Help! My sharer has scared my horse!

you'll get there with him, mines got so many, nervy issues its a nightmare especially when it comes to new people (when i got him 3 months ago he wouldnt let me anywhere near his face and now he practically shoves it in my face) so im sure you'lll manage to win him over again. as for your sharer im shocked, truly shocked. and it frustrates me as im only 16 myself and i hate it when people similar in age to me do this as it makes us all seem useless and immature, but i would strongly recommend just telling her or her mum that you will not let her share your boy anymore and simply be honest about what has happened

you cant risk it happening again

Good Luck xx
 
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Blimey, what did she DO to him? Antifaz is the nervous, sensitive type and it would take a HELL of a lot to scare him THAT much. The mind boggles.

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I think she prioritised not looking like she didnt have a clue over my horse's welfare.

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Thats just what I was thinking. I am 24 and I still ask for help all the time-maybe you should say this to her. Just say you are not looking for someone who knows everything to come and ride your horse, you want someone to work with him and gain trust and build a relationship. Not everyone knows everything and she should never be too embarrassed to ask for help. At the end of the day, your horses welfare comes first.
 
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Thats just what I was thinking. I am 24 and I still ask for help all the time-maybe you should say this to her.

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That sums it up in a nutshell I think. I don't know anyone who doesn't ask for help sometimes, even the most experienced people I know. I'm always asking stupid questions but I'd rather that than bugger something (ie my horse) up!

I'd give her a call, or her mum, to find out their side of things. For the horse to be that scared, it sounds like something quite serious happened.

Hope you get it sorted
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Here's how to help him to be happy with his bit again. Take the bit off the bridle. Dissolve rather a lot of sugar in some water. Put some on your hand and let him lick it off. Do this a couple of times, then dip the bit in the sugar, lay it on your hand, and let him lick. Dip in sugar water and hold the bit out for him to lick and investigate. (By now they are normally very eager to look for stuff to lick and put in their mouths). Repeat until you can lift the bit into it's normal place with your hands.
Now put bit back on bridle. Don't intend to put the bridle right on, but present the bit with the sugar water on for him to pick up, have the bridle just held in your far hand so you can lift it up and rub it around his face. You might be able to just lift it over his ears and put it on, but if he seems a bit headshy, work on it a bit first.
Job done.
 
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Here's how to help him to be happy with his bit again. Take the bit off the bridle. Dissolve rather a lot of sugar in some water. Put some on your hand and let him lick it off. Do this a couple of times, then dip the bit in the sugar, lay it on your hand, and let him lick. Dip in sugar water and hold the bit out for him to lick and investigate. (By now they are normally very eager to look for stuff to lick and put in their mouths). Repeat until you can lift the bit into it's normal place with your hands.
Now put bit back on bridle. Don't intend to put the bridle right on, but present the bit with the sugar water on for him to pick up, have the bridle just held in your far hand so you can lift it up and rub it around his face. You might be able to just lift it over his ears and put it on, but if he seems a bit headshy, work on it a bit first.
Job done.

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Thanks muchly - great advice, I will try this
 
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