Exercises for an old pony

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Bettyboo222

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As most of you know by now I look after a very old pony, she is 44yrs (ish).

She is currently walked out everyday but I suspect she is getting bored as she keeps breaking out of her stable and cantering down the lane to the farm.

Has anyone got any ideas of what I can do to keep her entertained ?
 
Do you have access to a school? If so loose schooling is always enjoyed by my oldies, they can get quite exited run around and enjoy themselves. Never hurt themselves either despite throwing themselves around like youngsters :)

Please don't torture the old girl with Parelli, she won't find it entertaining I can assure you that!
 
I used to help look after a 39yr old pony, he was very lame/stiff so couldnt handle walks inhand ect i hid polos around his stable so he had to search for them, made him stretch for them and things like that and he loved it :)
 
Bettyboo222 said:
I would love to loose school her as I think she would love it, but because she is slightly underweight. People on the yard always make snidey comments.
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It is hard to keep weight on older horses, people shouldn't be so unkind and make spiteful comments. Take no notice of them, I expect she will put on weight with the spring now here and the harsh winter over.

Is there ever a quiet time on your yard (early morning/late night/midweek???) maybe you could loose school her then if possible, you shouldn't have to though :(

Give the old girl a hug, you have done really well getting her to such a grand age, oldies rock! :)

Edited to ask, Is she the grey in your picture thing? If so she is gorgeous :D
 
I could probably school in the morning :)

She lunged herself the other day, I was tidying the menage with her on the end of a lunge line ( I walk her on a line so she can wander) I picked up a whip that was on the the floor and she started trotting round ..... I got reported to YM :mad:
 
Bettyboo222 said:
I could probably school in the morning :)

She lunged herself the other day, I was tidying the menage with her on the end of a lunge line ( I walk her on a line so she can wander) I picked up a whip that was on the the floor and she started trotting round ..... I got reported to YM :mad:
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OMG people are so petty, I have a 30yo that loose schools himself over the jumps in the school if the aren't taken down, he also races his OAP mate around like a lunatic. Just because they are old doesn't mean they can't have fun, people should really mind their own business sometimes.
 
team barney said:
OMG people are so petty, I have a 30yo that loose schools himself over the jumps in the school if the aren't taken down, he also races his OAP mate around like a lunatic. Just because they are old doesn't mean they can't have fun, people should really mind their own business sometimes.
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Completly agree, B has followed horses over jumps in the menage or has jumped herself if I was schooling another horse in there
 
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