LaurenBay
Well-Known Member
Ruby is usually a doddle on the ground. But over the last 2 weeks she has been really naughty. Shes still fine to tack up, rug etc and isn't overly grumpy. She just seems really exciteable. I have taken her off Micronised Linseed last week to see if that has any effect. She is still the same at the moment.
Last winter, she was on a smaller yard (7 Horses) she was still very quiet to handle and laid back, even when she wasn't being ridden (off with injury) could turn her out alone (very occasionaly) and she wouldn't fret. This winter she is at a new yard (20 Horses) she is being ridden 2-3 times a week. Turned out every day. However it is individual turnout (winter only) which she has never had before. She does have Horses next to her, but they don't go out very often so although she can see others (including her best friend) she can't touch or socialize with them. She is fine to turn out, but bringing in, she is messing around.
Me and my friend takes turns doing the Horses. She brought Ruby in and then text me to say Ruby had reared 3 times (has never reared before in hand) I apologised and said I understand if she doesn't want to lead her anymore. She said she would though as her Horse can be a pain sometimes too and I deal with her. Ruby hasn't reared with me, until Saturday evening. She got a well timed smack with the leadrope on her neck and stopped her in her tracks. She hasn't done it again.
There is still grass in the field, so can't be a hunger issue. Shes just so highly sprung at the moment, if the Horsesare tearing aorund she gets so exciteable, when before she wouldn't care. She is not the same Horse I bought. I have had her a year and half.
Could not socializing and getting playtime with Horses do this to her?
Last winter, she was on a smaller yard (7 Horses) she was still very quiet to handle and laid back, even when she wasn't being ridden (off with injury) could turn her out alone (very occasionaly) and she wouldn't fret. This winter she is at a new yard (20 Horses) she is being ridden 2-3 times a week. Turned out every day. However it is individual turnout (winter only) which she has never had before. She does have Horses next to her, but they don't go out very often so although she can see others (including her best friend) she can't touch or socialize with them. She is fine to turn out, but bringing in, she is messing around.
Me and my friend takes turns doing the Horses. She brought Ruby in and then text me to say Ruby had reared 3 times (has never reared before in hand) I apologised and said I understand if she doesn't want to lead her anymore. She said she would though as her Horse can be a pain sometimes too and I deal with her. Ruby hasn't reared with me, until Saturday evening. She got a well timed smack with the leadrope on her neck and stopped her in her tracks. She hasn't done it again.
There is still grass in the field, so can't be a hunger issue. Shes just so highly sprung at the moment, if the Horsesare tearing aorund she gets so exciteable, when before she wouldn't care. She is not the same Horse I bought. I have had her a year and half.
Could not socializing and getting playtime with Horses do this to her?
