Len
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I have had some problems with my mare this weekend. I have owned her for a year - I am not a confident rider but we have got on great hacking and flatwork lessons - she is a lively but safe ride and having kept in touch with her last owner who had her for 10 yrs I know that shes never bucked or reared.
I have done alot of lunging and riding with her over the hols. On Tuesday she was backing off my leg in the school and didnt feel 100%. She was hacked out fine on Thursday and on Fri gave a friend her first ever ride walking and trotting in the school for half hr no problems.
Yesterday my usual instructor came for a lesson and as I had concerns about how she had gone on Tuesday with me she hopped on first - she said she felt very tight and worked her for about 40 mins in trot with some canter work she eventually worked well but started to give a little flick with her back legs in trot - they did some canter work and she worked well but then threw in a few big bucks - this mare has never bucked under saddle in her life.
I had a saddle fitter out on Xmas Eve and tried a saddle but she was in her original tack yesterday and I had the back man out Xmas week who gave her the all clear.
She did appear to be starting a season on Fri night whinneying and spraying - she hasnt had 1 since Oct but last yr her first one in Mar and last one in Oct were both strong - in season shes always on her toes but no bucking etc.
The other thing I have noticed is her stable bed has been bone dry for a week and a half but shes drinking in the stable and field - a friend told me today her mare was the same not wanting to go forwards and not passing water so she put her on Global Herbs eazi pee and she improved.
I wanted opinions - do you think the season/bladder issue could be the cause - I dont know why she would be having a season now and it isnt very strong - I poo picked her field today and watched her for about an hr she kept cocking her tail but nothing was happening - she is eating fine and plenty of poos!
Any ideas guys??? She can be moody and is sometimes marish but the bucking is totally out of charactor and I feel there must be a good reason for her behaving this way!
I have had some problems with my mare this weekend. I have owned her for a year - I am not a confident rider but we have got on great hacking and flatwork lessons - she is a lively but safe ride and having kept in touch with her last owner who had her for 10 yrs I know that shes never bucked or reared.
I have done alot of lunging and riding with her over the hols. On Tuesday she was backing off my leg in the school and didnt feel 100%. She was hacked out fine on Thursday and on Fri gave a friend her first ever ride walking and trotting in the school for half hr no problems.
Yesterday my usual instructor came for a lesson and as I had concerns about how she had gone on Tuesday with me she hopped on first - she said she felt very tight and worked her for about 40 mins in trot with some canter work she eventually worked well but started to give a little flick with her back legs in trot - they did some canter work and she worked well but then threw in a few big bucks - this mare has never bucked under saddle in her life.
I had a saddle fitter out on Xmas Eve and tried a saddle but she was in her original tack yesterday and I had the back man out Xmas week who gave her the all clear.
She did appear to be starting a season on Fri night whinneying and spraying - she hasnt had 1 since Oct but last yr her first one in Mar and last one in Oct were both strong - in season shes always on her toes but no bucking etc.
The other thing I have noticed is her stable bed has been bone dry for a week and a half but shes drinking in the stable and field - a friend told me today her mare was the same not wanting to go forwards and not passing water so she put her on Global Herbs eazi pee and she improved.
I wanted opinions - do you think the season/bladder issue could be the cause - I dont know why she would be having a season now and it isnt very strong - I poo picked her field today and watched her for about an hr she kept cocking her tail but nothing was happening - she is eating fine and plenty of poos!
Any ideas guys??? She can be moody and is sometimes marish but the bucking is totally out of charactor and I feel there must be a good reason for her behaving this way!
