Hormonal Filly
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Hi.. I'm new to this and have just created this account!
I need some advice.. well, misbehaving
I'm 18, I go to sixth form aswell as working 2 jobs to afford my own horse because my parents do not support me. And the horse.. I own Fleur, Shes a 14.2 9yr old fine Tb x Appaloosa.. shes a kind of strange blue roan/brown roan colour! I've owned her a year in may. She didn't have the best start in life and was saved from the meat man, when I got her she hadn't been ridden since she was 4 and had a few minuet back problem.
I have found out a few things from her past, her first owner was a crazy lady (who was taking her to the meat man) many people have told me she should have never had horses. Apparently she was much to heavy for Fleur, and even though being told so, still continued to get on her as a 3yr old, her 'ride' was a 5 minute block around a house. She continually got thrown off and when Fleur messed around (she bucked and reared) She jumped off and un tacked her.Her first owner also didn't agree with saddle checks and sizing so I guess that was totally incorrect.
She continued to keep her as a companion until she was 9, when she decided to shoot her other horse and take the other to the meat man.
A year on, with hundreds spent on physios and massages, she's been bought back into work slowly with me and since, has been doing some basic show jumping, enjoys her pleasure rides (she's very quick when racing) and even some cross country.
She's ridden in a Pelham, purely because she was so fussy with every bit, I cant think of one I haven't tried! The pelham was a bit she relaxed in more, and in any snaffle, when I re-backed her in a myler snaffle and took her out on any ride I had no breaks, even once I schooled her... the difference to her in the arena and in a field is unbelievable. Mainly because she is so strong and when in a field, wants to go go go (even though shes always walked fields, trotted, cantered and maybe galloped) Even in a Pelham my control is minuet.. I think her breeding, many ex race horses, she's just a wizzy pony.
She is awkward horse. But shes been given the all clear from many different types of physios and my vet thinks its behaviour.
She will hack out perfectly on roads, on her own or in company and is completely perfect with any car, rubbish lorry, bags flying, arctic lorries and whatever else you find on the roads!
In fields she gets wound up and strong, even when we are walking she is trotting side ways and if I stop her, she will rear up (shes gone over backwards with me) I think its excitement for maybe having a gallop, but as I said she's never gone in a field and galloped shes been taught to walk, trot and canter and even to walk fields. When I do take her for a gallop she will reach her neck down, go and I've tried dropping the reins, sponging.. control is minimal.
When schooling she has improved hugely, she will go in a outline in a happy mouth straight bar hanging cheek and does try her best.
But her one problem that drives me insane!
((Oh and shes had her back/teeth/saddle checked very recently and all is okay))
she always reaches down and pulls the reins out my hand.. I have dropped the reins, and she does do it less, but still does it. I even tried changing bits, and she will do it in any bit ridden in. Every so often, she also chucks her head up, and I've again dropped the reins and she still continues to do it. She does it more when excited, on a funride mainly she will continually do it whereas on a hack every so often. I'm not sure if its a habit or I'm doing something wrong, but she will continues to do it with my Olympic standard instructor and friends.
I have heard, stick a running martingale on her - I have done that and she will fight against it, which makes it worse.
She is lunged in a pessoa 2 times a week, and has the correct muscles to learn right to the floor and work well.
Why could she be doing this head business?
I've heard its from lack of respect, and this doesn't surprise me because you need to be strict with her for her to listen because she's very high in her herd, and a kind of 'oh no ill do this, I don't want to do that'
Please no bitchiness..
Thanks!
And Yes, She has had her teeth done and have been told they're fine, her back has been checked by a handfuls of physios and specialists and her saddle was new from a master saddler, and checked only a few weeks ago.
I need some advice.. well, misbehaving
I'm 18, I go to sixth form aswell as working 2 jobs to afford my own horse because my parents do not support me. And the horse.. I own Fleur, Shes a 14.2 9yr old fine Tb x Appaloosa.. shes a kind of strange blue roan/brown roan colour! I've owned her a year in may. She didn't have the best start in life and was saved from the meat man, when I got her she hadn't been ridden since she was 4 and had a few minuet back problem.
I have found out a few things from her past, her first owner was a crazy lady (who was taking her to the meat man) many people have told me she should have never had horses. Apparently she was much to heavy for Fleur, and even though being told so, still continued to get on her as a 3yr old, her 'ride' was a 5 minute block around a house. She continually got thrown off and when Fleur messed around (she bucked and reared) She jumped off and un tacked her.Her first owner also didn't agree with saddle checks and sizing so I guess that was totally incorrect.
She continued to keep her as a companion until she was 9, when she decided to shoot her other horse and take the other to the meat man.
A year on, with hundreds spent on physios and massages, she's been bought back into work slowly with me and since, has been doing some basic show jumping, enjoys her pleasure rides (she's very quick when racing) and even some cross country.
She's ridden in a Pelham, purely because she was so fussy with every bit, I cant think of one I haven't tried! The pelham was a bit she relaxed in more, and in any snaffle, when I re-backed her in a myler snaffle and took her out on any ride I had no breaks, even once I schooled her... the difference to her in the arena and in a field is unbelievable. Mainly because she is so strong and when in a field, wants to go go go (even though shes always walked fields, trotted, cantered and maybe galloped) Even in a Pelham my control is minuet.. I think her breeding, many ex race horses, she's just a wizzy pony.
She is awkward horse. But shes been given the all clear from many different types of physios and my vet thinks its behaviour.
She will hack out perfectly on roads, on her own or in company and is completely perfect with any car, rubbish lorry, bags flying, arctic lorries and whatever else you find on the roads!
In fields she gets wound up and strong, even when we are walking she is trotting side ways and if I stop her, she will rear up (shes gone over backwards with me) I think its excitement for maybe having a gallop, but as I said she's never gone in a field and galloped shes been taught to walk, trot and canter and even to walk fields. When I do take her for a gallop she will reach her neck down, go and I've tried dropping the reins, sponging.. control is minimal.
When schooling she has improved hugely, she will go in a outline in a happy mouth straight bar hanging cheek and does try her best.
But her one problem that drives me insane!
((Oh and shes had her back/teeth/saddle checked very recently and all is okay))
she always reaches down and pulls the reins out my hand.. I have dropped the reins, and she does do it less, but still does it. I even tried changing bits, and she will do it in any bit ridden in. Every so often, she also chucks her head up, and I've again dropped the reins and she still continues to do it. She does it more when excited, on a funride mainly she will continually do it whereas on a hack every so often. I'm not sure if its a habit or I'm doing something wrong, but she will continues to do it with my Olympic standard instructor and friends.
I have heard, stick a running martingale on her - I have done that and she will fight against it, which makes it worse.
She is lunged in a pessoa 2 times a week, and has the correct muscles to learn right to the floor and work well.
Why could she be doing this head business?
I've heard its from lack of respect, and this doesn't surprise me because you need to be strict with her for her to listen because she's very high in her herd, and a kind of 'oh no ill do this, I don't want to do that'
Please no bitchiness..
Thanks!
And Yes, She has had her teeth done and have been told they're fine, her back has been checked by a handfuls of physios and specialists and her saddle was new from a master saddler, and checked only a few weeks ago.
