Has anyone else's horse turned into a complete lunatic lately??

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I post with a wry grin as my horse having been so poorly for some time seems to have made unbelieveable strides since I moved yards 2months ago.

He went into a new field last week and has turned back in to a complete Kevin. No brain engaging, all fizz and no common sense - please tell me it's a passing phase - he decided to tank off on the long reins yesterday because 2 new horses were being turned out that he hadn't met, he left the sand school at full tilt pelt and went to join them, most rude and I was quite unimpressed, was just glad he stopped before flattening the grooms!! He appears very very sound which I think is good, but we'll see if his legs survived his idiocy today!!

So, lesson booked for Wednesday, it's been a while and to be quite frank having not ridden loads for the last 2years I am slightly nervous that he is going to be so sharp I might die, but I figure my instructor will be there to scrap me off the floor - wish me luck and any ideas on how to get him to listen to his rider this week would be gratefully received, he seems to be suffering from lock on syndrome at every noise, a bottle of valerian in his feed might be the way forwards.

Anyone else struggling with the grass still?...........
 
Yes definitely, mine's been a right PITA for the last couple of weeks. Our grass is still growing, he's clipped but as warm as toast unrugged and clearly enjoying life a bit too much!
 
my 2 have not been to bad I had a bucking and leaping episode on the stubble a few weeks back when the temperature took a bit of a dive but that's it really, the one that is normally on high alert has been very laid back of late but I have been riding almost everyday.
 
Mine has been a complete baggage for the last few weeks (due to season) however last night she started to return to her normal lovely self *fingers crossed*

There are quite a few at our yard who are feeling very well at the moment, I think I agree with you, it is due to the grass still.

Hopefully you have some stickybum jods on for your lesson - best of luck!
 
Yep, my complete Saint had a bucking/bolting episode - so some quiet lunging and a removal from grass with clover has followed ..... hoping he will be more settled now, but temps are due to take a tumble!
 
Yep, turned from a chilled, laid back, nicely mannered pony to a complete nightmare. He barged over me in the stable, tried to sit on the bonnet of every passing car he could, smacked me round the head putting two teeth through my lip, wouldn't let me pick his feet up because he was SO wired he couldn't stand still for more than two seconds, sweated up in a proper lather in walk so it looked as though we had been galloping and I could feel him trembling all over when I got on him.

It took two days back in a muzzle to get it out of his system and he has returned to his lovable self again although he has put on a bit of weight.
 
No in fact could you send some energy my girl's way. My mare has been really flat for the past couple of weeks. I am hoping that a couple of days off will have pepped her up. So much for clipping making them fresh there is not a hair left on her.
 
If this post had been up 2 days ago I would have said 'no - send some of that energy my way' as my boy has been a complete lazy bum for weeks and it felt like we were going really backwards!!

Gave him he first full clip on Sunday and thought i'd do a quick tootle round the fields as there was still light after work and weeeeeee - were we off! Bit of a napping episode (inc bunnyhops - haven't had them in ages!) when he passed a horse going in the other direction. Told him firmly we were NOT turning around and to carry on - asked for a little canter and he leaped and took off!

Normally use all my energy to keep him going not stop! :D :D

I'm sure it'll die down once he gets used to being hairless and not a fluff ball.
 
Yup my Diva has become more "wired" than usual, I have put it down to having a couple of weeks off as I have been away, and then gave her a hunter clip! probably not the best idea hey ho!
 
Yes, my normally steady Eddie spooked at different coloured leaves, refused to go past a gateway and powered up a hill at high speed, feeling a bit smug that I coped with him tbh!
 
Oh yes! But its the dark nights that cause my problems. He's still young and spooky but usually ok in the light, last Wednesday was the first time I'd schooled in the dark and I ended up eating dirt! Rode in the school with two others to hold his hoof on Friday and we were doing some impressive 0-60s but I stayed on at least and most of it was ok. Im trying on my own again tomorrow evening and DREADING it....Im toying with the idea of just lunging a couple of times a week and hacking at weekends until the clocks change back next year :-)
 
Had quite a few horses with a real spring in their step yesterday!!! Our little Fell was springing around his field like Zebedee at getting in time - boing, boing, boing :) :) very funny!
 
My word - that's making me feel sorry for you guys but a bit relieved i'm not the only one struggling. Have to say he was a complete gent in my lesson yesterday much to my surprise, I'm sure it's because he's known my instructor for so long and she reminded me of a few tricks to get him onside and to help him resist looking like a giraffe on drugs!!!

However, I just have a sense that today he will be back to his spooky ridiculous self. At the moment I too am feeling proud I haven't hit the deck, but from my lesson yesterday, it is definitely clear I'm not as wedged into the seat as I used to be, so have some serious work in progress to get on with. We did basically agree that my horse was a mare in a previous life which has come back to revisit him!!!!!
 
I love this kind of thread OP, always reassures me at this time of year. My boys have moved onto their winter grazing and they have so much grass. My TB is a squealing branching ninny and although he's never looked so well going into winter, I have had to lunge him a couple of times before I've got on him to get his back down. Even my WB is forward going at the moment!!!
 
I know - I've spent many years with my horse training me to feel completely inadequate - sadly for me he always seems to be 1 step ahead. I spend my life trying not to be annoyed when he gets scared of a twig on the path that's been there for days and has now decided it's going to eat him.

Everyone always tells me that if I had a straightforward horse I'd be bored within days but as time goes on I'm agreeing with them less and less - still I might have him sorted by the time he retires!!!
 
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