Magicmillbrook
Well-Known Member
I have posted before regarding a young horse for my teenage daughter comiming off ponies. A 5 YO ex racing TB. We had several problems with her not going forwarsd, possibly due to ill fiutting saddle, bitting and bruised sides (from spurs).
Daughter worked hard and got her through it untill she was just being a normal youngster, she had a break during GCSE's then started working hard again, then horse skinned a leg on the fence and had to have 6 weeks off and is starting to be worked again. Due to my work hours (I wont alow her to hack alone on a youngster) and her injury she hadnt been out for ages, went out on wed with me and my pony and she was an absolute terror, bouncing up road, jogging etc, got her onto a fied out of the traffic jam we caused and daughter got off (too scared) and couldnt even lead her - trotting round her in circles, jumping rearing kicking and sqealing. I took over and she got away from me, she went round field (in fast canter) a few times, kept coming back and seemed to be inviting my horse to 'come and play', then she came back as if to say I am done now. Contiued to circle round me and trot on the spot until we reached the lane leading to our house and then she clicked into normal mode and was fine.
Had a heart to heart afterwards and daughter said she was scared witless and thinks she has bitten more off than she can chew. The horse seemed like clockwork when we trialed her, but she was being proff schooled every day. Daughter is worried when she is back at 6th form in Sept and perhaps gets a part time job she will not have time to even keep her at her current level.
She is devastated but thinks now that pehaps we should sell and finds something a bit older. I will suport her in whatever she decides - what do you guys think. She has worked so hard and adores the horse, who actualy is very nice to handle for a young TB. I think we were perhaps a little naive. I have a friend who may be interested in her but I dread selling her, not just because I am so fond of her but because she has been quite a handfull I would have to be honest, then I would probably not get a lot of money for her and she may go to the wrong sort of people and I would worry about her ending up in the downward spiral that so many other ex racing TB's fall into.
She is absolutely gorgeous to look at and has a fabulous pedigree. Daughter was supposed to be doing her first RC dressage on her this sunday and was realy looking forwards to it, however after the 'hacking incident' she and is worried she may act in the same way - do I persuade her to go or leave it - aghhhh, any advice greatly appreciated
Daughter worked hard and got her through it untill she was just being a normal youngster, she had a break during GCSE's then started working hard again, then horse skinned a leg on the fence and had to have 6 weeks off and is starting to be worked again. Due to my work hours (I wont alow her to hack alone on a youngster) and her injury she hadnt been out for ages, went out on wed with me and my pony and she was an absolute terror, bouncing up road, jogging etc, got her onto a fied out of the traffic jam we caused and daughter got off (too scared) and couldnt even lead her - trotting round her in circles, jumping rearing kicking and sqealing. I took over and she got away from me, she went round field (in fast canter) a few times, kept coming back and seemed to be inviting my horse to 'come and play', then she came back as if to say I am done now. Contiued to circle round me and trot on the spot until we reached the lane leading to our house and then she clicked into normal mode and was fine.
Had a heart to heart afterwards and daughter said she was scared witless and thinks she has bitten more off than she can chew. The horse seemed like clockwork when we trialed her, but she was being proff schooled every day. Daughter is worried when she is back at 6th form in Sept and perhaps gets a part time job she will not have time to even keep her at her current level.
She is devastated but thinks now that pehaps we should sell and finds something a bit older. I will suport her in whatever she decides - what do you guys think. She has worked so hard and adores the horse, who actualy is very nice to handle for a young TB. I think we were perhaps a little naive. I have a friend who may be interested in her but I dread selling her, not just because I am so fond of her but because she has been quite a handfull I would have to be honest, then I would probably not get a lot of money for her and she may go to the wrong sort of people and I would worry about her ending up in the downward spiral that so many other ex racing TB's fall into.
She is absolutely gorgeous to look at and has a fabulous pedigree. Daughter was supposed to be doing her first RC dressage on her this sunday and was realy looking forwards to it, however after the 'hacking incident' she and is worried she may act in the same way - do I persuade her to go or leave it - aghhhh, any advice greatly appreciated
