Dangerous youngster

[Showjumper59]

Hi
I have a 17hh warmblood gelding. He has recently turned 4 and I have been breaking him slowly since the beginning of the year to make sure he understands and can do everything correctly. I backed him in April before moving yards. In May I got on him again and he shot forward and reared me off. I got back on and just stood still for a few minutes and called it a day. Ever since I lean over and put weight on before getting on. The past month we have walked circles and now full laps in the large outdoor. 3 weekends ago I was walking around with my friend nearby when something spooked the foals in the field near the school so he shot forward and reared multiple times so I came off again. I got back on and walked him around again but this time his head was sky high with his ears back. Ever since he has let me get on but seemed nervous and most times when I walk him around he will do something. At first sometimes he is fine but then he changes. First his head goes up and his ears go back and then I can feel him tense up and then he shoots forward usually into canter bucking. He has always been quite a challenging horse to work with but he literally tries to get me off every time I ride him. The physio came out a month before I moved yards. His teeth were done in March. His saddle was fitted when I moved yards. I firstly assumed he was nervous because we moved yards but he is such a different horse. I cannot stable him because he rears and bucks and gets himself really worked up and he spooks at basically everything. I can't even tie him up without constant supervision because he usually finds something to spook at and will try and break off. The yard has competitions at the weekends but I ride him early in the morning whilst only a few people are around when I assumed he would be calmer but he is still the same after 2 months.
I would appreciate any advice and I am willing to try anything but I don't want to end up hurting either myself or him or making him more nervous. I really don't want to give up with him.

 

[meesha]

Send away to professional, give them the background info and be prepare for it to take as long as necessary. Good luck

 

[ester]

Is his behaviour in the stable different to previous yard too? Has he seen a vet?

 

[Showjumper59]

Ester - He doesn't really like being in the stable at all - he will rear and buck if I leave him regardless of if there's food, licks, treats etc. in there. The yard is pretty much all outdoor and he seems nervous a lot but in the field he is totally different. The weather doesn't even bother him in the field. Also he was in american barn type stabling previously where he could see other horses over the walls but now he can only see his neighbours if they're at the stable door so he panics more if alone so I can never leave him in his stable now. He is a real stressy type - is frightened of travelling, the dentist and even the farrier. I just really don't like how unsettled he is now even after being there for a few months. I may move back to my old yard despite the facilities not being good but he was pretty relaxed there. I am querying whether he may have ulcers but the vet is coming out to give him his booster vac in 2 weeks so should I ask for a scope?

 

[ester]

It might not be clear why the yard doesn't suit him, it does happen sometimes though. I would have a chat to vet, consider seeing if still same at old yard and consider sending away.