horse unmanageable since out of work

[Hippona]

I would agree with the 'elbow-technique'......managed to lead some well bolshy and exciteable -post-box rest horses with the old 'neck bent, nose in, elbow in shoulder' technique. Its easier to keep them close and stop them going up than it is to deal with ballet-dancing leg wavers.

 

[M_G]

Sorry but if she was mine I would PTS.

 

[Birker2020]

Seriously, what does the future hold for this horse? You have the best intentions, but she is unlikely to settle to a life of retirement nor as a companion. Someone is going to get hurt. If she were mine, it would be the end of the road for her, I would pts. Sorry.

I kind of agree with what elderlycoupleindevon say but on the other side of the coin I think you owe it to her to try and see what she is like with companions out 24/7, so long as you can finance her welfare and wellbeing for the next 20+ years. I personally don't think I could keep a horse in retirement as I am a one horse owner and I am on a livery yard so couldn't afford two horses and would still want to compete, but you having your own place in which to move her to are in a better situation than most people.

Give it a go, put a time limit on it, say 2 months and see how you get on. If its no good after 2 months have her pts. And keep wearing the hat and gloves. You sound like you are doing your best. I wish you luck x

If the mare gets on well with other horses once turned out 24/7 you could always consider sending her to the blood bank at Milton Keynes to live out the rest of her retirement. So long as she is the right height/build and can be kept rugless/shoeless/drug free. My friends horse has gone there and I know of another two that have also. Its a lovely place and the horses all live out in big herds with as natural life as possible.

 

[BUCKandREAR]

I kind of agree with what elderlycoupleindevon say but on the other side of the coin I think you owe it to her to try and see what she is like with companions out 24/7, so long as you can finance her welfare and wellbeing for the next 20+ years. I personally don't think I could keep a horse in retirement as I am a one horse owner and I am on a livery yard so couldn't afford two horses and would still want to compete, but you having your own place in which to move her to are in a better situation than most people.

Give it a go, put a time limit on it, say 2 months and see how you get on. If its no good after 2 months have her pts. And keep wearing the hat and gloves. You sound like you are doing your best. I wish you luck x

If the mare gets on well with other horses once turned out 24/7 you could always consider sending her to the blood bank at Milton Keynes to live out the rest of her retirement. So long as she is the right height/build and can be kept rugless/shoeless/drug free. My friends horse has gone there and I know of another two that have also. Its a lovely place and the horses all live out in big herds with as natural life as possible.

Mare has settled down a bit, brought her in this eve and did the elbow trick and although she pulled a bit (and i have an achy arm) she was alot better.
As soon as she was in she was fine, shes settled whilst out also, been watching her from afar and after the initial few minutes of having a blast she settles to graze. As soon as the others come in though she races up to the gate and gets a bit full of herself.
She is moving next week and hopefully will be happier with the cob and co, just started another post about paddock paradise when she returns.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply much appreciated