my new horse is acting crazy!

Hi Jordanross - loved the video, your neddy looks lovely. If its any help, I was a novice when I bought my first horse, an ex-racer TB. He reacted much the same as your girl has, in that I had great difficulty getting the bit in and when I did go to ride him, he totally freaked out. So I just backed off a bit and gave him time to settle in and then took things really slowly - he was a very sensitive horse and had been terribly mistreated over his life (as i found out much later) so just needed to be reassured all the time.

good luck, I am sure you will be fine - I would take up the offers of visits from the other two members - and most of all enjoy your horse!
 
I was wondering where the rest of the thread had gone to too!!
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How very odd........ the part where we all said sorry, group hugged and made up etc seems to of been deleted????? Admin avin a laugh?
 
Don't know, but I wrote quite a long post and it's gone!!!
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Didn't think there was anything to make admin delete that!!! Maybe they reckon we've spent too long giving Jordanross advice!!!
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but its all the nice bits that have gone???? Have started a thread to see if anyone can shed some light..............
 
Perhaps it was removed due to discussions about aspects of the OPs home security? Won't say specifically what I mean in case it is the reason, but even if it wasn't it's probably not a bad thing it was deleted, can't be too careful.
 
Perhaps lzt (didnt see that bit, actually had to do some work!) although I cant see why admin cant just delete specific posts!
Apparently if they delete a post, it also deltetes everything posted after that/...............
 
Well, I'm glad I assumed you were genuine in my reply so I'm not having to back peddle here
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Your set up is gorgeous, as is Daffi, and if my horse had looked that chilled after a couple of months i'd have been over the moon!

Honestly, my girl was far, far, far worse than yours and she was my first horse but is now the most adorable poppet on earth thanks to lots of help from a brilliant livery yard.

I would like to reiterate the advice I gave earlier though - please wear gloves and a hat when you handle her and turn her sharply when she starts to run on the leadrope or running away from you will quickly become her party trick.

Good luck, anyway, and keep us updated.
 
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Hello I haven't posted on this thread before, but not because I was troll cautious, just because by the time I got here this morning it was already epic length and I had some work to get done!

She looks like a lovely mare, and does seem very happy. A stressed out tb would not be calmly munching away on her haynet like that.

If I can echo and offer some advice

1) haynet, seems you have taken that on board. I keep the rings quite high for them, and loop the tie through the bottom of the net so even when it is empty, it stays up high. Feeding off the floor would be fine too, and I also know people who feed out of those big 'trug' rubber water buckets which works for them.

2) I am a little concerned about the access to the road at the front of the house (when you showed your dog). Horses can be bolsy madams, and she would only need to push past you once to get on the road, with perhaps dire consequences. You could either look to put a bit of fencing around the stable, so she has an 'ante-room' so to speak, so you have double doors before she could get out, or put a gate across the driveway at the road. I would also add a kick bolt to the door so she can't let herself out - I am guessing the padlock is not on 24/7.

3) Company - I know plenty of horses who are happy on their own, however, if she is used to company she may find it hard without. Sheep are excellent companions (just beware of them escaping as you bring her in, they are crafty!) Another option would perhaps to offer grass livery for someone else - i.e. they keep their horse in your field, grass livery - it would suit a retired horse perhaps? If she prefers to be in her stable, and I had a mare who point blank refused to play in her field for more than an hour or two, company may be moot, as there is clearly just the one stable. Some people use stable mirrors for horses who are stabled on their own, this might be an idea? We had one horse on box rest for an entire summer, and everything else was out - we used to put the radio on for him on Radio 4 - that seemed to occupy him - he got a little stressy if it was turned off by people, so definitly had an effect.

4) Riding and care - I would find a local instructor, and have him/her come down to meet you and daffi - they will be able to assess the horses skills (if she is unbroken, green etc, and what she can comfortably do), and your skills, and come up with a working plan for the two of you. I used to do this for a lady as she couldn't afford regular lessons with me, so I would see her once a month or so, and we would put together a plan for the following month, assess where we were, where we wanted to get to etc, and I was always happy to answer quick questions by phone if she needed me. This forum is a wealth of information, but take things with a grain of salt, and if things are unclear, ask, as some people (myself included) assume some things are self explanatory, as it has been a few years since we were learning for the first time, we forget things are not always as straight forward as we think. Also, what works for one may not work for another.

Good luck, I hope you and daffi have fun together!
 
Could you not just have read a few books prior to getting your horse that would have explained all this, particularly considering the trouble you have gone to in getting someone to convert your garage for you?

I could have sworn that you were an attention-seeking 14 year old American girl writing her first attempt at fiction. You certainly have a very individual writing style, very chatty and flowery-descriptive. Perhaps in retrospect, it would have been better to have posted the video first, as much of what you were saying didn't seem to add up. And without meaning to be rude, I can kind of understand why the seller appears to have gone to ground - she probably just wants a quiet life!

Please though get your horse a companion. I think mares particularly need them, and yes while some horses will cope with sheep, most of them will have a much higher quality of life with another horse. Perhaps you could keep your horse at livery part of the year and borrow one of theirs to put on your grazing at other times?

Black_White_Horse - I think you should have appealed. That decision was wrong in law. When misrepresentation is argued, it does depend closely on the wording of the advert, but it also depends on who argues their points most closely (and whose version the judge prefers). I think you probably needed an expert witness to base your arguement around. I do think thats an appalling decision but unfortunatley there are some first instance judges around who have forgotten what little they ever knew about the law in the first place!
 
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thanks archiesmummy! and im happy to be meeting so many nice people here who know what they are talkin about! Its great to at least even talk to OP about daffi. and share experiances etc


Ive learned so far from the site.

Dont have her hay net so low anymore.

get her a companion( so we,ll see how we go with sheep)

Im hopefully getting some other members to come visit her, so there,ll be plenty of advice i can get from them.

try her in the feild for short periods of time. even if its just to stretch her legs..

ohh! and also... make youtube videos if nobody beleives ya! LOL

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Ah so my posts ARE invisible then. I had wondered for many weeks and months, and now those ponderings have been answered.

ETS that I now see a lot of the thread (where lots of people apologised) has been deleted. Not sure if my very very long post about mounting problems was deleted, but I really don't know why I was arsed to write it!
 
My contribution has also been axed
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So, I will suggest again that you check the set up of your bridle.

Did you buy the tack with her or have you cleaned it and is it possible that you have put the bit on upside down or too high on the cheekpieces???

Either way, good luck, and try mounting from a block as she may not like her saddle being dragged over when you get on (we all do it like it or not to some extent) or she may just be being really impatient
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Good luck
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try mounting from a block as she may not like her saddle being dragged over when you get on (we all do it like it or not to some extent) or she may just be being really impatient
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This was one of the suggestions I made in my post. I made quite a long post as I have had problems with my 17.3hh and mounting. He's a stubborn thing and really what won the battle for me was perseverance (and a very big mounting block from Excelsior - www.horse-blocks.co.uk) at the methods I used. I now have quite a well-mannered horse when it comes to mounting and am only too happy to pass on what I did to other people, but it is, of course, up to them if they choose to accept the advice.
 
jordanross,

welcome to the forum. i cannot believe how rude some people have been towards you. (probably not helped byt some of your responses but whatever...)

daffi is beautiful, and you have a wondeful little set-up there.
i know how you feel. I was fairly knowledgable about horses, but when i had my 1st pony, I was pretty useless. My sister taught me everything, but i was lucky enough to have someone around me to help.

When i got my current horse, i was instantly attatched and to be honest, he is an absaloute dick. I was stupid when buying him, i tried him once, didn't have him vettted and didn't trust my gut instinct to run a mile from the grumpy bag of skin and bones!

fantastic that you've been to the tack shop/riding centre and got advice, and you don't need to move to livery. I have my horse privately, with a loan pony for companionship, and come here or to my local riding school/sister/books for help. I'm coping brilliantly and both me and Charlie and happy. I'm 16, have non-horsey parents and do everything myself (and don't get up very early to feed. both horses are happy, have hay and liveout and are used to this routine)

I couldn't be bothered to read everyone's sarcastic posts on this thread so Ive missed out about 8 pages so sorry if i repeat advice or have missed anything. I would suggest that you may be correct about the diet. Charlie was very fizzy and hot when fed on sugarbeet, so i took him off that and put him on a chaff and a conditioning mix/16 + to help his condititon.

As for the behaviour, she may be just testing you. Charlie has always been fine under saddle, however, a swine to handle on the ground. It has taken 14 months to finally get a bond and get on top of his behaviour. I did this myself, though i wish i'd got help to save a lot of heart ache.

i recomend seeking advice from your vet, local feed retailer and riding schools. The vet and feed merchant will help you sort out if she has any pain causing this behaviour, and if she is on the correct feed for her lifestyle. the riding centre should be able to help mak sure you are asking her to take the bit correctly, and make sure all of her tack is well fitting. She maybe has a sore tooth? This could show her reluctance to take the bit and not want to be backed. They can be very niggly if they have a little bit of pain in their mouths - Charlie was 100 times better after he had seen a EDT.


I hope i don't sound patronising and I'm sure you do know a bit more than you think. your instinct of her diet is a good sign that you have ideas, just need the experiance.

I honestly do hope this goes well for you, I think you and Daffi deserve it and I really think you are going to be able to get through these problems and have a happy, enjoyable partnership ahead of you.
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maybe you weren't ready for a horse, and a TB probably wasn't the best option but similarly to my situation, it's done now and we need to make the best of it.

Charlie was the best mistake I ever made. I'm sure Daffi will soon - if not already is, the same for you.
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What sort of things do you plan to do with her?
 
hi,

cant be bothered to read all 14 pages of this thread so sorry if i repeat what others may have already said!

I know u have been told about the haynet already!
In the video you can hear a road in the background - i dont know where it is in relation to her stable but i wondered if you had a gate to stop her getting onto the road should she ever get loose (and they do - even with experienced people handling them!)

She is lovely, looks settled already!
All i would say is take advice when it is given - its the best way to learn!

And im sorry you had to make a video to prove yourself - some people on this forum can be so nasty - just dont take any notice of those ones!
 
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just read last page - sorry didn't want to upset everyone as there have been apolagies.

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Congrats!!! Sometimes helps to actually know what has gone on before jumping in with both tootsies!!

Right now lets all enter HH's group hug!!- see ing as the last one got deleted... and yes we are only group hugging as he's cute!!
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Hi there. i dont want to stir if this thread has calmed down but I wanted to say how sad I think it is that someone has to make a video of themselves to prove they are legitimate
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Wish you all the best with Daffi Jordanross, I think you are being a fab owner just to have had the guts to put up with all this for you horse!
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Good luck- I'm sure if you take all the brilliant advice already on here Daffi will settle into her lovely home in no time
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Oh goodness........... WE HAVE ALL SAID SORRY............... the OP and subsequent posts DID (to some of us) sound terribly trollish, alot like other troll posts on here........... WE KNOW WE WERE TOO QUICK TO JUDGE.......... only human Im afraid!
 
Yes, and a lot of the posts that were deleted were the ones that led to people like me thinking it was trolling... posts with swearing in for eg.

We all apologised and gave good, sound advice (some of which was ignored, and subsequently deleted by Admin).

If you've been a member for a while, you get to see the comings and goings of various trolls, and the merest hint of this behaviour can make people feel suspicious. It's hardly the worst crime there is, and as we said, everyone DID apologise.
 
I must admit to skim reading a lot of this thread and I think there's a whole lot been deleted that I didn't even read. You've had some great advice and some poor advice and I'm not going to add much too it.

It's more food for thought really. Think about when in the day you would like to ride Daffi. If this is likely to be sometime after breakfast, then ideally she needs to be fed any bucket feed 2 hours before to enable her to digest it properly. This is more than likely the reason most horses are fed between 7 and 8!

Sorry if this has been brought up before!

Hope you get everything sorted!
 
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