Toast
Well-Known Member
Posting on behalf of a friend, who has a 17yo 14.2 arab mare. This mare is rescued and was backed as a 5yo and then hacked once a week for 2 years before being left for a further 8 years.
She was then rebroken and schooled as a rising 16yo. My friend has really turned this mare around and she is by no means an easy girl to ride or handle.
Shes a very sharp mare who can flip out at a moments notice, this was usually for the farrier but this had got better with one on one handling. The only time this reared its ugly head was friday night when we clipped her, she was twitched and stood like a very good girl until we did her face, when she'd stand intermittently and then in a split second launch herself in the air.
However, the mares owner has noticed she has recently become grumpy and rude, back has been checked twice and deemed to be ok. Tack all fits properly.. Her teeth are due for doing but were done six months ago. She has found that the mare has become rude in the stable and not listening, grumpy when ridden, ears back with an inconsistent contact (but this is something that they have been working on as she is green, she will settle into a contact after about 20 mins trot work). She has also become very spooky and headshy, and edgy to be rugged up.
Another potential factor is that she was looked after by someone else for 3 days while her owner was ill.
The mare is fed on the following:
Allen & Page old faithfuls special blend
Alfa a oil
Speedibeet
I have recommended that the alfa a oil is swapped for a chaff that isnt likely to heat her up. What else would you suggest we do to try and figure out why she is acting so out of character.
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She was then rebroken and schooled as a rising 16yo. My friend has really turned this mare around and she is by no means an easy girl to ride or handle.
Shes a very sharp mare who can flip out at a moments notice, this was usually for the farrier but this had got better with one on one handling. The only time this reared its ugly head was friday night when we clipped her, she was twitched and stood like a very good girl until we did her face, when she'd stand intermittently and then in a split second launch herself in the air.
However, the mares owner has noticed she has recently become grumpy and rude, back has been checked twice and deemed to be ok. Tack all fits properly.. Her teeth are due for doing but were done six months ago. She has found that the mare has become rude in the stable and not listening, grumpy when ridden, ears back with an inconsistent contact (but this is something that they have been working on as she is green, she will settle into a contact after about 20 mins trot work). She has also become very spooky and headshy, and edgy to be rugged up.
Another potential factor is that she was looked after by someone else for 3 days while her owner was ill.
The mare is fed on the following:
Allen & Page old faithfuls special blend
Alfa a oil
Speedibeet
I have recommended that the alfa a oil is swapped for a chaff that isnt likely to heat her up. What else would you suggest we do to try and figure out why she is acting so out of character.
x
