NaomiA
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Sorry to rant but I need to know I am not fighting a loosing battle!
Late summer 2011 I bought a 16.3 5 year old TB (bred for racing but never raced as slow as a turtle) from a dealer, to be a companion to our mare after loosing my childhood pony.
I bought him as a gentle giant who quickly took the mick and showed he had one hell of an attitude. Unfortunately at the dealers yard he caught his leg under a partition whilst rolling and caused an absess in his leg which on our vetting was confirmed to be a superficial lump and apparently would not cause any problems or pain to my horse. By Christmas I had to lead my beloved new horse to the vets after jumping off him miles from home after his back started spasming. 7 months on after having his absess found and drained and physiotherapy to correct his back as he had been compensating the unknown pain from the lump and threw his back out he was rideable again. I must note he is unisured so all treatment has been out of my own pocket and no insurance company will cover him properly due to this and his behaviour issues and if they do they rack up the premium. (I work in insurance so probably should have known better!)
Anyway, due to the weather we haven't been able to get out much and although he still has physio reguarly even now I am wondering if this will ever end. Darcy can be such a loveable horse and his behaviour has improved so much yet he still likes to try to bite and kick when you are off your guard, so this makes it hard when you have to massage his back and girth area each time before you ride, then I have to lunge him as he is cold backed and let him settle under saddle, finally I have to summon up the courage to get on! Darcy is an absolute gent to ride, he is soft, gentle and has the most amazing trot and canter I have ever ridden but... he has decided he likes to freak out on the odd occassion when a car or a push bike goes past, he almost immitates his back spasm (basically jumps a few steps forward with his backend between his front legs) that first caused me to jump off and take him straight to the vets but obviously I know nothing is wrong with his back, his physio, vet and saddler have confirmed this, he is literally just trying to get me to jump off and pop him back in his field. What I like to call a mick taker in the nicest words!
Does anyone else feel like they have a constant struggle with their horse? I can't wait for the summer, I have no school so have to hack in winter and wait for the field to dry and school in summer.
I won't give up on my horse but need to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
p.s. Darcy is on a high fibre diet and has Global Herbs Acid X
Late summer 2011 I bought a 16.3 5 year old TB (bred for racing but never raced as slow as a turtle) from a dealer, to be a companion to our mare after loosing my childhood pony.
I bought him as a gentle giant who quickly took the mick and showed he had one hell of an attitude. Unfortunately at the dealers yard he caught his leg under a partition whilst rolling and caused an absess in his leg which on our vetting was confirmed to be a superficial lump and apparently would not cause any problems or pain to my horse. By Christmas I had to lead my beloved new horse to the vets after jumping off him miles from home after his back started spasming. 7 months on after having his absess found and drained and physiotherapy to correct his back as he had been compensating the unknown pain from the lump and threw his back out he was rideable again. I must note he is unisured so all treatment has been out of my own pocket and no insurance company will cover him properly due to this and his behaviour issues and if they do they rack up the premium. (I work in insurance so probably should have known better!)
Anyway, due to the weather we haven't been able to get out much and although he still has physio reguarly even now I am wondering if this will ever end. Darcy can be such a loveable horse and his behaviour has improved so much yet he still likes to try to bite and kick when you are off your guard, so this makes it hard when you have to massage his back and girth area each time before you ride, then I have to lunge him as he is cold backed and let him settle under saddle, finally I have to summon up the courage to get on! Darcy is an absolute gent to ride, he is soft, gentle and has the most amazing trot and canter I have ever ridden but... he has decided he likes to freak out on the odd occassion when a car or a push bike goes past, he almost immitates his back spasm (basically jumps a few steps forward with his backend between his front legs) that first caused me to jump off and take him straight to the vets but obviously I know nothing is wrong with his back, his physio, vet and saddler have confirmed this, he is literally just trying to get me to jump off and pop him back in his field. What I like to call a mick taker in the nicest words!
Does anyone else feel like they have a constant struggle with their horse? I can't wait for the summer, I have no school so have to hack in winter and wait for the field to dry and school in summer.
I won't give up on my horse but need to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
p.s. Darcy is on a high fibre diet and has Global Herbs Acid X
