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Devonshire dumpling

Devonshire dumpling

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Freddie ponied out with the TB mare and was good, only took him out for 15 mins..... how far would you lead a youngster out for on a hack? It is such good experience and am thinking in the wild they would walk miles...but don't want to do too much with him!

Then disaster struck, my little terrier jumped up into the boot of the car and slipped back, caught his leg in the towbar and had a rotational fall and was hanging by his back leg, he's broken it and also dislocated and ruputured ligaments, poor baby is very unsettled :-(
 
Oh your poor terrier! Whats his prognosis can they fix it or will he have to have it amputated? As a tiny terrier owner I am sending lots of love and vibes.

Sounds like a good walk out with Freddie! 15min stroll is not too much, the experience will be invaluable for him :)
 
Aw, poor little pooch - I hope he feels better soon!
As for leading the youngster out, I'm leading mine out for about 30-40 minutes - she's 3, and I only take her about 3 times per week.
 
He was a bit slow, not the best combination really, a hyped up TB and a chilled out fat cob lol!

Scrappy (terrier) needs surgery tomorrow, I have him home now on i-v painkillers, hes very sore :-( fingers crossed no complications! (he's 14 bless him, not as bad as it sounds tho as I have a 17 yr old terrier who still acts like he is 4 :cool:
 
Ouch, speedy healing vibes!!!!!!

I've taken baby coblet out for miles ponying him with me and Hairy :) He's been round the fields/roads/pub/bridleways etc. Started off going just up and down our road till he was good at it, then popped into the field and down the main road, then took him everywhere. :)
 
Just got a phone call from my vet, Scraps is still on the table, but he was very very happy with the surgery, he's a tough little 14 yr old :-) Just got to come around now, poor mite...... been estimated £700-800 + the £140 for yesterday... anyone wanna pay it for me??:rolleyes:
 
Erm, no. Glad Scrappy is doing well though. Sure he's more than worth it.:D

If your coblet doesn't keep up in walk, have you tried a bit of trot ? Mine seem to syncronise themselves in trot and the lagger falls in with the speedy one.

Sure your youngster will love getting out and about, its a good way of fittening and strengthening hooves. It may be mentally tiring if he's seeing lots of new things, but you'll know as he'll show he's tired when he gets back.
 
horserider said:
Erm, no. Glad Scrappy is doing well though. Sure he's more than worth it.:D

If your coblet doesn't keep up in walk, have you tried a bit of trot ? Mine seem to syncronise themselves in trot and the lagger falls in with the speedy one.

Sure your youngster will love getting out and about, its a good way of fittening and strengthening hooves. It may be mentally tiring if he's seeing lots of new things, but you'll know as he'll show he's tired when he gets back.
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He didn't go far and was VERY trippy on the way home lol... so yeah he is just a a ball of fatness. We led him in his bridle with the leadrein clipped to left ring, then up over the poll and through right ring, but still pulled though his mouth a little, would anyone recomment leading in his rope halter, or do you just think that is asking for trouble?X

It's also very hilly here, he was knackered physically from a 2 min hill climb lol
 
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Take him as far as he can manage. They do find it really tiring, mentally more than physically. Mine initially managed half hour max before he were almost asleep on his feet. With practise they improve quickly though and within a month was doing a hour easily.

Current baby is the same: he finds it VERY exciting initially so after just 15mins he's pooped. He's building up slowly.

I happily led my cob from a halter and in fact broken him in a halter: he didn't wear a bti for over a year. It depends what they're like though: some could do with a bit. Why not get a 3-way coupling and then it can be attached to his headcollar too.
 
Kallibear said:
Take him as far as he can manage. They do find it really tiring, mentally more than physically. Mine initially managed half hour max before he were almost asleep on his feet. With practise they improve quickly though and within a month was doing a hour easily.

Current baby is the same: he finds it VERY exciting initially so after just 15mins he's pooped. He's building up slowly.

I happily led my cob from a halter and in fact broken him in a halter: he didn't wear a bti for over a year. It depends what they're like though: some could do with a bit. Why not get a 3-way coupling and then it can be attached to his headcollar too.
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I wouldn't really say he needs a bit, his tope halter offers pressure, he is so strong and if he had a panic he would go regardless of a bit or not. We learnt a long time ago, if Freddie is that scared, don't try to hold him as you will never win, but he tends to want to stay with us now :-) Don't think he would leave the lead horse anyway. Freddie happily hacks out in hand alone, so he is just plain asleep when hes out with the granny mare xx
 
Devonshire dumpling said:
I wouldn't really say he needs a bit, his tope halter offers pressure, he is so strong and if he had a panic he would go regardless of a bit or not. We learnt a long time ago, if Freddie is that scared, don't try to hold him as you will never win, but he tends to want to stay with us now :-) Don't think he would leave the lead horse anyway. Freddie happily hacks out in hand alone, so he is just plain asleep when hes out with the granny mare xx
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That would worry my massively and I wouldn't be ponying him out if he's prone to buggering off. :eek: If he got loose you have absolutely no hope of doing anything about it on top of another horse :eek: Mine never pull away (inhand or tied) and therefore can be trusted out on the rope. If they couldn't they couldn't be going out :o
 
Kallibear said:
That would worry my massively and I wouldn't be ponying him out if he's prone to buggering off. :eek: If he got loose you have absolutely no hope of doing anything about it on top of another horse :eek: Mine never pull away (inhand or tied) and therefore can be trusted out on the rope. If they couldn't they couldn't be going out :o
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Sorry should have written this better.. Freddie was feral when we first had him, we finally got him haltered back in April after 3 mths, and he had one panic attack when someone tried to lunge him, she held on, Freddie panicked and went over/through a 5 bar gate, infact he went through 2 5 bar gates. Freddie is a lamb now and goes out on hacks in hand, and doesn't bugger off.... we also long rein him and hes a lamb..... and goes past traffic etc, he ponied out on Sunday with the TB and was a lamb and met cows (hes scared of those) and 2 large vans and was good... what I was trying to get at was, I don't think a bridle and bit would make any difference to a rope halter as if Freddie wanted to go, nobody could hold him, regardless if he was in a bit or halter. Sorry I tend to assume everyone knows Freddies story X

Forgot to say he's also good at being tied up in the yard with things going on around him X
 
Haha! I assume everyone online knows my horses as well as I do too ;)

All hail on managing to pony him- I gave up on mine, as te three year old tries to play with the welsh git, who then tries to kill him in between leaping sideways at the scary lead rope. I managed a few goes around the school, then braved the yard, where the pair of buggers heading straight towards a tractor with it's spike out as they were to busy arguing with each other to listen to me!!

I *may* try a ridden tandem, but haven't yet!!
 
I'd be inclined to use a coupling to attach the lead rein as the bit is less likely to pull through if he yanks suddenly.

Wouldn't advise using a headcollar on the roads, partly because of public liability and partly because he is getting used to working with a bit and bridle. I think youngsters find things being black and white helpful. The bridle conveys the message of 'it's work time now'.
 
katastrophykat said:
Haha! I assume everyone online knows my horses as well as I do too ;)

All hail on managing to pony him- I gave up on mine, as te three year old tries to play with the welsh git, who then tries to kill him in between leaping sideways at the scary lead rope. I managed a few goes around the school, then braved the yard, where the pair of buggers heading straight towards a tractor with it's spike out as they were to busy arguing with each other to listen to me!!

I *may* try a ridden tandem, but haven't yet!!
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Was a standing joke how wild Freddie was... then he was and is the nicest person now, has manners and have actually had 2 incidences where he could have buggered off in an inhand hack (first one a horse was galloping alongside us in a field and Freds did a mini buck, got told off and settled, and the second time a herd of cows were looking over the gate, he wanted to run for home, but trusted us, it's such a nice feeling when they learn you are safe! When he ponied out, our real problem was his lack of energy lol, he didn't get excited at all, was just a right plod, even with TB had a little dance he snored away... I am thinking if he's a bit slow and quiet perhaps his rope halter would be kinder than putting any pressure on a bit! Will try the trotting and build him up slowly to longer times out. Was amazed he accepted a rider up above him on another horse, but he took it all in his stride :-)
Wow the tractor and bale spike must have been scary!!!!
 
katastrophykat said:
I managed a few goes around the school, then braved the yard, where the pair of buggers heading straight towards a tractor with it's spike out as they were to busy arguing with each other to listen to me!!
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That made me laugh ! Had 2 mares the same, so busy sniping at each other that I started singing, 'we love each other, oh yes, we do...'
 
horserider said:
I'd be inclined to use a coupling to attach the lead rein as the bit is less likely to pull through if he yanks suddenly.

Wouldn't advise using a headcollar on the roads, partly because of public liability and partly because he is getting used to working with a bit and bridle. I think youngsters find things being black and white helpful. The bridle conveys the message of 'it's work time now'.
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right I hear you! It's not a case of him yanking, more holding back, he prefers to walk at the mares rump, rather than up at your knee!
 
I use a newmarket coupler to lead from the bit - gives the lead horse an even contact should you need one, but I tend to slop along with a loop in the rein so it's just there in case. Tom spends his entire time trying to wipe his nose on me or biting Ron so as soon as we move he follows!
 
Thanks... I didn't have the reins on him..... took the reins off, and clipped a long line to the left ring, up over the poll and through the right ring, but will try a coupler
 
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