TheHairyOne
Well-Known Member
All of sudden i have developed a huge empathy for those people who buy a new horse then post about how fab it was hacking when they tried it then being unable to ride it off the yard as my horse is now doing the same to me after a yard move!
So 3 weeks ago my sister and i moved our herd of 5 to our new place. First week was all a bit dramatic as we'd been at our old yard nearly 7 years so the horses were rather unsettled and all acted a bit herd bound. Settled down and seem quite happy now, laid back on the yard by themselves, happy when some are brought in and yards nice.
So the first full weekend went out with my sisters horse leading the way (cause hes huge!) for about an hour and a half, few looky moments and had to get off once due to a massively flooded bridle way where we had no idea about the ground under the track and the horses were balking at it, but otherwise fine.
Last weekend out for over 2 hours. Led the way on my boy for a bit, my sister and one of our sharerers out with us. One moment where we had to stop and move out of the road to let something past resulted in planting followed by reversing over a different coloured patch of tarmac.
Following day out on the yard tracks and a big shouty and slightly reluctant to move away from his mates in one of the fields, but got over it quickly enough and we had a lovely time for about a half hour.
Today went out with one of our other sharers on a horse thats foot perfect following, but not so great in front. With no lead horse we got maybe a half mile from the yard and my boy just planted again. No apparent reason. Pressure resulted in walking backwards. Seemed happy enough to stand all day. Got off as we were on a narrow road on a corner. Wasnt even that happy to go forward inhand. He did this twice more and i had to get off both times and once was when we were almost back at the yard!
Prior to the move ive hacked him all over the place, alone, in company, boxing up to places to ride, fun rides and always fantastic!
Now its obviously the move thats caused this, but would you suggest i go about sorting this out, or just give it time?
Thanks for any ideas.
So 3 weeks ago my sister and i moved our herd of 5 to our new place. First week was all a bit dramatic as we'd been at our old yard nearly 7 years so the horses were rather unsettled and all acted a bit herd bound. Settled down and seem quite happy now, laid back on the yard by themselves, happy when some are brought in and yards nice.
So the first full weekend went out with my sisters horse leading the way (cause hes huge!) for about an hour and a half, few looky moments and had to get off once due to a massively flooded bridle way where we had no idea about the ground under the track and the horses were balking at it, but otherwise fine.
Last weekend out for over 2 hours. Led the way on my boy for a bit, my sister and one of our sharerers out with us. One moment where we had to stop and move out of the road to let something past resulted in planting followed by reversing over a different coloured patch of tarmac.
Following day out on the yard tracks and a big shouty and slightly reluctant to move away from his mates in one of the fields, but got over it quickly enough and we had a lovely time for about a half hour.
Today went out with one of our other sharers on a horse thats foot perfect following, but not so great in front. With no lead horse we got maybe a half mile from the yard and my boy just planted again. No apparent reason. Pressure resulted in walking backwards. Seemed happy enough to stand all day. Got off as we were on a narrow road on a corner. Wasnt even that happy to go forward inhand. He did this twice more and i had to get off both times and once was when we were almost back at the yard!
Prior to the move ive hacked him all over the place, alone, in company, boxing up to places to ride, fun rides and always fantastic!
Now its obviously the move thats caused this, but would you suggest i go about sorting this out, or just give it time?
Thanks for any ideas.