How long is the ‘fresh horse’ season?

[iggyoggy]

How much longer is my normally backward thinking cob going to be on his toes and raring to go? My nerves can’t take much more spooking at twigs and wheelie bins , he usually ignores everything!

 

[Annagain]

About 23 years if my horse is anything to go by.

 

[SallyBatty]

I wish that was always the case annagain . Unfortunately mine at 29 has got worse but her eyesight is deteriorating and it seems that she is now more reactive to noise.

 

[dorsetladette]

until spring - then we can blame it on the grass

 

[Annagain]

We did a massive detour (at a canter) on our local common at the weekend because there was a lady with a zimmer frame, standing completely still, on the opposite side of a very wide road. We ended up about 50m away from her (as opposed to about 20m had we gone in a straight line) then when he got level with her he decided he was now running away from her so legged it!

 

[Buckoff901]

Following after asking for canter was VERY exciting today

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Hire your local gallops if you can - a good yeehaa should sort the buggers out!

 

[Hormonal Filly]

About 23 years if my horse is anything to go by.

Ha ha - that made me laugh!

If you own a welsh it never does disappear.. you are all feeling what its like to own a Welsh 365 days a year!

 

[SamBean]

until spring - then we can blame it on the grass

And then we can all blame it on the spring grass - yippeee!!

 

[exracehorse]

My normally laid back trotter was on springs tonight. Was glad to get off the fields and back on the road.

 

[Rowreach]

February is the worst month.

 

[greenbean10]

Agree 100% my mare is horrible in February!

 

[iggyoggy]

February is the worst month.

Oh no!! Today was bad enough!

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Hire your local gallops if you can - a good yeehaa should sort the buggers out!

I'd love to, but our most local all weather decided to close for November... and knowing them, they will likely stay shut till spring, grr! Long flipping hike to most others

 

[Surbie]

Cobbus had me off last weekend. This time fortunately didn't end with me being blue-lighted to hospital. The reason for the fall? 3 deadly branches of gorse left on the sand canter track over on the common. Cue 10ft leap sideways in full cobby canter. And me, previously in full 'precarious seat', suddenly thumping down in the heather.

 

[JFTDWS]

Pheasants. Pigeons. Tiny little birds buzzing around the hedgerows. So much melodrama here!

 

[OldNag]

It lasts til about Oct 31st, and starts up again 1st November 😁

 

[ycbm]

It lasts til about Oct 31st, and starts up again 1st November 😁

🤣

 

[Pippity]

Hire your local gallops if you can - a good yeehaa should sort the buggers out!

I had done - and then she went lame! So now all the joys of autumn bounciness while trying to keep her reasonably sedate and calm.