Advice on my new 2yr old I bought from York Sales today

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Today I bought a 2 year old piebald cob x DWB. Apparently his mother was 15.2hh and his dad was 16.2 hh, he stands at about 15.2 hh and looks like he will be a medium weight.

He is nervous and I get the feeling he has been passed about abit. He is very sensitive around his head and top part of his neck. He is very thin. I bought him for £966 - so I think I got a bargain.

Ive never had a youngester before and dont know what to do. I thought I may just handle him and let him get used to me, being brushed have his feet picked and then leave him until next year. Is there anything else I should do with him.

Because he is sooo thin he is in a paddock with good grazing should I feed him something else. My mare gets 2 cups of Top Spec balancer and a scoop of alpha a.

Help. I have got a pic of him but cant work out how to put it on!
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Hiya...feel free to pm me if you like...i dont mind helping you out!!!! i have a 2 yr old who is now coming 3 and a foal which im waiting to collect. I had my near 3 year old when he was 2 so may be able to help a bit.
 
Dont give him hard feed straight off, especially if he's on good grass but you may want to introduce it gradually over the next few weeks if you feel he needs it.

You need to worm him asap and it may be an idea to have a vet cast an eye over him. Other than that yes, just general handling is good.
 
I agree with the others, if he is skinny take extra care to introduce food slowly, including grass. We bought an Appy x that was a hat rack 23yrs ago, the best bit of advice we had was feed very little but very often!!
The two year old we have is an IDxTB and he is used to rugs, grooming, having his feet picked up (get other people to handle him as well) he wears a saddle, roller, he will have his feet hosed, you can walk him over anything on the ground, poles, plastic, old rugs it all helps get them to trust you. You can go for short walks in hand as well to let him get used to traffic. Remember though that he is still a baby and only do short lessons, our baby probably does about 10 mins two or three times a week, the reast of thr time he spends growing up with our other three horses to teach him his manners.
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Agree with a lot of the advice already given, be careful not to over feed him how ever tempting it might be
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Please worm him asap - I bought a little gelding a couple of weeks ago, this is what came out when I wormed him
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Young horses are most prone to having a high worm burden !

All the very best with him, let him settle in and relax but make sure he knows what manners are !
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I bought a very skinny but wide chested rising 3 year old TB/ID/Arab X type gelding in 1998 who was rather as you describe.

I deposited him in a big field along with two fillies and caught him and brought him into the yard each day thereafter with the aid of a headcollar and rope and a pocket full of pony nuts. I don't think he knew how to lead or anything.

It took two days to pick out his front feet and three weeks to do the backs. This was after trying every day and getting kicked etc.

Perseverance is the key. I also gave him a gentle wormer and started him off on one feed per day of maintenance nuts and Dengie Hi Fi and got the vet to start him off on his jabs and have a look at his leg......

He's a great big bruiser now. I had 6 years of riding out of him before deciding to retire him to a life of abject luxury

He cost me the princely sum of £380 paid by Visa card. Not bad for a stunning horse with a decidedly wonky foreleg.

As long as you are consistent and he recognises you as the one who brings him meals and you keep at it, he will learn to trust you. Don't rush it. You have as much time as it takes. Good luck. I am sure he has fallen on his feet!
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worm it ASAP have vet come out and give it good once over to be on safe side.

Give it a couple of weeks settling in time,do nice things brush talk to it etc if it is skinny you may need to restrict grazing and do not introduce hard feed yat too much too soon i personally never feed anything hard feed that is under 3yrs old just the way i was taught they are not working so dont require the hard feed.

If you need any help or number of a good vet or farrier just send me a PM im right in york itself [unsure of where you are but presume either in or close to york to go to the sales]
 
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Agree with a lot of the advice already given, be careful not to over feed him how ever tempting it might be
smile.gif

Please worm him asap - I bought a little gelding a couple of weeks ago, this is what came out when I wormed him
shocked.gif


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Young horses are most prone to having a high worm burden !

All the very best with him, let him settle in and relax but make sure he knows what manners are !
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Ewww! I just finished my dinner, think it's on it's way back up now lol...

For the OP, echo everyone here about worming and introducing feed gradually.
 
Thanks for the info and yak! I brought him out of the field yesterday but he is vey nervous around his head and even the movement of the lead rope sends his head up.

I tied him up and tried to brush him but he wasnt keen he just pooed all over the place. i tried to lift his front leg but he put his weight on his backlegs and trembled - could be a long job but we do have time and he will have manners cos hes gonna be a big boy.

Even though he was nervous he did not try to rear or turn his quarters on me so I think thats good!
 
Having just gone through the stress and confusion of the sales, not to mention the pawing by every passing person it is no wonder he is worried by being handled, especially if it is something that he has not had much of previously. Give him time to learn your routine, he sounds to have a nice basic temperament, dont be tempted to overfeed and remember that he will also be teething.
 
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