StormyMoments
Well-Known Member
im going to say this before i start that he has been sold (about 3 years ago)
we owned a olove trotter, he had been imported from russia and he had been miss treated due to not being willing to jump- was on a jumping yard and he just wouldnt jump at all
we bought him aged 10 years absolutely terrified of whips and a completely blank personality and you couldnt get within 20 yards of him with a whip - if he was tied on the yard he would pull back and take off, in the stable he would hide at the back of the stable shaking and trying to climb the wall so we never bothered getting him used to whips as he was obviously traumatised by the people who had owned him previously
if you haddent ridden in a while you had to get a leg up you couldnt get on off the mouting block as he would take off if you put your foot in the stirrup, if he was regularly ridden you could use the mounting block but if you touched his bum he would take off rodeoing and spinning
when ridden in the school if you didnt have him in an outline he would go hopping lame on the inside fore leg either rein
because of this we thought he may have kissing spines or something like that so he went into liphook and had a full body bone scan and full body x-rays as well as a ridden tests (which even though we told them not to ride him and to lunge him without a whip) they did both and declared that he should be put to sleep because he was a dangerous horse - that wasnt going to happen as they were in the wrong and they should have followed our instruction
so they recommended physio - he had it and he was clear of everything - he also had reiki which he also was fine with no pain anywhere - his saddle fitted he would only go in a rubber pelham and his bridle fitted etc so he didnt really have a reason to do any of his
he was then sold to some lovely people who were completely aware of all his problems, and they have promised a home for life - he also 1 day events now, the people have experienced his tendencies when getting on etc but they have said they have no problem other then getting on he is the most kind horse you would ever meet and he was a complete stunner and had gorgeous movement but i think we found the home he was looking for and they absolutely dote on him
but has anyone experience anything like this?
sorry its long
cookies and cream for everyone who reads it
heres a pic of him
we owned a olove trotter, he had been imported from russia and he had been miss treated due to not being willing to jump- was on a jumping yard and he just wouldnt jump at all
we bought him aged 10 years absolutely terrified of whips and a completely blank personality and you couldnt get within 20 yards of him with a whip - if he was tied on the yard he would pull back and take off, in the stable he would hide at the back of the stable shaking and trying to climb the wall so we never bothered getting him used to whips as he was obviously traumatised by the people who had owned him previously
if you haddent ridden in a while you had to get a leg up you couldnt get on off the mouting block as he would take off if you put your foot in the stirrup, if he was regularly ridden you could use the mounting block but if you touched his bum he would take off rodeoing and spinning
when ridden in the school if you didnt have him in an outline he would go hopping lame on the inside fore leg either rein
because of this we thought he may have kissing spines or something like that so he went into liphook and had a full body bone scan and full body x-rays as well as a ridden tests (which even though we told them not to ride him and to lunge him without a whip) they did both and declared that he should be put to sleep because he was a dangerous horse - that wasnt going to happen as they were in the wrong and they should have followed our instruction
so they recommended physio - he had it and he was clear of everything - he also had reiki which he also was fine with no pain anywhere - his saddle fitted he would only go in a rubber pelham and his bridle fitted etc so he didnt really have a reason to do any of his
he was then sold to some lovely people who were completely aware of all his problems, and they have promised a home for life - he also 1 day events now, the people have experienced his tendencies when getting on etc but they have said they have no problem other then getting on he is the most kind horse you would ever meet and he was a complete stunner and had gorgeous movement but i think we found the home he was looking for and they absolutely dote on him
but has anyone experience anything like this?
sorry its long
cookies and cream for everyone who reads it heres a pic of him
luckily he was sold via word of mouth so not many people were aware he was for sale a lot less drama too with potential buyers