Natassia
Well-Known Member
This is really upsetting me, I'm personally much happier at this new yard but my boy isn't. I moved to a much bigger yard near my old yard on Tuesday. They wanted me to put him straight out with all the other geldings so I did as he is quite good and the geldings field is relatively quiet. So I reluctantly put his boots on and he went out, he was fine but 2 of them came away with minor injuries at the end of the day, so the next day they separated them and asked me put mine in with the quieter geldings. I was much happier with this arrangement and the horses were all fine, today he went in with more of the other geldings so he's being introduced gradually and so far its all going well.
I think he's feeling a bit insecure and overwhelmed though. He's losing his manners and becoming a bit difficult to handle, but its difficult to tell whether he's genuinely confused or just being naughty.
Tonight I hacked him out for the first time since moving, alone. The new yard is so near my old yard that the hacking routes are the same, but I modified it so I wouldn't have to go past the old yard as he can be nappy so wanted to avoid that. He was very good until we got to the road leading to the old yard, and he napped but I sorted it quickly and he moved on well. But when we got near to the new yard he bronced on the road, tried to throw me off and was really throwing himself about and tried to canter down the road. I sat up and stopped him pretty much immediately but we were so near the yard I just jumped off and led him in. He got himself in such a state and had a tantrum, he's done this before when he's been upset.
But I'm so worried that he's really unhappy here, I think he's lost his confidence a bit so tomorrow morning I'm going to take him on a quiet in-hand walk to try to get his confidence back a bit. But also I'm finding it hard to know when he's genuinely upset or taking the mick, he's quite a sensitive horse but also very bright and can be stubborn, and I can't let him get away with anything else otherwise he'll get dangerous.
I've never moved him before and haven't had him that long really so advice would be greatly appreciated and thanks for reading.
I think he's feeling a bit insecure and overwhelmed though. He's losing his manners and becoming a bit difficult to handle, but its difficult to tell whether he's genuinely confused or just being naughty.
Tonight I hacked him out for the first time since moving, alone. The new yard is so near my old yard that the hacking routes are the same, but I modified it so I wouldn't have to go past the old yard as he can be nappy so wanted to avoid that. He was very good until we got to the road leading to the old yard, and he napped but I sorted it quickly and he moved on well. But when we got near to the new yard he bronced on the road, tried to throw me off and was really throwing himself about and tried to canter down the road. I sat up and stopped him pretty much immediately but we were so near the yard I just jumped off and led him in. He got himself in such a state and had a tantrum, he's done this before when he's been upset.
But I'm so worried that he's really unhappy here, I think he's lost his confidence a bit so tomorrow morning I'm going to take him on a quiet in-hand walk to try to get his confidence back a bit. But also I'm finding it hard to know when he's genuinely upset or taking the mick, he's quite a sensitive horse but also very bright and can be stubborn, and I can't let him get away with anything else otherwise he'll get dangerous.
I've never moved him before and haven't had him that long really so advice would be greatly appreciated and thanks for reading.
