laurac2896
Well-Known Member
Hi there,
I have owned my new horse now for around 3 months, we didn't get off to a good start and to cut a long story short he had to be sent to a horse behaviourist to be re trained as we found out he was an ex racer, even though he was sold as never raced!
Anyway, he's probably been home now around 5 or 6 weeks and has been fab! I hacked him out in company the first time down our local bridle paths and mains roads and he was really good, he obviously looked around but he felt calm and I was pleased with how good he was.
This weekend I wanted to see how he'd be on his own, on the busy main roads he was fine, but he was a lot more spooky down the bridle paths and at one point we have to go through a tunnel, he would not go through, after a lot of trying I realised he wouldn't budge to dismounted and walking him through. He still didn't want to go through but I didn't give him an option, then once through I found a fence post and managed to mount him again and off we went. He was rather unsure the whole hack and I could tell he was edgey. On the way home he would have jogged the whole way if I'd let him! But I made him walk, and when we got to this tunnel again, he knew he had to go through it and he stopped looked and was also looming around to see if he could go any other way haha. I said "come on, walk on Frank" he let out a massive sigh and slowly chalked through it. 😊
I'm sorry this is as long as it is but... How long did you horse take to settle out on hacks in new surroundings? I felt pleased that he went through it kn the way home and felt like we'll achieved something... Rather pathetic I know but its another milestone on our journey 😃😃
I have owned my new horse now for around 3 months, we didn't get off to a good start and to cut a long story short he had to be sent to a horse behaviourist to be re trained as we found out he was an ex racer, even though he was sold as never raced!
Anyway, he's probably been home now around 5 or 6 weeks and has been fab! I hacked him out in company the first time down our local bridle paths and mains roads and he was really good, he obviously looked around but he felt calm and I was pleased with how good he was.
This weekend I wanted to see how he'd be on his own, on the busy main roads he was fine, but he was a lot more spooky down the bridle paths and at one point we have to go through a tunnel, he would not go through, after a lot of trying I realised he wouldn't budge to dismounted and walking him through. He still didn't want to go through but I didn't give him an option, then once through I found a fence post and managed to mount him again and off we went. He was rather unsure the whole hack and I could tell he was edgey. On the way home he would have jogged the whole way if I'd let him! But I made him walk, and when we got to this tunnel again, he knew he had to go through it and he stopped looked and was also looming around to see if he could go any other way haha. I said "come on, walk on Frank" he let out a massive sigh and slowly chalked through it. 😊
I'm sorry this is as long as it is but... How long did you horse take to settle out on hacks in new surroundings? I felt pleased that he went through it kn the way home and felt like we'll achieved something... Rather pathetic I know but its another milestone on our journey 😃😃