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Hello! I am new! I just bought a new horse :) Wondering what you guys think of him?

he is 6 years old and a warmblood, straight from holland.

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He arrived yesterday and was quite on edge, he's had some valerian and some magnesium just to help him settle down a bit.. he was lovely and relaxed coming in this evening as a result.

He's fussy in his mouth, has a blind wolf tooth, but has competed to L1 in holland so knows the basics.

Ideally I want to ride him for a while first and get a bond before getting his tooth sorted, I think he is the kind that wont deal with too much change at once. I am trying to source a bit that will be kinder with the wolf tooth, which is on the right upper jaw. I am considering a myler?

It's all very exciting getting a new horse isnt it? I just wanted to share...

Anyway, hello!
 
Welcome to the forum, he's a lovely looking horse... I'll never forget how excited I was when I bought my boy earlier this year, it was like every Christmas for the past 20 years had come true all at once :)

If I were you (this is only a personal opinion, please nobody jump on me) I'd let him settle in for a week or so, then have the tooth out, allow it to heal and then start his ridden work with a comfortable, happy mouth. Wouldn't want him becoming sour due to having a niggling sore spot and associating the pain with being ridden.

There are loads of ways you can bond with him without riding straight away, when I bought my horse I found just grooming him helped him to relax and trust me.... Then again, he wasn't broken so didn't have much of a choice!

Whatever you choose to do, I wish you the best of luck with him. Handsome fella :)
 
Joanna710 said:
Welcome to the forum, he's a lovely looking horse... I'll never forget how excited I was when I bought my boy earlier this year, it was like every Christmas for the past 20 years had come true all at once :)

If I were you (this is only a personal opinion, please nobody jump on me) I'd let him settle in for a week or so, then have the tooth out, allow it to heal and then start his ridden work with a comfortable, happy mouth. Wouldn't want him becoming sour due to having a niggling sore spot and associating the pain with being ridden.

There are loads of ways you can bond with him without riding straight away, when I bought my horse I found just grooming him helped him to relax and trust me.... Then again, he wasn't broken so didn't have much of a choice!

Whatever you choose to do, I wish you the best of luck with him. Handsome fella :)
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This!
My 4yr old mare came to me nearly 2 months ago. Had to wait 3 weeks for the saddler I wanted to use to come and fit her saddle so we did groundwork games in the school and lots of grooming!
Even now we do a lot of ground work and I make sure that I go up on her days off to make a fuss of her so she doesn't just associate me with riding. Also my we had been having some napping problems on one rein over the past few sessions at the school gate and my trainer (who is also very very knowledgeable) thinks she might have a twinge in her back on the left side which could be causing the napping because its a bit sore for her to bend that way so going to take it easy until the physio comes next week so she doesn't get sour about working on that rein (which is already her least confident rein). So I would definitely get tooth dealt with first so you guys are both off to the best possible start and in the mean time you can start building your relationship on the ground :) which is just as rewarding as riding!!!

He is very very very beautiful though! Its so exciting when they first arrive in fact it doesn't stop getting exciting :)
 
Welcome and congratulations on your lovely new horse, he is an eyecatcher! I would agree with Joanna, get the tooth sorted and then start the riding, you could do some lunging etc without a bit maybe?
 
Thank you everyone!

I had thought about doing it now, I am just worried as he will need 2 weeks off and I think he is the kind of horse that needs to be kept in ridden work. As he has been coping up until now I thought it might be better for him to be in ridden work first before dealing with the tooth, rather than him moving then having 2 weeks off.

Or maybe I just need to man up and buy some superglue!

:)
 
missmouse said:
Thank you everyone!

I had thought about doing it now, I am just worried as he will need 2 weeks off and I think he is the kind of horse that needs to be kept in ridden work. As he has been coping up until now I thought it might be better for him to be in ridden work first before dealing with the tooth, rather than him moving then having 2 weeks off.

Or maybe I just need to man up and buy some superglue!

:)
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Welcome your new boy is lovely :)

Personally I would also not be riding. You do not want him to assiocate you riding=pain. I would give him a few days to settle in, lots of grooming to help you bond, then dentist or vet to remove the tooth. If you are worried about him being out of work, then how about lunging or free schooling him? both can be done without a bridle and will also help you deepen your bond. Once he has healed nicely, then get on :) and start your new ridden partnership on a high, Pain free and a lovely bond on the ground :).

Good luck
 
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