Help with childs confidence?

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Thanks this is something I'm also considering. Is it possible he's got sour in the school too? She doesn't like hacking him as she's nervous so we rarely do it, if we do I lead her. All we do really is the school and even at rallies with PC she does flatwork only. His previous owners only hacked him and occasionally dressage but they didn't have an arena...makes me wonder if part of it is also his frustration and boredom.

I meant to add he's become girthy when his saddle is put on which is new, I did also consider ulcers...but he doesn't show any signs with eating etc. Could this all be ulcer related pain?

I would think it more likely that he has developed ulcers as a response to the pain that he us feeling elsewhere. He really needs a full work-up to find out what's going on. Please don't pass him on until you have done that.

 

[Clodagh]

I would think it more likely that he has developed ulcers as a response to the pain that he us feeling elsewhere. He really needs a full work-up to find out what's going on. Please don't pass him on until you have done that.

And if he’s insured it’s the perfect time to get it done.

 

[Miss_Millie]

Just a little update, we've pretty much decided to sell the pony on, had a long discussion with the vet about him too who really doesn't feel it is a physical cause. May daughter is open to the idea of having something else as she admits she's been scared of him. YO thinks we are mad and should carry on with him because he's been such a great pony (apart from the bucking) and is so easy to hack etc and she feels he will come good with more work (and more firm riding) but she is quite random which is the reason we were moving away from her yard anyway. I've told her the trust has gone, no matter how much we love him I'm not sure I could in all honesty fully trust him again.

I watched her on one of the riding school ponies today and she was amazing, no fear whatsoever, cantering, jumping...like a different child from riding her own. I know no pony is perfect and we could end up with something awful again...I hope we are doing the right thing. Thanks for all your support x

Sorry if I've read this wrong, but has the vet actually done a full workup on your pony, or did you just talk on the phone? Because I don't see how they can determine that it's not a physical cause, just from a phone conversation??

 

[maya2008]

There have been plenty of cases on here where, without a full work up, vets have insisted a horse is sound despite owner concerns. Then when they finally agree to investigate fully, it very much isn’t.

To be fair, there are so many ‘not quite right’ ponies around. When looking last summer it was shocking what we saw in sales videos - mostly hind limb lameness. Yours could have come like this - an old injury would not be exacerbated by hacking at the previous home but would with endless schooling with you.

If you sell without investigating, pony might be best going to a mostly hacking home, and you obviously will lose money as he’s no longer the perfect pony you paid for.