Justhorsingaround
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Hello ?
I have recently brought a TB ex racer (retired 2017) mare, 12 years old, 2 weeks ago.
She seem pretty bombproof and all was going quite well until a few days in. She was shod and bathed with me, I could handle her fine, pick her feet etc all the normal bits and bobs, then all unravelled.
I posted another thread with some pictures of her (if you’d like to have a read) I asked about her feed as I thought what she came to me with was way to much in terms of energy and heating for her. I got some amazing feedback and have now changed her diet over so fingers crossed ? I ran this change past a vet first and they also agreed to make the change straight away as the other stuff was bad for her. I don’t like to make to many changes to quickly but her food had to be changed as the vet said if it’s not currently making her poorly it definitely will do if I don’t.
Also, what didn’t help was she came to me in season ? so I’ve watched her go down a slippy slope in terms of her behaviour since having her. I’m almost certain we have a combination of things going on here, mainly her season and then move and the food not helping the situation!
She’s running the fence line continuously, bolting around her field, beating up and using my yearling as a punching bag, not eating her grass and trying to get to the gelding in the neighbouring field ??
She now won’t tie up (which she did previously beautifully) and won’t keep remotely still for me to do anything with her. I know mares go through this but to the point of being dangerous is not ok and it would be irresponsible of me to not try and help the situation
I have been recommended to get her on REGUMATE immediately and I’m now on day 2 of that. I wanted to know if anyone had any experience of regumate and did it help while they were actually in season and acting this way?? It would be so nice to have the mare back I met and more importantly for her own sake! It must be borderline tortuous for her ?
Ive asked the previous owners (who owned her from September last year) if she’s ever been like that with them and they said no and they have never known her to act this way at all and are shocked ??
They did say numerous times before I brought her that what’s she is like with them they couldn’t promise me that she would be like with me as it’s a different home, so I’ve been really hard on myself. I was adamant I must have done something wrong and if I had I would hold my hands up but I genuinely haven’t. I haven’t even rode her properly yet since being here just the day to day essential care as to let her settle in.
she has let me sit on her bare back about day 4 she was with me I think ? and she was a dream! Just gently walking around together 10 mins which was really lovely. The previous owner said she’s never allowed anyone on her bareback before so she obviously has trust with you already which was nice to hear. Oh, she also had a saddle fitting and was on best behaviour that was day 3 and shod day 2 (because they were really bad I couldn’t leave them) apart from that she was left after then ??
Anyones experiences regarding this apparent miracle medication it would be really great to hear from you. I’m praying it works for her ?
Thank you for reading ?
PS. I forgot to add, I’m not very experienced like some are on here, I’m just a pleasure rider so I’m learning as I go and trying to do my very best by them.
I have recently brought a TB ex racer (retired 2017) mare, 12 years old, 2 weeks ago.
She seem pretty bombproof and all was going quite well until a few days in. She was shod and bathed with me, I could handle her fine, pick her feet etc all the normal bits and bobs, then all unravelled.
I posted another thread with some pictures of her (if you’d like to have a read) I asked about her feed as I thought what she came to me with was way to much in terms of energy and heating for her. I got some amazing feedback and have now changed her diet over so fingers crossed ? I ran this change past a vet first and they also agreed to make the change straight away as the other stuff was bad for her. I don’t like to make to many changes to quickly but her food had to be changed as the vet said if it’s not currently making her poorly it definitely will do if I don’t.
Also, what didn’t help was she came to me in season ? so I’ve watched her go down a slippy slope in terms of her behaviour since having her. I’m almost certain we have a combination of things going on here, mainly her season and then move and the food not helping the situation!
She’s running the fence line continuously, bolting around her field, beating up and using my yearling as a punching bag, not eating her grass and trying to get to the gelding in the neighbouring field ??
She now won’t tie up (which she did previously beautifully) and won’t keep remotely still for me to do anything with her. I know mares go through this but to the point of being dangerous is not ok and it would be irresponsible of me to not try and help the situationI have been recommended to get her on REGUMATE immediately and I’m now on day 2 of that. I wanted to know if anyone had any experience of regumate and did it help while they were actually in season and acting this way?? It would be so nice to have the mare back I met and more importantly for her own sake! It must be borderline tortuous for her ?
Ive asked the previous owners (who owned her from September last year) if she’s ever been like that with them and they said no and they have never known her to act this way at all and are shocked ??
They did say numerous times before I brought her that what’s she is like with them they couldn’t promise me that she would be like with me as it’s a different home, so I’ve been really hard on myself. I was adamant I must have done something wrong and if I had I would hold my hands up but I genuinely haven’t. I haven’t even rode her properly yet since being here just the day to day essential care as to let her settle in.
she has let me sit on her bare back about day 4 she was with me I think ? and she was a dream! Just gently walking around together 10 mins which was really lovely. The previous owner said she’s never allowed anyone on her bareback before so she obviously has trust with you already which was nice to hear. Oh, she also had a saddle fitting and was on best behaviour that was day 3 and shod day 2 (because they were really bad I couldn’t leave them) apart from that she was left after then ??
Anyones experiences regarding this apparent miracle medication it would be really great to hear from you. I’m praying it works for her ?
Thank you for reading ?
PS. I forgot to add, I’m not very experienced like some are on here, I’m just a pleasure rider so I’m learning as I go and trying to do my very best by them.
