tillsmum
Well-Known Member
Hi I have a loan pony that has some issues and I am at a loss what to do to help her.
The things I know about her are that before her owner brought her she waear the bottom of the pecking order so was thin when they got her. While they had her there daughter mainly rode around the farm, she had lessons on her and used to hack her down the road to a woodland to ride with her friend. Apparently her and her cousin used to spend lots of time playing with the ponies and she went to a couple of local shows.
When I went to see her she was stuck in the back a dark shed with a tb next to her. She seemed very depressed and had bad gravel and was been eaten alive by midges and had rubbed her mane neck and tail but not broken the skin at all. Her whole body was covered in scurf and she just stood there with her head against my chest. oh and she was a bit thin.
So we decided she seemed like she had a nice temperment and was worth ago so we collected her a couple of days later. While leading her to the trailer she did lots of snorting but didn't shy or act silly in any other way.
Since we have had her home we have spent month getting her sound again, her coat is glowing and she has happily been ridden by both adults and my daughters who she is for. But she has terrible issues and I am at a loss on how to help her. She can't be stabled near other horses cause she constantly charges the walls between them, kicks out and stresses. So we built her another stable and although she can see the others if she wants she isn't next to anyone. She is very stressy about food and will be protective of it but if she is stressing about anything she won't eat as she feels the need to charge at anyone and anything that pass her or look at her. She is very snorty wherever she goes even walking to and from the field but still doesn't really do anything. In the last month or so when she has had more turnout so in therory she should be better she has started shying at things when being ridden. Yesterday she jumped into the main road with my 8 yr old on her because a dog was looking at her. (My horse had already past and not reacted at all). We tried to walk over a low horse gate which my horse, the 11.2hh managed but she **** herself and jumped it (she has been over it before). And she has also instead of threatening but being respectful if you enter her stable she has been more serious about it. Even kicking out at me as I closed her door the other day when she was eating.
Sorry this is very long but does anyone have any ideas where to go. She has only ever not put her ears back at us maybe 3 times in 6 months but at her owners house there was no evidence of this. She obviously is insecure about something but I have run out of ideas on how to make her life better. My daughter adores her but I am starting to worry about her saftey but on the other hand really don't want to send her back to be neglected. HELP any advice wecolmed.
The things I know about her are that before her owner brought her she waear the bottom of the pecking order so was thin when they got her. While they had her there daughter mainly rode around the farm, she had lessons on her and used to hack her down the road to a woodland to ride with her friend. Apparently her and her cousin used to spend lots of time playing with the ponies and she went to a couple of local shows.
When I went to see her she was stuck in the back a dark shed with a tb next to her. She seemed very depressed and had bad gravel and was been eaten alive by midges and had rubbed her mane neck and tail but not broken the skin at all. Her whole body was covered in scurf and she just stood there with her head against my chest. oh and she was a bit thin.
So we decided she seemed like she had a nice temperment and was worth ago so we collected her a couple of days later. While leading her to the trailer she did lots of snorting but didn't shy or act silly in any other way.
Since we have had her home we have spent month getting her sound again, her coat is glowing and she has happily been ridden by both adults and my daughters who she is for. But she has terrible issues and I am at a loss on how to help her. She can't be stabled near other horses cause she constantly charges the walls between them, kicks out and stresses. So we built her another stable and although she can see the others if she wants she isn't next to anyone. She is very stressy about food and will be protective of it but if she is stressing about anything she won't eat as she feels the need to charge at anyone and anything that pass her or look at her. She is very snorty wherever she goes even walking to and from the field but still doesn't really do anything. In the last month or so when she has had more turnout so in therory she should be better she has started shying at things when being ridden. Yesterday she jumped into the main road with my 8 yr old on her because a dog was looking at her. (My horse had already past and not reacted at all). We tried to walk over a low horse gate which my horse, the 11.2hh managed but she **** herself and jumped it (she has been over it before). And she has also instead of threatening but being respectful if you enter her stable she has been more serious about it. Even kicking out at me as I closed her door the other day when she was eating.
Sorry this is very long but does anyone have any ideas where to go. She has only ever not put her ears back at us maybe 3 times in 6 months but at her owners house there was no evidence of this. She obviously is insecure about something but I have run out of ideas on how to make her life better. My daughter adores her but I am starting to worry about her saftey but on the other hand really don't want to send her back to be neglected. HELP any advice wecolmed.