recently purchased horse dangerous. "HOW DO I STAND?"

carefreegirl said:
Deffo a big fat troll - started a thread ranting about racing being cruel blah blah blah a few weeks ago. On phone so can't go back to find post. One sad little girl.....
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I've got to say it never ceases to amaze me how many people reply in good faith to what (IMO) are very obvious troll posts. I was going to say the same as Rhino - oh, look, it's the Easter Holidays :rolleyes:

Was going to go & link to the racing thread you mentioned, had a quick look, and pretty much nearly all the OP's posts have been inflammatory.
 
Cheers JB & Rhino :)
She / he is obviously bored..... But at least if one person gets help from someone elses reply then not in vain.
*crawls back to the bottle of wine and Benidorm on tv*
 
Faracat said:
Only £500 and with a pink headcollar thrown in.... bargain! :D
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Yup, seller admitted that she had done very little for five years (half an hour's hacking every few months:eek:) and that she had naughty habits, and lumps and bumps so not show standard (scar on hind leg that she had when seller bought her, scar on flank from badly fitting tack, rain scald, a slight touch of mud fever, and a very slight turn in on her left fore).

Also included her bridle (the brow band was too small, so guess who hated being bridled?), two bits, a medium weight turnout Masta turnout, a stable rug, medicated shampoo for rain scald, hoof boots, mane and tail brush, and a list of things that Hippo disliked/wouldn't do!

And I still bought her:D
 
I just wonder what people get out of trolling. I have had a bad day so probably not quite with it. Feel a bit stupid that I tried to make somebody feel a bit better after the stuff i have had today and feeling more like pulling the duvet over my head and not coming out. so thanks troll, you have really just made my day!
 
chestnuttymare said:
I just wonder what people get out of trolling. I have had a bad day so probably not quite with it. Feel a bit stupid that I tried to make somebody feel a bit better after the stuff i have had today and feeling more like pulling the duvet over my head and not coming out. so thanks troll, you have really just made my day!
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Aww, cheer up! Watch Trollhunter: it's a fun film!
 
Chestnuttymare - I think inadvertently 'trolly' has probably helped a few people. People had genuinely replied in good faith and therefore helped other people who have had similar problems. Chin up
 
Not commenting on the trolling but.
I purchased a new horse 2 weeks ago. Rode her in the school and hacked her out around unfamiliar (to both of us) lanes, passing all sorts. She was on 24 hour turnout. I currently have to stable at night and often in the afternoon, so she has had a whole new regime. Today she decided to have a paddy, which her seller did make me aware that she can do. Five minutes into out ride around the fields, she decided that she didn't want to go that way, bird flew out of the hedge and we had three rears. We then rode around for another 20 mins with me growling at her if she dared to even feel like she was going to nap and we finished the ride off with a nice steady trot up the hill.
Yesterday, same fields, good as gold.
Spring grass, testing the water, settling into a more restricted regime. Tomorrow we will carry on, she is not nasty, just a horse.
 
chestnuttymare said:
you can't have spent that much time with him, he has only been there 4 days. please read what everyone has said about how he must be feeling. please don't write him off. He is napping, that is napping behaviour because he is frightened.You said he does this every time you ride, how many time is that? how is he in the yard/stable/field ?
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I agree with this. I recently moved my own horses and gave them a month to settle in before bringing one in to start backing. You can't just buy a horse and plonk yourself on him, as said you can't have spent lots of time with him. You are asking him to do too much too soon. Groom him, talk to him, do some quiet groundwork and get a bond with him. I will never understand the desire to leap on as quick as possible and expect him to adjust. The poor boy probably doesn't understand what has happened in such a short time.
 
Don't jump to conclusion.
They could have been genuine owners.
It's a big move for a horse, a very stressful time, he needs to be settled and trust his new owner, before taking him out alone.
Have you allowed him to settle?
Routine similar to before, taken him out with a calm companion?
Maybe its all too soon and toy need to let him settle.
 
My horse used to rear before being broken in proffessionally and this is why I sent him off to someone who broke him in properly.Hes fine now,no more rearing.
Maybe your horse needs schooling????
 
carefreegirl said:
Chestnuttymare - I think inadvertently 'trolly' has probably helped a few people. People had genuinely replied in good faith and therefore helped other people who have had similar problems. Chin up
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thanks and to Arizhan...you are probably right. I am just on here as i know i won't sleep much, maybe i should go and find something more productive to do, might go and clean out my kitchen cupboards instead.
 
The op give him a chance you haven't had him long enough to label his dangerous.
Grumpy old mare, don't book the vet just yet, one problem and you instantly want to have him put to sleep!
 
I agree with most of these posts - he needs time, how old is he?

My new boy has been with me a month and he still isn't fully settled. He came from a quiet field and I moved him to a small livery yard, huge change for him. When he arrived he jumped around like a frightened puppy for the first week - I was expecting this so I didnt panic. 1 month on and he is starting to settle, I am seeing the quiet boy I purchased.

Give him time, sounds like he is very nervous.
 
People please!
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The way the bill of sale is worded makes it unlikely you have any comeback.
I haven't read all the posts but imo you didnt fully assess and try the horse out, did you take an experienced person with you ??
Did you see him in the stable ?
Tack him up?
Did you run him up a ramp and try in transport ?
hack him out alone and in comany ?
Put him over a jump ?
Pick his feet up and run your hands over him?
Most importantly it doesnt sound like you got him vetted with bloods taken:(
I'm sorry OP but it sounds like youre stuck with him.
Youve not given him a week to settle in yet, new place, owners,yard, he's possibly really confused and anxious, is there anyone who is experienced you know who can help you out as you sound like youre out of your depth ?
 
blucanoo1990 said:
The op give him a chance you haven't had him long enough to label his dangerous.
Grumpy old mare, don't book the vet just yet, one problem and you instantly want to have him put to sleep!
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You misunderstood that suggestion, possibly I did not word myself clearly enough for you?

I was intending that comment to be taken by the OP as a kinder suggestion for the horse, if it is indeed 'dangerous' as she claims. It is abundantly clear she has no intention of trying to rehabilitate it if this IS the case and will push the poor animal off on anyone who will take him and give her a few bucks for it.

This is an absolutely typical background of many, many horses that go on to be abused in cruel and inept homes merely because the horse is cheap and may make just a few more bucks profit. With each subsequent sale their life becomes less and less tolerable and more cruel and distressing, with the end uncertain and often as cruel as the life they have lived.

This is why I would suggest that PTS is a far, far kinder option. The OP needs to know the facts about the life and times of third rate horses and ponies - if she cant commit to them then do the right thing and stay out of horse ownership. :(

I hope this has clarified any misunderstanding about my previous comment.
 
Walking alongside a nappy horse is the oldest trick in the book!

Sounds like the sellers knew exactly what they were doing & saw OP coming - if there is any truth to the story...
 
I've had my horse 11 yrs now and I had a very similar experience, the previous owner got on her and showed me what she was like to canter across a field! needless to say the first time i took her out she galloped on the spot, took off, dropped me on the floor and ran off, crossing the A30 and taking herself back to the yard!

I would say just dont give up! I had a good few years of stress with her but now i wouldnt change her for the world! I found that she was a massive stress head, I cant hack out with other horses as she will always tank off but on her own she's much better! I have discovered that fighting with her doesnt help! she needs to get her stress out of her system and then all is fine! I have also found that being on a big yard isn't good for her, we are on a small yard, just my 2 and another horse, and we have amazing off road hacking, only used by me, so i never have her in stressful situations and since we've been there she's been like a new horse (touch wood)

it maybe that your horse just needs to settle into his new home? also i have found my new baby is very full of beans in the passed couple of weeks. do you have your horse on a lot of grass? what was the yard like that he came from? he could have been really chilled out there because he was hungry and now hes getting fed up hes getting more energy?
 
If you had seen the horse we bought my youngest you would have said he was dangerous too! All he needed was time to settle in and to get to know us and our other horses. We bought him in December and for the first few weeks was a total pain. Now he knows he can trust us and has had time to get to know us, he really is worth his weight in gold. Maybe yours just needs time.
 
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