mrogers
Well-Known Member
Well after about 15 years off ponies, I recently brought a 5yr old sec C stallion, Crossfield Llawen, AKA Ted.
We brought him home towards the end of February, unbroken and straight from the field, although his inhand show record is outstanding!
Anyway after a tricky few weeks of scooting, spooking, bucking, reversing etc which we put down to small red headed welsh man syndrome we attended our first show undersaddle. I was chuffed as nuts to come home with a 4th and some incredible comments from the judges.
The back women then came about a week later to treat another horse on the yard. As we showed her the rest of our boys, her chin hit the floor when she looked over Teds door. She leapt in his stable and started work on his back straight away. I felt so upset and ashamed when she told me he had extensive damage to his, muscular injuries that pointed to him at some point flipping over in a saddle. Never having any issues with backs before, we had put his shape down to lack of condition. I couldn't believe I had left my boy in such pain. You could see the tension release as she moved over him.
A few weeks later and he is a different pony, much happier and the weight is now flying on (22kg from the day he arrived). He has had his 2nd session tonight and apart from his ribs still holding tension, he was 100% better than he was before and should be back to normal after another session.
MORAL OF THE STORY AND A LESSON I WILL NEVER FORGET.... it may cost you money, but please, when a new horse arrives, get the proffesionals out for a once over.
Next week we have our 2nd outing, a picton qualifier.... I couldnt be more excited of whats to come.
We brought him home towards the end of February, unbroken and straight from the field, although his inhand show record is outstanding!
Anyway after a tricky few weeks of scooting, spooking, bucking, reversing etc which we put down to small red headed welsh man syndrome we attended our first show undersaddle. I was chuffed as nuts to come home with a 4th and some incredible comments from the judges.
The back women then came about a week later to treat another horse on the yard. As we showed her the rest of our boys, her chin hit the floor when she looked over Teds door. She leapt in his stable and started work on his back straight away. I felt so upset and ashamed when she told me he had extensive damage to his, muscular injuries that pointed to him at some point flipping over in a saddle. Never having any issues with backs before, we had put his shape down to lack of condition. I couldn't believe I had left my boy in such pain. You could see the tension release as she moved over him.
A few weeks later and he is a different pony, much happier and the weight is now flying on (22kg from the day he arrived). He has had his 2nd session tonight and apart from his ribs still holding tension, he was 100% better than he was before and should be back to normal after another session.
MORAL OF THE STORY AND A LESSON I WILL NEVER FORGET.... it may cost you money, but please, when a new horse arrives, get the proffesionals out for a once over.
Next week we have our 2nd outing, a picton qualifier.... I couldnt be more excited of whats to come.
