Hunting an older horse on bute..

[Christmas Crumpet]

I always think that hunting people are the most practical and sensible people around!! Horse is on a danilon a day at nighttime and he feels far better than he did when he arrived. I am sensible about how he is exercised. No trotting on the roads unless my house is on fire etc etc. He is so happy to be hunting and clearly doesn't find it hard work although I am realistic about how much he will be able to do and will not push him further than he is happy to go.

 

[skint1]

This is the approach we are taking with my horse, I've never seen her so happy as when she has been out with the hunt, even if she sticks to the back and avoids the jumps, she loves it

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Hmm I've tried the "oh look there's a jump, well we'll just go round" option but I don't seem to have a choice about whether we jump it or not. And he takes strides out at the silliest of things. Whilst he continues to do that, he can go hunting!! And if a bute/danilon a day means that he can then brilliant!!

 

[AmyMay]

Hmm I've tried the "oh look there's a jump, well we'll just go round" option but I don't seem to have a choice about whether we jump it or not. And he takes strides out at the silliest of things. Whilst he continues to do that, he can go hunting!! And if a bute/danilon a day means that he can then brilliant!!

Fabulous!

 

[skint1]

Yeah, apparently my mare was mad keen for the jumps but was only permitted to do low ones. I'm considering giving her a danilon the day after next time she goes, she went this Sunday, had yesterday off and when I hacked her this morning she seemed a bit stiff on the way out but was stomping home as normal