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TateandLyle

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Hi All im new to horse ownership my mum bought me a boy horse two weeks ago because my riding instructor moved me up into the top riding class. Pete is a 15hh Anglo Arab and he is 4 years old, I love him to pieces and think he loves me too. My problem is he wont get up, I go near his stable and he sees me and lays down, he refuses to move out of his stable. Its been two weeks now and my mum is getting angry because she is having to still pay for the lessons at the riding school. What can I do to get him to want to be ridden? Ive tried carrots and polos but he just isnt interested? My friend at the riding school said she reads lots of good advice on here and someone might be able to help me. Thank you for your help.
 
You need to get it motivated. Buy pom-poms & do a little cheerleader routine at the stable door. Perhaps '1,2,3,4, troll is at your stable door, 5,6,7,8, I'll drip feed more just wait'.
 
Yes he is alive, he is up until I get near his stable. Do you think I should call a vet? Nobody seems to be that worried am I overreacting? Does he just need more time to settle in do you think?
 
Do you think I should see him nicnac and get a girl horse? I wanted a girl because my mum bought me a pink bridle of ebay. I dont really want to sell him but maybe we are not suited.
 
TateandLyle said:
Do you think I should see him nicnac and get a girl horse? I wanted a girl because my mum bought me a pink bridle of ebay. I dont really want to sell him but maybe we are not suited.
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See him? I think you mean sell him.

Anyway - that's your problem in one. He doesn't like the pink bridle.

Buy him a blue one and bob's your uncle :p
 
Yes he is eating hay and he gets a bucket of feed in the morning and at night. I feel like you are all laughing at me and all I want to do is help him enjoy life.
 
It's dead. There is no point flogging a dead horse.

Get a new one and sell the old rancid one to tesco.

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If your horse lies down when you approach it, I would take that very personally. Basically your horse doesnt like you and is trying to tell you in a very unsubtle way. Shoot it and buy a cat. x
 
I'm sure a blue bridle will do the trick - I buy mine from the "value" range. It does however have white stripes too.

My horse has been lying down since last tuesday and he is now starting to smell a bit funny - maybe the same thing that's wrong with yours? He is wearing his bridle, but still doesn't want to get up, so now I just sit on him and watch telly instead.:)
 
What do you mean by take him barefoot? Could this help? Thank you for the suggestion in your link haffiesrock I would love to try that, he would enjoy that if only he would give me a chance and come out with me for a walk. I dont want to scare him by standing behind him and scaring him out! To everybody making jokes about horse burgers im disgusted I thought this was a forum for horse lovers???
 
HaffiesRock said:
If your horse lies down when you approach it, I would take that very personally. Basically your horse doesnt like you and is trying to tell you in a very unsubtle way. Shoot it and buy a cat. x
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A cat won't like the op any more than the boy horse does. :confused:Don't be silly. She needs a big stoopid dog instead. :rolleyes:
 
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