2yr old far too full of bounce. They do grow out of it. Don't they?!?

I'm following this thread with interest, and am really interested in some of the ground work suggestions!

My 3yr old TB is just starting to demonstrate similar behaviour - she raced as a 2yr old so would have been broken as a yearling, i bought her at the beginning of this (her 3rd) year, and she was quite skinny, under-developed and quiet... now she's looking a lot better, and certainly feeling it!!

She's turned away with my old lad, and has recently been getting up to all sorts of mischeif! I hope to god she out grows it before i attempt sitting on her next year!! :)
 
Right, own up, who stole Roo at the weekend and replaced him with a nice quiet version??!!

Either someone has replaced him with a VERY similar looking orange weed, or he's been reading this and decided to pull his socks up.

Last two days he's be a lamb again. No sign of any paddock acrobatics and just mooched up the field when I call: normally he pelts up flat out and skids to a heap at my feet :rolleyes: He was SO quiet to walk out yesterady I though there was something wrong with him :eek: Bimbled about like an angel. Then he started to chew the leadrope, so normal service resumed.

A slightly gormless Angel
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And he had some tack on properly. Bitted of the second time and first time having the girth tightened

This is his 'thinking' face
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Today he was in an equally mellow frame of mind, and I had a spare friend avalible, so we practised a bit of long lining. He's had the ropes flapped round him and rubbed all over his already and today he couldn't have been more perfect. Marched round (led) like a pro and only slightly disgraced himself by sucking the lunge rope most of the way round :rolleyes: We only did 5mins (couple of halts and 'walk ons' and a little turning) but he didn't make so much as a squeak or hop. Ok, so he did gallop off when turned back out, squealing and bucking and had to crash into Piper to stop, but he settled down again to graze straight after and was munching when I left.

So, the moral seems to be : doing some work with him and giving him something to tire him out saves your grass. Useful to know.


We have a 2yo called Roo too! Generally he's fine but he's started to self harm and can be a hooligan if he's in that mood... I hope they grow out of it. I feel for you. The 5yo ginger **** doesn't help either, they wind each other up and can spend hours zipping up and down the fields together.
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So it seems calling your horse Roo is just asking for trouble!

Mocha: Vega cannot POSSIBLEY be 4yrs old yet?! Surely it was only last week she was being a naughtly little ^&*%$ ball of long legged fluff?!
 
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