TeamChaser
Well-Known Member
Where to start. Have had new horse for 5 months and he's been a total dude. No issues hacking out in company, alone, riding/leading, ok in traffic. Has lead round novice team chase and jumped lovely clear at open hunter trial, trips to gallops and show jumping lessons and pretty much taken it all in his stride
Lulled me into false sense of security, last 2-3 weeks, absolute monster!! Suddenly decided he hates traffic, just absolutely out of his skin if I attempt to take him out on his own and prone to the odd meltdown with very little provocation.
Only 6 and think I know where I've gone wrong. Far too fit now for amount of work I'm able to do with him, at previous home he was out at night all year round and now in at night so having a lot more very good quality haylage than he's used to and he possibly isn't as settled as I thought. Think also element of him flexing his , not inconsiderable, muscle!
So on veterinary advice I've resorted to a calmer :-( Turning him away for a month doesn't feel like an option for an opinionated, boisterous boy so just have to work through this and hold out for a less fit horse and some warmer weather. Sure I will get my lovely chilled out dude back
Pointless post but hopefully someone will be along to tell me they've been where I am and feel my pain! TIA!
Lulled me into false sense of security, last 2-3 weeks, absolute monster!! Suddenly decided he hates traffic, just absolutely out of his skin if I attempt to take him out on his own and prone to the odd meltdown with very little provocation.
Only 6 and think I know where I've gone wrong. Far too fit now for amount of work I'm able to do with him, at previous home he was out at night all year round and now in at night so having a lot more very good quality haylage than he's used to and he possibly isn't as settled as I thought. Think also element of him flexing his , not inconsiderable, muscle!
So on veterinary advice I've resorted to a calmer :-( Turning him away for a month doesn't feel like an option for an opinionated, boisterous boy so just have to work through this and hold out for a less fit horse and some warmer weather. Sure I will get my lovely chilled out dude back
Pointless post but hopefully someone will be along to tell me they've been where I am and feel my pain! TIA!