddy and you move to westerleigh let me...