Time to sell up?

[LuckyLaneRider]

So i have a 2 yr old NF who i have owned nearly a year now. Recently he started rearing & lashing out, i lost my confidence & got professional help which then got my confidence back up again & all went well for three or four days. Yesterday he reared up once again with me & we are back to square one! I'm continuously stressed about it & am feeling as though i'm just no good for him, i don't feel i have the oomph to be able to deal with him anymore. I love him but getting other people to lead my horse for me is ridiculous & not fair on my boy, maybe i should think realistically. Is it time to sell?

 

[Dancing Queen]

hi,

only you can answer that.
to me it sounds as if you dont have much confidence around him and he sounds like he needs confident handling as do most youngsters. I would suggest buying Kelly marks book - Good Manners, before giving up just yet.

But if you are worried about your own safety then perhaps you should sell and buy something already perhaps a 5 yr old where you can continue to build up his/her education.

 

[Paddy Irish]

Don't beat yourself up over this , you boy needs constant , confident handling and you may be doing the best thing for him by letting him go to someone who's up for taking charge of his youthful bad manners , don't forget that the way he his handled now will stay with him forever so a good start is really important - crucial actually - to your boy having a happy life and not being pushed from pillar to post cos he's ruined. What about loaning him to someone experienced for a project or you could sell him to a good home and start enjoying your riding again with an older mount?

 

[Chestnutmare]

hey hun tis I.. lol sorry to hear your still having probs with him you have done so well with him too and I know for a fact how good you are but I can tell it's no fun anymore.

I'll message you on FB hun, keep your chin up you've done really well, he's having his terrible two's now just wish I was still down there to help you out.


xxx

 

[Suziq77]

Ring the professional that helped you before - this doesn't mean that you've failed, only that the two of you need a little bit more support to learn to trust / respect each other. A good professional should have no hesitation in coming back out for a refresher. Always wear a hat and gloves, make sure you lead with a 12ft line so you can stay out of the way and take some deep breaths. You can do it, this is normal youngster behaviour and it's not your fault.