Tayto
Well-Known Member
Hello,
So, I have had my new horse (my first horse) for 5 weeks now. She is an 8yr old clydesdale x cob called Tash.
For the first 4 weeks she was an absolute star. She hacked out alone and in company, passed some pretty scary stuff (a drama group filiming in our local woods with sheets hanging from trees, music playing etc). She has been fab to handle, comes up to the gate to get caught and if very affectionate and loves a wee snooze while I am grooming her.
Over the past week or so she has started to object to hacking alone - napping when we leave the yard etc. She will go out alone but offers to spin at every chance and spooking at things that are not there. She gets really stressed and raises her head and snorts etc. Last night we went out on the road and she was really silly - jumping about all over the road and generlly just being an idiot! She has recently had her back, teeth etc all checked over so I think I can rule out anything being wrong with her.
Should I be concerend that she has started this or is this all part of her settling in and testing the boundries with me?
We have hacked out in company and she is fine but I prefer to hack alone so really want to work on this. We are going out tonight with my partner on foot so will see how she behaves.
As well as hacking, we have been doing a little bit of lunging and in hand work.
The only things that I can see that have changed recently are;
1. There have been 2 new mares introduced to the herd
2. The grass has started to sprout though
I am a paranoid mess at the moment - worrying about her all the time haha!
Any words of wisdom/comfort?
So, I have had my new horse (my first horse) for 5 weeks now. She is an 8yr old clydesdale x cob called Tash.
For the first 4 weeks she was an absolute star. She hacked out alone and in company, passed some pretty scary stuff (a drama group filiming in our local woods with sheets hanging from trees, music playing etc). She has been fab to handle, comes up to the gate to get caught and if very affectionate and loves a wee snooze while I am grooming her.
Over the past week or so she has started to object to hacking alone - napping when we leave the yard etc. She will go out alone but offers to spin at every chance and spooking at things that are not there. She gets really stressed and raises her head and snorts etc. Last night we went out on the road and she was really silly - jumping about all over the road and generlly just being an idiot! She has recently had her back, teeth etc all checked over so I think I can rule out anything being wrong with her.
Should I be concerend that she has started this or is this all part of her settling in and testing the boundries with me?
We have hacked out in company and she is fine but I prefer to hack alone so really want to work on this. We are going out tonight with my partner on foot so will see how she behaves.
As well as hacking, we have been doing a little bit of lunging and in hand work.
The only things that I can see that have changed recently are;
1. There have been 2 new mares introduced to the herd
2. The grass has started to sprout though
I am a paranoid mess at the moment - worrying about her all the time haha!
Any words of wisdom/comfort?