ktj1891
Well-Known Member
Had a text from my friend earlier that has completely shocked me. When she brought our two horses in from the field, she caught my boy fine and went to get hers who was walking away from her. Eventually caught her and started leading them in but my boy was going for her mare. She just swished lead rope at him and thought nothing of it.
However he was relentless and kept going ears pinned back and baring teeth and eventually bit my friend on the chest. She was so shocked she let go of them both where they both ran to the yard and stopped. Yard owner took my boy and my friend led hers in stable got connor and put him straight in at this point didn't want to go near him.
When she led him on his own and into the stable she said he was fine. Now my horse is very laid back he's almost horizontal a novice could lead him and I did them both this morning and no hint of an issue.
The only thing atm we can think it could be is he is hungry as previous in summer field when I had him on track and her in middle at start of winter I was hating and feeding him and when she would come too close he would go for her (he gets very excitable about his food and its the only time you could think he MAY do something if he was ever going to). However it still doesn't add up as there was nothing in field to fight over. He is also used to his routine now and know he's coming into a bucket feed and hay.
Even if it was that it's a really extreme and completely unexpected reaction. He went lame on Saturday but he's barefoot and its indicative of his claim I've got ongoing of his right fore lameness. He's been sound for ages and it sounds off but there's nothing sinister going on in his foot as he's had all investigations just think he's gone sore again. Other than the things I've stated about I am completely flabagasted and have no idea what has caused this behaviour. Any ideas, I am really worried about him as it's very very unusual and out of the blue for him. If you knew him you would know it's completely not his nature he's actually quite a worrier and was bullied in group turnout.
However he was relentless and kept going ears pinned back and baring teeth and eventually bit my friend on the chest. She was so shocked she let go of them both where they both ran to the yard and stopped. Yard owner took my boy and my friend led hers in stable got connor and put him straight in at this point didn't want to go near him.
When she led him on his own and into the stable she said he was fine. Now my horse is very laid back he's almost horizontal a novice could lead him and I did them both this morning and no hint of an issue.
The only thing atm we can think it could be is he is hungry as previous in summer field when I had him on track and her in middle at start of winter I was hating and feeding him and when she would come too close he would go for her (he gets very excitable about his food and its the only time you could think he MAY do something if he was ever going to). However it still doesn't add up as there was nothing in field to fight over. He is also used to his routine now and know he's coming into a bucket feed and hay.
Even if it was that it's a really extreme and completely unexpected reaction. He went lame on Saturday but he's barefoot and its indicative of his claim I've got ongoing of his right fore lameness. He's been sound for ages and it sounds off but there's nothing sinister going on in his foot as he's had all investigations just think he's gone sore again. Other than the things I've stated about I am completely flabagasted and have no idea what has caused this behaviour. Any ideas, I am really worried about him as it's very very unusual and out of the blue for him. If you knew him you would know it's completely not his nature he's actually quite a worrier and was bullied in group turnout.