doodle
Well-Known Member
I feel terrible. Utterly awful. Robin was telling me and I ignored him.
Was tacking up and he took 4 attempts to get right ear in bridle. Got everything else on and doing up noseband with him stood at doorway. He was fussing. I said “stop that” and he hit the roof, literally. Threw head up so violently he hit head on bar over stable, so threw his head down violently right on to my head. Luckily I had hat on. He then flew backwards. Got the torch on phone out and steps and had a good look in ears and poll etc. Couldn’t see anything. Poked and prodded. He was fussy but couldn’t find anything wrong.
Got on and he refused to leave yard. Proper “if you push the issue I WILL buck you off”. Totally unlike him. So again poked about at poll and ears and couldn’t find anything. Asked again gently and he went. Got about 20 steps and he threw head up and objected. I have no idea what is going on. Carried on and a gate was open to a field we never get in. He was keen to go in here. Had a walk round then a tentative trot and he was great. Aimed to trot on passed the gate and circle round to then canter a circle. Napped and really didn’t want to trot away from gate. He will sometimes tell me that the gate is that way but he has never ever napped.
Asked for canter and had to ask a further 2 times. Very odd. He then cantered but kept throwing head up violently. I literally had my hands half way up his neck with the biggest loops I can get. Normally cantering towards home in a new field means a keen horse. Said “and walk” and he walked and we came home. Walked home nicely.
Went to undo noseband and he got upset. Noticed it was tighter than normally. Got bridle off and then noticed large swelling on his chin/cheek. Poor horse had been telling and telling me something was wrong and I still said let’s go and ride. I should have got off when he said no to leaving yard.
He really didn’t want me to poke at it and it’s very definitely sore. He was still eating like he had been starved and ate his tea with no issue. It was then 5.30 and vets still doing emergencies only so will ring them at 8am tomorrow.
Again proof that you need to listen to your horse.
Was tacking up and he took 4 attempts to get right ear in bridle. Got everything else on and doing up noseband with him stood at doorway. He was fussing. I said “stop that” and he hit the roof, literally. Threw head up so violently he hit head on bar over stable, so threw his head down violently right on to my head. Luckily I had hat on. He then flew backwards. Got the torch on phone out and steps and had a good look in ears and poll etc. Couldn’t see anything. Poked and prodded. He was fussy but couldn’t find anything wrong.
Got on and he refused to leave yard. Proper “if you push the issue I WILL buck you off”. Totally unlike him. So again poked about at poll and ears and couldn’t find anything. Asked again gently and he went. Got about 20 steps and he threw head up and objected. I have no idea what is going on. Carried on and a gate was open to a field we never get in. He was keen to go in here. Had a walk round then a tentative trot and he was great. Aimed to trot on passed the gate and circle round to then canter a circle. Napped and really didn’t want to trot away from gate. He will sometimes tell me that the gate is that way but he has never ever napped.
Asked for canter and had to ask a further 2 times. Very odd. He then cantered but kept throwing head up violently. I literally had my hands half way up his neck with the biggest loops I can get. Normally cantering towards home in a new field means a keen horse. Said “and walk” and he walked and we came home. Walked home nicely.
Went to undo noseband and he got upset. Noticed it was tighter than normally. Got bridle off and then noticed large swelling on his chin/cheek. Poor horse had been telling and telling me something was wrong and I still said let’s go and ride. I should have got off when he said no to leaving yard.
He really didn’t want me to poke at it and it’s very definitely sore. He was still eating like he had been starved and ate his tea with no issue. It was then 5.30 and vets still doing emergencies only so will ring them at 8am tomorrow.
Again proof that you need to listen to your horse.
