owning a lippizaner

I used to own an Arab x Lipp - he had a gorgeous way of going, could really jump (but often didn't want to) but was so nappy it was unreal... He had a tendency to rear vertically when unhappy, and was generally a bit of a sod.

His full brother however, who I rode first and was the reason I got him, was a much lovelier character and a real dream to ride and handle.
 
The mare had to have a bucket of feed and front leg held up to be able to examine any part of her hind quarters. The vet was struggling to examine her generally but when they went to feel the back legs the horse kicked her. At that point I stopped the vetting for fear of the vet getting seriously hurt. We still had flexion tests to do. Just bad manners I don't care what breed it is at that age you should be able to handle the horse pick feet up etc
 
AnyChance said:
The mare had to have a bucket of feed and front leg held up to be able to examine any part of her hind quarters. The vet was struggling to examine her generally but when they went to feel the back legs the horse kicked her. At that point I stopped the vetting for fear of the vet getting seriously hurt. We still had flexion tests to do. Just bad manners I don't care what breed it is at that age you should be able to handle the horse pick feet up etc
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Oh dear, sounds like my girl when she was 2, she had been left to run with the herd, after hard work and perserverance is great to handle, as you say you would expect a four yeard old to have manners, sorry OP did you say she had been backed?
 
Sorry to hear this. For you and the horse. Better that you walked away though. If it's your own vet I'd probably send a tin of quality street to the practice. It's only a fiver and goes a long way in terms of good feeling.
 
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