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Has anyone else gone from having a nutty horse to one so much easier to do with more exercise?

I know that during the winter we had problems getting out and the school was always flooding, but he's being ridden everyday now and he's just changed immensly!

Took him out on his own for an hour yesterday - rode alongside the M25 (on a track fenced off I hasten to add) and he was bloody amazing. Obviously a little more 'aware' and snorty but nothing major.

Oh and why didn't anyone tell me that shortening your stirrups makes everything so much easier!
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Sorry, pointless post but it's so nice to post good things on here instead of 'ty bucking' of 'ty bolting off around oaks park without me on board' may be tempting fate but I'll enjoy it while it lasts!
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PS - he was ALOT more forward going after YO rode him the other day.....
 
It's sooo nice to read these happy posts from you
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I suspect he was a bit bored before, and thus taking the mickey... he's a horse that needs a job!
Mine just sulks the more work she gets
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It's sooo nice to read these happy posts from you
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I suspect he was a bit bored before, and thus taking the mickey... he's a horse that needs a job!
Mine just sulks the more work she gets
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I think you could be right you know. I thought he was a lazy git, but yesterday he really really enjoyed himself and was very pleased with himself on the way home.....I think he realises that we can have fun without racing other horses like lunatics....!

Very odd that we're not getting bucks anymore....not that I'm complaining
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yup - my exracer is a nightmare to handle if not being worked, even though he is turned out. I had to give him 2 weeks off last month and he turned into a fire breathing dragon.... now he is being worked every night and is a chilled, happy bunny.....
 
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yup - my exracer is a nightmare to handle if not being worked, even though he is turned out. I had to give him 2 weeks off last month and he turned into a fire breathing dragon.... now he is being worked every night and is a chilled, happy bunny.....

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I think it affects alot of horses but especially hot bloods!

He's an absolute pleasure to be around and more affectionate. I suppose you have to think that if we sat around in a chair all day we'd get pretty grumpy (well I know I do)
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I had a t/bx and he was exactly like this! an absolute nightmare in the winter but as soon as summer came he was much more relaxed- and above all didnt jog or feel like he was about to explode underneth me!
Really glad its all going well for you now!
 
I'm pleased you had a lovely ride and that Ty appears to have turned the corner.

I have to say I have seen this before - it seems that there must be something about our body-language which horses appear to have a 6th sense about.

I had a little mare a couple of years ago. She was a very very nervous lady....a black TB. I used to ride her around the farm and everything worried her. I didn't have much trouble riding her but I knew it would take some time to find the right home for her. Anyway, as I watched her over the following months, she deteriorated to the point where she was actually afraid in the field, she was scared of trees moving, of horses coming up behind her, just normal things worried the pants off her. So I made the decision that perhaps she shouldn't be resold and I would give her the Summer to come round and if she made no progress then I would have her PTS in the Fall.

Almost the minute I made that decision, she started to come round! So much so, that even though she had been totally petrified of men when she first came, she left to go to a wonderful home and had no qualms about men stroking her and other daily life things just didn't bother her anymore.

I think she knew. Just like I think Ty knows.
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I'm pleased you had a lovely ride and that Ty appears to have turned the corner.

I have to say I have seen this before - it seems that there must be something about our body-language which horses appear to have a 6th sense about.

I had a little mare a couple of years ago. She was a very very nervous lady....a black TB. I used to ride her around the farm and everything worried her. I didn't have much trouble riding her but I knew it would take some time to find the right home for her. Anyway, as I watched her over the following months, she deteriorated to the point where she was actually afraid in the field, she was scared of trees moving, of horses coming up behind her, just normal things worried the pants off her. So I made the decision that perhaps she shouldn't be resold and I would give her the Summer to come round and if she made no progress then I would have her PTS in the Fall.

Almost the minute I made that decision, she started to come round! So much so, that even though she had been totally petrified of men when she first came, she left to go to a wonderful home and had no qualms about men stroking her and other daily life things just didn't bother her anymore.

I think she knew. Just like I think Ty knows.
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think you might be right!
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