Kirstyx1
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Hello everyone, I wondered if anyone could shed any insight to my problem. Thank you for any replies x
My horse hasn't been ridden for 15 years and I tried restarting her about 3 weeks ago. The first 10 minute or so ride in the field she was perfectly behaved. It was like she had been ridden yesterday. The second time, fine. The third, she started to nap by the gate. Tiny rears, side stepping and refusing to move and I admittedly jumped off. Since then she has gotten progressively worse, and each time, I have gotten off. I thought it could be the saddle but tried bare back today and she hunched her back, ears back, maybe threatening to buck? She hurried forward and side stepping, half rears. My confidence is at zero as I haven't ridden for 15 years. I hired a trainer who did parelli with her for a hour but she actually seemed more worked up by the end and he was very unprofessional making inappropriate remarks towards my sister and I! I would hire another but don't have the money and can't box her to a lesson as I don't have a box now. Could she be on pain? Considering she is the same with or without the saddle? She looks actually scared, yet i have never raised a hand to her and she was half asleep the first couple of rides? Teeth and feet have been done. Sweet horse to handle on the ground. Thank you so much in advance for any help x
My horse hasn't been ridden for 15 years and I tried restarting her about 3 weeks ago. The first 10 minute or so ride in the field she was perfectly behaved. It was like she had been ridden yesterday. The second time, fine. The third, she started to nap by the gate. Tiny rears, side stepping and refusing to move and I admittedly jumped off. Since then she has gotten progressively worse, and each time, I have gotten off. I thought it could be the saddle but tried bare back today and she hunched her back, ears back, maybe threatening to buck? She hurried forward and side stepping, half rears. My confidence is at zero as I haven't ridden for 15 years. I hired a trainer who did parelli with her for a hour but she actually seemed more worked up by the end and he was very unprofessional making inappropriate remarks towards my sister and I! I would hire another but don't have the money and can't box her to a lesson as I don't have a box now. Could she be on pain? Considering she is the same with or without the saddle? She looks actually scared, yet i have never raised a hand to her and she was half asleep the first couple of rides? Teeth and feet have been done. Sweet horse to handle on the ground. Thank you so much in advance for any help x