Shadowdancing
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So last night as I got my horse out of the field her field mate, a 15.2hh+ black and white cob started trotting towards us and literally came straight through the electric fencing gate and over the top of me without pausing, despite my spotting that she wasn't slowing down and growling at her as loud as I could. I hit the deck flat on my back and looked up at her belly as she trampled over my foot and away, taking my horse with her (the fence made a rotten crackling noise as it fell spooking both I think). I picked myself up slowly as another owner coming round the corner was asking if I was OK. Today I feel like I have whiplash and my poor foot is black and blue- but it could have been worse!
The owner of the yard has offered to move this horse back to the other mares but I know this will cause upset. As you may remember my horse had to be split from another mare, the most dominant member of the previous herd, due to excessive attachment, and the owner of this cob moved her over to join mine as she felt that her horse was being a bit bullied by this horse too. My horse takes or leaves the cob- the cob is the reverse. There are other horses in the fields all around them but still she wants to cling to mine.
The horse is a rescue case rehomed from a charity and has clearly not had the best start in life.
I am very reluctant to be too hard on her but I am thinking my only answer is to take a whip and use it sharp and firm if she tries again- and wear my hat of course even though it can make my horse reluctant to come to me as she senses work...
Any other suggestions?
**Edit to add** I'm not inexperienced by any means but this is the first time I have ever been completely bull dozed by a horse! Knocked aside yes. Foot trampled many times. But straight over me... nope!!
The owner of the yard has offered to move this horse back to the other mares but I know this will cause upset. As you may remember my horse had to be split from another mare, the most dominant member of the previous herd, due to excessive attachment, and the owner of this cob moved her over to join mine as she felt that her horse was being a bit bullied by this horse too. My horse takes or leaves the cob- the cob is the reverse. There are other horses in the fields all around them but still she wants to cling to mine.
The horse is a rescue case rehomed from a charity and has clearly not had the best start in life.
I am very reluctant to be too hard on her but I am thinking my only answer is to take a whip and use it sharp and firm if she tries again- and wear my hat of course even though it can make my horse reluctant to come to me as she senses work...
Any other suggestions?
**Edit to add** I'm not inexperienced by any means but this is the first time I have ever been completely bull dozed by a horse! Knocked aside yes. Foot trampled many times. But straight over me... nope!!
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