frb
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Right - opinions/help people!
Bought current horse six months ago. 15.1 part arab thing gelding 12yo. Was bit poor/under, needed back/teeth/saddle sorting, all of which I have had done. Was looky but not at all spooky, would not say boo to a goose. Had been a dobbin with prev owners. Have worked hard to build muscle/topline. Starting to move well and put weight on but has got more and more spooky. Have hacked on our own twice a week since I have had him, but getting more and more spooky and insecure out. Bronked a month ago, dumped me and galloped home. Tries to do this when we have gone out again, and yesterday succeeded in dumping me, but I managed to keep hold of the reins so he could not leg it. Cannot seem to cope in big spaces. No one on yard to hack with.
With me leading him he is better, but as soon as I am on board his eyes on stalks and he tries again. Admittedly I am getting nervous now, and he knows it. He is on global herbs so calm, not working. Was on magnitude.
He is on hi fi molasses free 2x scoops a day, top nosh (simple systems linseed and alfalfa) 1 x scoop a day. Was on more but cut it back. He was on alfa a oil but started to get bad so took him off it. Don't want him to drop off but don't want to get hurt. Should I cut the protein? Allen and page fast fibre? Have to avoid sugar/starch.
Sorry its long!
Bought current horse six months ago. 15.1 part arab thing gelding 12yo. Was bit poor/under, needed back/teeth/saddle sorting, all of which I have had done. Was looky but not at all spooky, would not say boo to a goose. Had been a dobbin with prev owners. Have worked hard to build muscle/topline. Starting to move well and put weight on but has got more and more spooky. Have hacked on our own twice a week since I have had him, but getting more and more spooky and insecure out. Bronked a month ago, dumped me and galloped home. Tries to do this when we have gone out again, and yesterday succeeded in dumping me, but I managed to keep hold of the reins so he could not leg it. Cannot seem to cope in big spaces. No one on yard to hack with.
With me leading him he is better, but as soon as I am on board his eyes on stalks and he tries again. Admittedly I am getting nervous now, and he knows it. He is on global herbs so calm, not working. Was on magnitude.
He is on hi fi molasses free 2x scoops a day, top nosh (simple systems linseed and alfalfa) 1 x scoop a day. Was on more but cut it back. He was on alfa a oil but started to get bad so took him off it. Don't want him to drop off but don't want to get hurt. Should I cut the protein? Allen and page fast fibre? Have to avoid sugar/starch.
Sorry its long!