Freezing weather= Hyper Mare

[horseluver4eva]

So my horse has been stabled 24/7 for the past couple of months as in winter we have to bring them in ( yard owner says). I take her for a walk everyday and ride too. Last night it froze and it was a lovely day today but less than 1 degree so freezing!! anyway i brought her out of her stable and she trotted up to the field, we got in the field and she pulled me half way down the field nearly in canter then swung round and wrapped the lead rope around me. I told her off and walked her to her pen. I let her off in her pen and i was going to tighten her rug, before i could do this she bucked sideways across the field and cantered off. she then stopped and galloped around her pen bucking. I went to get her and she waited for me, we walked back and she wouldnt move so it took me a while to get her back. When in the stable she was back to normal. Normally she just walks into the field and doesnt carry on she just eats and eats and eats!!! its since it has started to freeze and the grounds been hard its normally quite boggy.., is there any relationship between this? if not what could it be because she was quite dangerous going in to the field as she is very strong.

 

[Sparkles]

So my horse has been stabled 24/7 for the past couple of months ......if not what could it be because she was quite dangerous going in to the field as she is very strong.

You've answered it in your first sentence!

 

[horseluver4eva]

but shes been out every single day and ive taken her to the field a lot too and shes never been like that before

 

[Sparkles]

Yes but that's not turnout [I read it as she's stabled 24/9 with no turnout, just walked out and ridden each day]? Any horse stabled for months is going to doo-lally eventually when offered 'freedom' briefly. Mixed with a chill in the air too, course it's going to get up her tail.

 

[Dizzydancer]

As above- chilly weather makes them a bit frisky they want to keep warm too and they like it when ground turns harder easier to fool around.
As for the behaviour to make it safer. Walk out in bridle so more control or a dually headcollar or if someone can show you how to do it properly a lead rope round nose is equally as effective and how i lead my tb when he is fresh.
If no turn out is a long term thing she will be used to routine anyway so while not ideal its not a problem.
Always wear a hat, gloves etc. Do rug up before leave stable. Try and change way to pen if possible so doesn't anticipate. Also give a treat after released so doesn't bog off while still attached- she will learn head collar off or un clip= treat then freedom.
I went through it for 6 months when ex racer suddenly had New found freedom.
A good shouting at and a well timed and placed smack when being a dangerous sod also helped - he was 17.2 and waving his legs at me and barging he needed telling.
Yours sounds only fresh

 

[horseluver4eva]

Thanks ill try that with the head collar sounds like a good idea

 

[Dizzydancer]

Make sure someone shows you properly how to do it, presuming you don't know how or you would have done it already! If done wrong can be more disastrous than not at all.