Hyper Pony, any calming tips!

[rara007]

Pip has been very lively at the moment, but I dont know if any of you have any tips on keeping him calm, because it is getting stupid.

He is already on 24 hour turnout and no food!!!His breeding clearly doesn't help, and he is quite fit but im worried if i let him put on weight he wont be fit enought to cope wit a marathon..

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks alot

Haz

 

[reynold]

what we do with my hyper pony is to bore her to death - literally that

repetitive movements - which usually boils down to endless and endless figures of 8 (so you're still working both sides equally)

we just set her off trotting and keep going round and round and round on the 8 and after about 20 mins the repetition calms her down and she becomes a normal rideable pony again.

It's not the trotting that does it - it's the repetition of the same circuit ('cos we tried "wearing her out" and it didn't work but this does).

also you can use the syringes of magnesium calmer for special occasions

 

[JessMannion]

hi i know this doesn't actually help but im having the same problem with my new horse! almost exactly the same problem!! lol!

 

[rara007]

LOL thanks, i will try that!haz

 

[Janette]

Repetition - and maintaining a rhythm. It has a vaguely hypnotic effect - oh and NAF Magic.