clairefeekerry1
Well-Known Member
my friends mare is being a total nightmare at the moment. she's a 7yr old ex racer asnd they've had her about 14 months. they are quite novice but really try their hardest and the mare looks brilliant, best she's ever looked. in the last few weeks she has become a total nightmare to handle. she's actually nice to ride the issue seems to be on the ground. she has always been a bit funny about rugs and you have to watch her teeth and back legs. she's normally muzzled to be rugged as she will really bite. but at the moment she is horrific. i haven't actually seen anything quite like it. she has taken to becoming aggresive when they try catch her in the evening as soon as they go near her she literally attacks them like a dog!! teeth, ears, feet- really really aggressive. oddly enough i can get her fine, she just does it with them. i can honestly say its one of the most aggressive reactions i've ever seen. when they rug her at the moment she will kick out, grab her rugs and rip them and even throw herself on the floor. cant put exercise boots on her, cant go near her back end. once you get on her she works quite nicely and is actually quite a nice safe ride. she's out 24/7 at the moment in a small herd of mares, they have cut her feed right back to virtually nothing. vets have been out a couple times and cant find anything wrong. physio and chiro come out reg but she is a cow with them. i know its mares in season etc but i really haven't seen anthing like this, its the sheer agression! any tips esp for the charging when caught senario??