Horse Hunting Thread

[Caol Ila]

Yeah, they could stay the same for many years. They could ulcerate and become horrible. There could be stuff going on inside that you don't know about. You just have no idea. That's true of any horse, of course, but my view is that I want to stack the odds in my favour as much as I can.

 

[nagblagger]

There is another thread about this issue yesterday, not sure who started it but that might be worth a read.

 

[BallyJ]

There is another thread about this issue yesterday, not sure who started it but that might be worth a read.

Ahh! Excellent, missed that will trundle off and try to find it

 

[nagblagger]

Possible purchase - what would you do? i think that's the title..

 

[Katieg123]

What did you decide?

 

[BallyJ]

What did you decide?

Still ongoing! She had a viral cough for the vetting so having to postpone for 2 weeks while it all clears up!

 

[Katieg123]

Keep us updated!

 

[splashgirl45]

Bally’s. I came on here hoping to see pics of your new horse . for a good result

 

[BallyJ]

Sorry all! I realised I hadn't updated this thread. - you can all tell me off!

So I bought her and the melanoma became the least of my worries, she became so unsettled when she moved to us and what was (mis)sold to me as 'mare-ish' in the stable was in fact out and out aggression. I thank my lucky stars I landed on the yard I did as I think most places would have told me to clear off.

She was running at people in the field, cornering us in her stable, running at people teeth bared, basically a nightmare and not safe at all. So we left her in the field for the summer and only brought her in to exercise then turned her back out and left her, nobody other than me and the Y/O handled her, to ride she's is fab and everything I could want! Jumps anything and everything, up for fun, hacks alone and in company is so chilled when out and about. Good to travel Just good to have around if you don't want to interact with her.

So I had her scoped - stomach was excellent , took her off any feed that may contain Alfalfa just in case this was causing a reaction but nothing changed, then she managed to get hold of someone over the stable door and caused some damage (bruising nothing major) this was during feed time and the horse opposite was kicking up a fuss, so we're thinking (hoping) it was a wrong time wrong place.

 

[BallyJ]

Now that brings us to the present, we have made her stable more private so she can see out but others can't see in, which she seems happier with but she's still not approachable in there, she's fine to deal with once lead out and tied up.

So lets hope that we continue to get used to each other, and figure out each others buttons and fingers crossed form some sort of bond, as it's a little soul destroying to turn up day in day out to a horse that doesn't want you there!

 

[splashgirl45]

Many years ago we had a horse at the stables who was extremely aggressive in the stable but was fine outside, he was sold to someone who kept him out 24/7 all year round and he had an open fronted shelter that he was fed in and never showed any aggression for the rest of his life. We came to the conclusion he had been badly treated in the stable and was scared. I wonder if your mare has had similar things happen to her. If you could afford it could you get one of the horse whisper people to assess her and maybe work through the problem . There’s Michael Peace and Richard Maxwell and Steve Young and there are a few more dotted round the country, none of them are cheap but may be worth a try

 

[BallyJ]

Many years ago we had a horse at the stables who was extremely aggressive in the stable but was fine outside, he was sold to someone who kept him out 24/7 all year round and he had an open fronted shelter that he was fed in and never showed any aggression for the rest of his life. We came to the conclusion he had been badly treated in the stable and was scared. I wonder if your mare has had similar things happen to her. If you could afford it could you get one of the horse whisper people to assess her and maybe work through the problem . There’s Michael Peace and Richard Maxwell and Steve Young and there are a few more dotted round the country, none of them are cheap but may be worth a try

I have contacted Joe Midgley in the hopes he can help, if not we may have to look at full turnout livery, we just don’t have it in my area! X

 

[splashgirl45]

I forgot about joe midgley , let’s hope he can help you to get a better relationship