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moodymare123

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Ok,i really need some help with my 3yr old apaloosa!
First of all he is a complete t*t when by himself on the yard, non stop moving from side to side when tied up even with a hay net i try and reassure him,me being used to my old pony who was only 13.1 gets absulutly terrified terrified and he senses it too! And he gets rather bargy too when he wants to be!

Also when i catch him he just takes ages to move as he just plants his feet in the ground, i reassure him and be nice to him and after about a minute he walks on again.

Aswell, when being ridden by himself he becomes really really bargy when i get off and lead him because he wont move. The other day he dragged me along a road and i could no longer hold on to him and he galloped along the country lane trotted back up to me i got him he did it again and just galloped along the lane jumped a fence into a field and galloped all the way home. I was terrified i tried so hard but his neck just locks when he is dragging me

Also how can i get him settled in a stable? Put him in there today and when i went round the corner and came back and he was rearing, its as though he had to have me there for reassurance.

Ikno its a trust thing in between us as i can feel that there is no bond or trust there yet and he has just fallen in love with his feild mate thats why he feels so aggitated when alone, and i dont want to give up on him because i know how good he is with other ponies!
Sorry ive ranted in :|
 
1) How long have you had him
2) He's weaving stress related
3)If you have no confidence in yourself, he wont in you.
4) rearing in stable again stress
5) Stand back, write down, problems with you both and get some help, even if to just give you moral support at the time you need it and good luck.
 
He is only 3. I wouldn't hack my 3 year olds out on their own. They always go out with a companion.

A lot of young horses stress when they are taken away from the companions or their companions are taken away from them.

I start my youngsters by bringing them all into a stable each when they are 2 for a feed and then turn them back out. I vary the order they are bought in
and turned out so they get used to a different order and the fact that they will be the last to be turned out at some stage. The length of time they are in and the gap between turning each youngster out is gradually lengthened once they are used to coming in. For the first few days they get very stressy but soon learn that they will not be left on their own for long. After a few months they are all happy to be in a stable with no other horse on the yard.
 
Sounds like you need to be somewhere you have access to the things you'll need with a baby - company, advice (even just a 2nd opinion to back up what you think), help on the ground, horses to hack out with/be on the yard with etc.

As it is, you're losing your confidence on the ground, and that's stressing him out because now he has to try and be the boss. That incident on the road was far too dangerous. If you can't get company and help where you are, you might be better off moving. If you really can't move, you need some proper, professional help. 3yo horses can be ok on their own, but usually nervy ones don't find it easy!
 
He is only 3 years old.

I have to agree with the above poster, you either need to move to a yard where you have the facilities/more horses and people around to help you out and hack out with you....or get some professional help. If you are scared on the ground with him then this won't help his confidence....It may help to have someone experienced with nervy youngsters to help you out perhaps?

You accident on the road sounds very scary and dangerous, and is one way to ruin a young horse and cause problems in the future. I don't like getting off a nappy horse out on a hack, would rather be on top if they bolt then dragged along the ground as you have found out :( you may have more chance of stopping him. Has he been backed and carried on, or has been turned away after backing at all?

Hope you have some more luck with him :)
 
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