McNally
Well-Known Member
Some may remember my recent thread re my daugters pony. As far as i knew he was completely blind in one eye (offside) when we got and broke him in last year.
Recently we had a flare up of his UV and we were going to remove the eye. However the vet wanted that to be a very very last chance thing and kept trying different treatments. One finally seemed to work and he is now ok. She started riding him again.
Both my partner and me noticed a change in him during the weeks he was being treated. He became nervy and aggitated. He'd become terrified of any his blind side which before altho jumpy it wasnt dramatic jumpy! We both commented if the vets hadnt told us for certain a year before (and several times since) that he was blind we would have thought he'd JUST lost the vision.
Now he's being ridden the difference in him is huge. Before my daughter was able to do little no road hacks alone and longer rides with her friends.
He is so so spooky now but not only spooking but napping and whipping round at some speed. Even when he's going forward she's struggling with him, He's a stronng pony which previously wasnt a problem they had such an amazing bond and huge confidence in each other. He's always been fresh and lively but she loved it and i trusted him completely.
Today i hacked him as he was whipping round evry few strides so we swapped horses and OMG i was stunned at how difficult he is. I cant allow her to take him on the roads like this its not safe. it was an awful ride and i was glad to get home!
Any ideas?
Recently we had a flare up of his UV and we were going to remove the eye. However the vet wanted that to be a very very last chance thing and kept trying different treatments. One finally seemed to work and he is now ok. She started riding him again.
Both my partner and me noticed a change in him during the weeks he was being treated. He became nervy and aggitated. He'd become terrified of any his blind side which before altho jumpy it wasnt dramatic jumpy! We both commented if the vets hadnt told us for certain a year before (and several times since) that he was blind we would have thought he'd JUST lost the vision.
Now he's being ridden the difference in him is huge. Before my daughter was able to do little no road hacks alone and longer rides with her friends.
He is so so spooky now but not only spooking but napping and whipping round at some speed. Even when he's going forward she's struggling with him, He's a stronng pony which previously wasnt a problem they had such an amazing bond and huge confidence in each other. He's always been fresh and lively but she loved it and i trusted him completely.
Today i hacked him as he was whipping round evry few strides so we swapped horses and OMG i was stunned at how difficult he is. I cant allow her to take him on the roads like this its not safe. it was an awful ride and i was glad to get home!
Any ideas?