High Winds - Anyone Else's Horses Going Loopy?

[Christmas Crumpet]

My horse is being brought back into work after a fair while off and hock being medicated and I think the combination of being a thoroughbred, spring grass, high winds and starting work again has sent him over the edge. I did think as I got home earlier that perhaps he is too much for me which is stupid because he's wonderful. He's just being a complete arse at the moment and making me very frustrated!!

Anyone else having issues?!!

 

[charlie55]

My boy is alot more spooky in the wind, i think most are to be honest.

Why not try when the winds have finished? A frustrated rider makes a frustrated horse and you will just end up fighting x

 

[dorani]

That goes for mine too, that get hyper-sensitive because they cannot hear any potential predators creeping up nor scent them so well in the air with the wind direction changing. All about preservation.

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[BobbyMondeo]

Yep mine are. One of them was messing about so much this morning he pulled a shoe of....not happy, supposed to be dressaging next week and the farriers round here take aaaages to come out to you

 

[UKa]

Yes, mine spooked this morning on the long lines which I have been using for her to do some work in WALK since she did something to her pelvis and until she is looked at again on Monday by back person. She spooked, I had to let go of the lines and she bucked and raced around arena, the lines flapping behind her just making things worse... When she had calmed down and I got the long lines detangled I allowed her to canter around on the lunge til calm again, hope this hasn't undone any of my hard work of "rehab work" over the last few weeks!!!

 

[NeilM]

Our two are on holiday at a friends place at present, and it is located at the top of a ridge from which you can see right across to Wales, so it's pretty blowy today!

We had a bit of stopping and spooking at plastic bags and such, but it was the cow parsley blowing about at the side of the road that proved to be the most scary. Easy answer, let them eat some (my boy LOVES it). After a mouthful or two, it suddenly stopped being scary

Mind, we did have to lead them both past the house that has scaffolding and plastic tarps covering it, but they ignored it completely on the way home.

 

[Gooby]

My boy is a lot spookier when its windy. I dont usually bother riding him when it is because we get absolutely nowhere!

 

[Kenzo]

Yep, Mack is the same ...everything is scary and is obviously going to kill him

plus he's not on his magnesium calmer at the moment...oh and of course there is the added bonus of his other little errr problem

, so its double whammy.

Just got back from schooling him and I'm still in one peice so thats always a bonus.

 

[Nari]

I didn't even bother trying to get Jim in today. He was very sweet &amp; friendly in the field but he had that slightly distracted distant look that says he's on Planet Jimmy &amp; as such is just an accident waiting to happen. He walked off a couple of steps when I picked up a headcollar which is very unlike him, &amp; set off because a car drove past his field (because that doesn't happen a hundred times a day

).

Little Un seemed his normal cheery self but I couldn't catch him because Jim wouldn't let him anywhere near me. I had to sneak down the field later when Jim wasn't about to check him over &amp; give him a carrot. I do like my sane little cob at times

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[Slinkyunicorn]

Absolutely!!

My mare is fine - bless her

- but my boy is a total arse!!

No point in trying to school as we spend more time going backwards than forwards!! Doesn't really like facing the wind - so will do some lovely half pass, rein back etc to avoid it - shame he won't do any of that when you want him to

.....hacking him is a total nightmare as every last thing becomes a potential horse killer.....

 

[golddustsara]

Tell me about it - my normally laid back he's horizontal horse was spooking at everything! Ah well woke him up for once

 

[HayleyandBob]

yep our hack was very fun today

 

[Louby]

My horse has been a nutter for about a week now. Went to dressage today and he spooked badly at a xc country jump, my friend, bikes, a patch of mud and a poor spectator just stood there. I nearly came off with the violent spins. Needless to say we didnt get a rosette