bex1984
Well-Known Member
I've had my pony for 7 years and he's just comeback from 2 years on loan to a riding school, moved to a new yard, settled in fine.
For the first 3 weeks he was an absolute angel. Did everything I asked, worked nicely in the school and even managed a walk down the lane on his own a few times.
But this last few weeks he has been really nappy. He's always had a nappy streak - I've never really been able to hack him alone, and he is inherently lazy. But he's now downing tools in the school (just slamming on the brakes, refusing to move forward, threatening to buck if I smack him).
I've not been asking much of him in the school, and he's been on a few long hacks and been fine, other than the fact that he won't go away from the other horse /person he's with.
I'm thinking he's bored of the school but as he won't hack alone and I don't often have people to hack with I do need to take him in the school - he needs plenty of work at the moment to keep his weight down.
What would you do? Thoughts?
For the first 3 weeks he was an absolute angel. Did everything I asked, worked nicely in the school and even managed a walk down the lane on his own a few times.
But this last few weeks he has been really nappy. He's always had a nappy streak - I've never really been able to hack him alone, and he is inherently lazy. But he's now downing tools in the school (just slamming on the brakes, refusing to move forward, threatening to buck if I smack him).
I've not been asking much of him in the school, and he's been on a few long hacks and been fine, other than the fact that he won't go away from the other horse /person he's with.
I'm thinking he's bored of the school but as he won't hack alone and I don't often have people to hack with I do need to take him in the school - he needs plenty of work at the moment to keep his weight down.
What would you do? Thoughts?