Oooh gosh!!

[JustKickOn]

Just heard from my best friend who also rides at the same stables as me that JJ is abck to his old antics!

I've not been to the stables for about 6 weeks now and the last time I rode JJ he was pulling abit but fine.

Now he does walk to gallop transitions to the back of the ride and the only way to stop him is to ride him into the back of another horse

He's started bucking again

New fangled thing for him. Rearing

Close to vertical then hitting the ground spinning round and running!

He's rolled a few times and has generally been a little sh*t when ridden!!

So, whta do you think I should do?

1. Get on him (I stick to him like glue!

) and have lots of circles all the time.

2. Have a private hour on him to tire him out.

3. Or not even dare to go against Sod's Law before my holiday and steer clear of him!!

 

[brackenhappy]

wait till your back and have a tan to woo the doctors with!!

 

[apkelly01]

I'd wait until you get back as well

 

[random_rider]

id get on him! But brackenhappy i liek your thinking! x

 

[emma69]

Option 4 - Get the riding school owners / managers to have him checked over, back teeth etc - it is not normal for a horse to go from 'fine' to 'unsafe' in 6 weeks. Someone is going to get hurt if he doesn't stop lessons immediately. He may be school sick, have an injury, or something else, but using clients or helpers as crash test dummies isn't on.

 

[bellaM]

totally agree with Emma, people are too keen to be the 'hero' in these situations, horses aren't nasty by nature.

 

[Emsibuddy]

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wait till your back and have a tan to woo the doctors with!!

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love it.

no.3!

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

yup agree with the whole tan to wow the docs thing

 

[HDT]

Horses don't throw themselves around for no reason, waste of energy that is required to escape predators.

I'd be more inclined to find the cause of this behaviour then work on it, it oculd be teeth, back problems etc..

This horse is trying to tell ya something... getting on and making the horse move and doing loads of circles could cause damage to wht ever (If anything) is hurting.
Rule out th eobvious Teeth, Saddle and Skeletal damage as well as checking for muscle damage.

Then if all clear look into the horses psychology state.

Best of luck and hope you start enjoying your rides out again.

 

[jcberry]

ditto emma69, but dont ride him before your hols

knowing you haha