misswoods
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I have just been hacking on my TB mare, who decided to be an all round drama queen and was rude all the way. Part way through the ride I asked her to turn to turn left. To which she swished her tail and backed up. I kicked her forwards and this continued until she began reversing more dangerously, almost coming off a bank into a ditch. I gave her a few taps with the whip but she refused to listen and continued napping, spinning, semi rearing ect. At this point, after remaining as calm as I could for as long as I could, and had given her sharp kicks, a few whip swishes and raised my voice. I gave her a sharper hit with my crop on her rump. She stopped fairly quickly after this. After I've come home and brushed her off, I've noticed its left a mark on her rump and swollen slightly, the hair hasn't come off and she's not bleeding nor in any pain but I still feel like the worst mummy ever! Is there anything I can do to ease the swelling, and has anyone ever done this before/ had similar experiences. Any ways of dealing with it any other way next time?