stacey_lou
Well-Known Member
Ok so my mare has been in now since almost before xmas because of all the snow then she was out for less than a week before she got injuired and had to go on box rest, not because shes lame but because when she moves to much the already healed membrane splits.
Anyhow as shes in we have been practicing loading and its going very well we can walk all the way into the box now but if anyone comes up behind her shes panics. She did this the other day and because I was loading won a lunge line she backed off and started going mad but spinning and bucking and rearing so I tried to get closer to get her sort to stop her causing damage to anyone or herself I was double barrel in my leg which knocked me to the ground and then in the ribs then finally in the hip, fortunately no broken bones just bruises and aches. Got up brushed myself down grabed her short and put her in her box to calm down.
But to fair to her shes loading very well but to start with when she first got on the box she was shaking like a leaf. But if anyone comes up behind her she flips.
The last 2 days shes tried to be a div and ive shortened her up quicker than ever and controlled her but shes starting to become to bouncy on the ground when walking around, its not that I cant control her its that if Im away on business and I want mum to walk her around the stretch my legs I worry incase she flips.
Shes not on any food other than a scoop of chaff and a hand full of mix for flavour so its not like im pumping feed and energy into her that she cannot use.
Could she be coming into season already?
Anyhow as shes in we have been practicing loading and its going very well we can walk all the way into the box now but if anyone comes up behind her shes panics. She did this the other day and because I was loading won a lunge line she backed off and started going mad but spinning and bucking and rearing so I tried to get closer to get her sort to stop her causing damage to anyone or herself I was double barrel in my leg which knocked me to the ground and then in the ribs then finally in the hip, fortunately no broken bones just bruises and aches. Got up brushed myself down grabed her short and put her in her box to calm down.
But to fair to her shes loading very well but to start with when she first got on the box she was shaking like a leaf. But if anyone comes up behind her she flips.
The last 2 days shes tried to be a div and ive shortened her up quicker than ever and controlled her but shes starting to become to bouncy on the ground when walking around, its not that I cant control her its that if Im away on business and I want mum to walk her around the stretch my legs I worry incase she flips.
Shes not on any food other than a scoop of chaff and a hand full of mix for flavour so its not like im pumping feed and energy into her that she cannot use.
Could she be coming into season already?
