lucydvs
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I have a 7 year old Tb that I have had for nearly 4 years. I have never rushed her and I know her history back to a baby and I used to work with racehorses.
She is extremely hormonal and stroppy for a lot of the year round. I have discounted ill fitting tack, back problems and teeth and she's never been ill treated. In fact she's a princess. She is just difficult!!!!
She is not always a complete cow but I seem to have more bad days than good. She nips and kicks when i'm doing her girth or rugs up which I am very gentle about. She becomes increasingly nappy when out on hacks which when challenged rears and spins. She bucks during canter when schooling. (This is not terrible and she doesnt do it a shows) Headshakes and has her ears flat back at points during schooling. She takes a good 40 minutes to work her in and the work can be good but not consistant. I must point out this is not all the time.
She gets very heavily in season and has been known to rear and ping around on the end of the lead rope when lead in and out.
She seems to evade all the hard work I put in and I have had lessons etc so I know its nothing i'm doing wrong. I know there is potential in there and i'm determined not to give up. I've tried hormone supplements which don't seem to help and there seems to be conflicting advice on here about those.
I've heard there is hormone screening you can have with the vets has anyone have an experience with this or even any suggestions?!!
I'm getting to the end of my tether and its so soul destroying I don't know what else I can do.
She is extremely hormonal and stroppy for a lot of the year round. I have discounted ill fitting tack, back problems and teeth and she's never been ill treated. In fact she's a princess. She is just difficult!!!!
She is not always a complete cow but I seem to have more bad days than good. She nips and kicks when i'm doing her girth or rugs up which I am very gentle about. She becomes increasingly nappy when out on hacks which when challenged rears and spins. She bucks during canter when schooling. (This is not terrible and she doesnt do it a shows) Headshakes and has her ears flat back at points during schooling. She takes a good 40 minutes to work her in and the work can be good but not consistant. I must point out this is not all the time.
She gets very heavily in season and has been known to rear and ping around on the end of the lead rope when lead in and out.
She seems to evade all the hard work I put in and I have had lessons etc so I know its nothing i'm doing wrong. I know there is potential in there and i'm determined not to give up. I've tried hormone supplements which don't seem to help and there seems to be conflicting advice on here about those.
I've heard there is hormone screening you can have with the vets has anyone have an experience with this or even any suggestions?!!
I'm getting to the end of my tether and its so soul destroying I don't know what else I can do.