Re-schooling/training issue? It's a long one!

I would agree with cutting out the sugarbeet. I started feeding alpha beet in october to give my mare a bit of a boost and I have now cut it out after her performances this week.
She was going so well before all the snow but then our arena froze and was covered in snow. Last week I came very close to coming off twice (I think my pony got springs for christmas). After this I spent a session doing harder work just to tire her out.
So after the ramble, could it be that her fitness levels have risen since you got her? She could just need a longer harder session to get rid of excess energy.

As for the girthing issue. It could just be a mare thing. Most mares I have come across are sensitive when having their girth done.
 
kerilli said:
okay... well, i'd really want to see your instructor up on her tbh, see how she copes with it and how the mare reacts...
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Ta hun. That's the plan for tomorrow, so long as the school is useable :)

Instructor did say we'd be taking her right back to the begining, which was fine. It's the things getting bouncier/faster that is the issue.
 
N - good point! Thinking about it, she's gone from being on her own on a flat field, to running with three others, so even though she hasn't been worked that much, she must be fitter than she was. Add the fact that she's working again and she does like to work. Hm. When we had LC on sugarbeet with molasses he went barking mad, but I didn't think Speedibeet had any molasses in. Must go check!
 
If she is an educated horse then I would think your instructor will be able to pinpoint the problem rapidly, especially if she knows her well.
It could just be the 'January buzz' which some horses seem to get, my old eventer was a nightmare every January for leaping and launching, he just knew that the competition season was approaching and was bored.
 
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