floradora09
Well-Known Member
Firstly, this pony is not mine, I just love him to bits and want to help him. Secondly, asking on here is just to help get ideas as to what might be amiss, the owner is sorting out medical attention! I used to loan this pony, but have recently got a new horse, so he has been loaned to someone else at the same yard. Long story, but if anyone at all can help, I will love you forever!!! Also, Pony is the most lovely genuine thing who has never reared, bucked at all.
-Pony has two saddles, so we got saddler out to check fit. We've been using saddle A for donkeys years, and have never had a problem. He said to reflock saddle B, and it would be good.
-Reflocked saddle B, but pony has a violent reaction to new saddle and being girthed up, rears right up twice and nearly falls over. This happens on different occasions.
-Put saddle A back on, but pony still not happy, trying to rear but not as badly.
-Back checked, nothing wrong.
-Pony seems better, help them tack up.
-Pony shreds rug in field, pulls it apart, twists it and more. I was suprised he didn't kill himself, the damage he did to it!
-Ridden the next day, all fine.
-Clipped the day after, then given a bath to get rid of dust and hair. When tacked up he squats down, and when the girl mounts him he rears. Instructor trots him up unmounted and he bucks, looking very unhappy.
-Leave pony in to see if it's the grass.
-Do the same next day, looks happy enough when trotted round in hand but when I get on (the new loanees have been scared by now!!) he runs backwards squatted down, so I slide off. Not a happy pony.
-Bring out owner, YM, YO, and owners friend (who works at a vet practice), trot up pony, maybe he's tense behind but not lame. I get on him to see how he is, put one foot in stirrup, he rears right up, I slide off, he twists round and nearly falls over (luckily we had sense to do this in the school!). Scared himself. Lunge him, bit of bucking but not major, not lame either but not entirely right. Turn out with a rug on.
No one is going to get on him until we've had a vet check him over. Getting back, feet and teeth done. We think it's unlikely to be saddle as not had a problem with it, and he's had it for donkey's years. I personally want owner to just get him check out by a proper vet, but he's not mine and she wants to do everything else first. He's still spritley and normal in himself and very cuddly in field last night too.
Any suggestions welcome, although please don't slate me, as he's not my pony and I can't make any of the important decisions, only suggest to owner and hope she agrees!
-Pony has two saddles, so we got saddler out to check fit. We've been using saddle A for donkeys years, and have never had a problem. He said to reflock saddle B, and it would be good.
-Reflocked saddle B, but pony has a violent reaction to new saddle and being girthed up, rears right up twice and nearly falls over. This happens on different occasions.
-Put saddle A back on, but pony still not happy, trying to rear but not as badly.
-Back checked, nothing wrong.
-Pony seems better, help them tack up.
-Pony shreds rug in field, pulls it apart, twists it and more. I was suprised he didn't kill himself, the damage he did to it!
-Ridden the next day, all fine.
-Clipped the day after, then given a bath to get rid of dust and hair. When tacked up he squats down, and when the girl mounts him he rears. Instructor trots him up unmounted and he bucks, looking very unhappy.
-Leave pony in to see if it's the grass.
-Do the same next day, looks happy enough when trotted round in hand but when I get on (the new loanees have been scared by now!!) he runs backwards squatted down, so I slide off. Not a happy pony.
-Bring out owner, YM, YO, and owners friend (who works at a vet practice), trot up pony, maybe he's tense behind but not lame. I get on him to see how he is, put one foot in stirrup, he rears right up, I slide off, he twists round and nearly falls over (luckily we had sense to do this in the school!). Scared himself. Lunge him, bit of bucking but not major, not lame either but not entirely right. Turn out with a rug on.
No one is going to get on him until we've had a vet check him over. Getting back, feet and teeth done. We think it's unlikely to be saddle as not had a problem with it, and he's had it for donkey's years. I personally want owner to just get him check out by a proper vet, but he's not mine and she wants to do everything else first. He's still spritley and normal in himself and very cuddly in field last night too.
Any suggestions welcome, although please don't slate me, as he's not my pony and I can't make any of the important decisions, only suggest to owner and hope she agrees!
Hopefully if the owner gets the message that nobody's going to attempt to get on him until he's been sorted by a vet, they might be more willing to have one out!
