mcnaughty
Well-Known Member
LOL what a nasty little troll you are aren’t you.Lost for words really. Best I can do is roll my eyes.
LOL what a nasty little troll you are aren’t you.Lost for words really. Best I can do is roll my eyes.
How utterly rude, completely unhelpful and totally unnecessary. I know the OP and she is an experienced and sensible horsewoman, she's just clearly in a situation which she's not dealing with right now.
I absolutely agree with this but would also add "unkind" no-one who posts on this forum should be treated like this and more of us should be willing to say so.
Every horse, young or old that i have had i always do monty roberts join up, it really helps i think although stubborn horses will take longer 😂
It’s easy to be intimidated by youngsters, and the bigger they are the more easily they can intimidate.
If you can get some help, then brilliant. But if not, it’s no shame to admit a mistake and sell her on (or possibly back to the breeder?).
This.I agree. Next year she will be 2, bigger and stronger and ready to push the boundaries even more. The year after 3 and I have known some pretty bolshy 3yo's. If you are scared it is not worth getting hurt. There are lots of nice horses out there that could give you a lot of fun.
‘Let her be a horse’.
Ok, so you bring her in age 4, weighing 650kg+, and she’s still stropping because no one has has told her not to?
I get the point about not over handling, but any young horse needs to learn to be caught and to tie up, to be led quietly in hand, to move over or back when asked, and to be good with the farrier and dentist. Other refinements such as loading can wait, but IME the basics need installing early.
Or, if you have nothing helpful to contribute, step away from the thread. OP is asking for advice/support - not a mumsnet style slagging offLost for words really. Best I can do is roll my eyes.
What is the matter with people these days the minute a horse displays horse behaviour they want to sell, send back to dealer or otherwise get rid? Why do people not have the patience anymore to work through a problem?
Why do people want everything instantly - get a horse and they expect it to be perfect.
Horses are always 2 steps forward, one step back. Everyone has bad days and feels theyr on a hiding to nothing. But work through these problems and the satisfaction us immense.
Come on people, dont just throw in the towel. Persevere, have patience and work through problems rather than the ' sell it I can buy a better one ' attitude.
What is the matter with people these days the minute a horse displays horse behaviour they want to sell, send back to dealer or otherwise get rid? Why do people not have the patience anymore to work through a problem?
Why do people want everything instantly - get a horse and they expect it to be perfect.
Horses are always 2 steps forward, one step back. Everyone has bad days and feels theyr on a hiding to nothing. But work through these problems and the satisfaction us immense.
Come on people, dont just throw in the towel. Persevere, have patience and work through problems rather than the ' sell it I can buy a better one ' attitude.
I agree on some levels, but sometimes it is better for both owner and horse if they go their separate ways.
I've had loads of clients come to me with the "wrong" horse for them. Some you can work with and find a way forward, and some are far happier finding a horse that is more suited to them and (arguably more importantly, since they don't get a choice) the horse is better off with an owner who is a better match for them.
There is no shame in admitting that you have the wrong horse.
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