Tips for field pacingand YO issue please.

[Ladyinred]

Oh FFS, people ARE trying to support you. There are a lot of experienced people on this forum. You have been given a lot of advice, but are choosing to ignore anything that you don't agree with. Fine, its your horse, whatever. People are just exasperated with your head in the sand attitude. Its hardly bullying.

I think comments such as "Your poor horse" and "go buy a hamster" probably fall into the bullying category rather than the helpful advice one.

I totally and completely agree and understand that herd turnout, or , at the very least a companion, are vital to 99'9% of horses. But there is always the .1% who hasn't read the rule book and needs to be on his own, either because he prefers it, or he bullies other horses, or he simply fails at the usually hard-wired interaction with the rest of his species and then he is bullied.

I suspect I know which of these fits the OPs horse, and why, but I don't intend to offer my opinion here and give the boss ewe and the sheep followers the opportunity to start on me. Some of you need to do some serious thinking about how you treat others.. I would bet you are never so aggressive in real life so stop hiding behind user names and bullying for the sake of it.

Wanders off, wondering how many of the bullies responded to the Club House 'Do you find it hard to make friends' thread......

 

[ester]

Fwiw I also think our horses manage to cause us enough worry and stress as it is and worry that the OP is generating more of this/would generate less of it if a complete care overhaul was at least tried, especially as I know she has previously said she is not always that well to cope with him if he is on one.

Just trying to clarify here but I don't think the OP has said if there was a reason for his segregation at 2, other than a yard move? Perhaps OP could englighten?

From 5 months old to 2.5 yrs old he had a herd environment. Op done at 8 months. 36 hrs at vets, 2 weeks pen rest then back out. At 2yrs 7 months old, due to unforeseen factors at previous farm he was moved to livery yard. He has since been out full time until last July when he had 3 weeks at Pro Trainers yard as he would not settle in field, since then full time turn out until last w'end.

Foaled indoors but out with herd asap until weaned at 5 months.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Illusion100's threads are actually very difficult for me to read. This is not because I am a sheep or in a clique, but because I also own a hot, sharp, easily stressed young horse who is the same age as Illusion's horse and who was also roughly treated by a Vet as a foal. This one incident of rough treatment has caused lasting issues for my boy.

Any advice and thoughts that I have given on previous threads about this horse have been carefully thought out. I know that her horse isn't a carbon copy of mine, but maybe having him does help me see the issues of having such a horse? I know that I haven't said much on this thread, but I haven't actually known what to say as her approach is so different to mine. I have tried to remember pertinent information and explain or link it, so that others can see more of the horse's background which could possibly help them help the OP. If I wrote anything incorrect, Illusion could easily post a correction on this thread.

Anyway, I'm going to step away from these threads about this horse. I have no other ideas or thoughts to offer.

 

[Illusion100]

They were all already in by the time I got there this evening and he was just munching away in his stable. YO was there and said he's not paced for around a week now and is that now settled even her non-horsey OH can catch him and bring him in if needs be. She really likes having him and he hasn't caused her or anyone else any issues.

So I'm extremely confident this pacing issue can now be crossed off the list. I am hugely relieved about it.

He is no longer the difficult horse he once was, he is certainly unrecognisable now compared to then. It's taken a lot of time, patience and money over the years but he's worth it. Trainer has a soft spot for him, he always gets complimented by others and it made me smile when my OH came with me tonight and I overheard YO telling him that my lad was actually the most mannerly to handle on the yard. *Cue smug owner smile while grooming horse*

Faracat, I'm sorry your boy suffered damage from rough treatment at Vets too. It's horrendous, I still feel so guilty/angry about it Sometimes I'm at a loss to offer ideas and thoughts to others as well, so I just offer support.

Ester, yes, I have explained why several times in the past. However I feel it is pointless clarifying the reasons again.

Ladyinred

For posters who clearly have genuine concerns about my horse, please PM and I would be happy for you come and visit him in the flesh. I have nothing to hide.

 

[ester]

That's a shame, I have obviously read your threads and can't for the life of me remember!