anyone elses normally quiet horses being silly and spooky?

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My cob has returned to work after a good 10 months off, she is now rising 5 and done some considerable filling out over the time she has been off. Before turning away she was chilled and very laid back, but lacked sparkle and would tire easily so never did much with her. I started riding her again just before the snow and did a good week walking 25 min hack on a circular route. She was very calm and completely her old self. She then had 4 days off due to snow and i started riding her again the other morning . I hacked with a friend. On our route there was a large pile of snow lurking behind a gateway on the road, she was scared but i made her go past it, she kept trying to spin, next thing she flew past and bolted - that scary sort of bolt where there ears fly back, head goes up and you haven't a hope in hell stopping! luckily she did about 4 or so canter strides then pulled up. I took her out this morning on my own and she was incredibly keen and really walking out which makes a massive change from when i used to have to keep constant leg on. She was so keen but everything we passed her eyes where on stalks :o we passed the lurking snow pile which had shrunk but still had a bit of a battle getting past - only for a min or 2 but she went past steadily with lots of "good girl* comments and pats and strokes, still at a pace but at least didn't try and bolt :rolleyes: the rest of the ride was a very spooky snorty one!!
Its funny though as we have to pass some dogs who live out in kennels with cages, they bark like mad and jump up at the cages yet she doesnt bother, same with large tractors/lorries its silly things like snow or flappy
partridges that jump out that get her going!
She is a good weight lives out 24/7 has ad-lib hay and is fed once per day - sugar beet and chaff. As far as i can see there's very very little grass as the field is so boggy.
So is it just the time of year when there feeling a bit good or do you think this is just how she is going to be from now on now she has matured?!
 
I think its the time of year, my mares the same, shes just come out of season although not being in full time work probobly dosnt help them either!
 
I'm hoping its the time of year too, as my mare has become very spooky/nervous when hacking and a pain to handle on the ground-usually she is like a little donkey, wouldn't bat an eyelid.
 
At least there maybe a reason for this behaviour then! phew i hope it is just spring/seasons/mares/spring grass thing - not sure i like the spooky cob version! :D
 
I think with the lack of sunlight and warmth from the sun causing there to be little grass they are all lacking in magnesium at the moment so are all a little more hyper than normal
 
Yep, I hacked my 6yo alone last week and it took me a good 10mins to get him past a lump of snow! We went backwards, sideways, span and small rears. I put it down to the chilly wind as every time it blew I could feel his bum scoot under himself! Just before the snow we hacked, again on our own, went through a stream, past a football game, over a bridge and through two unfriendly horse gates without a problem...
 
I thought it was just mine! He has taken to spinning around, and also planting himself at scary things, where he used to just walk past looking at it!

The snow piles seem to be causing many a problem though I have heard! (Even the horses are wondering what the hell they are still doing here!!)
 
Yes My normally saintly 5 year old has bronked me off twice in the last 6 weeks and is generally much more on his toes than he ever has been before. Has had teeth and back checks too so its not that and he is on barely any feed- handful of dengie good doer with his vits and mins in is all... I hate it! Hope the better weather brings my old horse back!
 
Yes,our 6 year old was spooking at things he's seen before last Monday,scooting forwards and spinning.We put it down to the East wind and snow.2 days later he was his normal placid self .Knobberpony has come into season so must be the time of year
 
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