Evil_Cookie
Well-Known Member
I'm at a loss... We were supposed to go to event today... But after a more bad luck than I can count, well it didn't happen.
My mare is a pain to travel but today she decided to be a pain to load... Eventually got her in to go find we had a flat tyre, this was 20 mins after my dressage time... And the event is an hour away.
The tyre can't be helped, but I'm getting to my wits end with my mare - considering giving up riding entirely. I love her to bits and don't want to get another horse. She's a star any other time but in the horse box.
we don't have our own transport, and I can't drive a trailer or a 7.5 because of my licence restrictions - post 97. So we hire a 3.5. We don't travel very often because its so darn expensive to hire so we save up for the big parties.
So the issue, she tests everything... She usually loads fine, today was a blip and we can cope with that. She tries to jump. Now she has got her legs over the rear partition before (rear facing box)... Luckily she got away unscathed. So we now travel 1.5 hours to pick up a 3.5 ton rear facing with a jump partition - floor to ceiling jobby, like a racemaster. Today she learnt to put her feet up onto it... Getting her leg stuck under her nose.... Que panic to remove her from box before she injures herself....
So now I'm returning unused box- with new tyre and feeling particularly sorry for myself. I don't want to travel her when its this stressful and id hate her to get hurt, but I have her so I can compete, its what I love to do... Not competing would be a waste as she could be so good...
Question is what do I do next? I've had hobbles suggested... I'd hate to think what she'd do to a trailer, she travels well in a 7.5 herringbone. But i can't drive it, plus its harder to find a hire vehicle so I'd have to buy... Which isn't going to happen this year.
Sorry if this doesnt make a lot if sense, I'm still so frustrated and struggling to think straight.
Anyone been in a similar position, suggestions would be great.
My mare is a pain to travel but today she decided to be a pain to load... Eventually got her in to go find we had a flat tyre, this was 20 mins after my dressage time... And the event is an hour away.
The tyre can't be helped, but I'm getting to my wits end with my mare - considering giving up riding entirely. I love her to bits and don't want to get another horse. She's a star any other time but in the horse box.
we don't have our own transport, and I can't drive a trailer or a 7.5 because of my licence restrictions - post 97. So we hire a 3.5. We don't travel very often because its so darn expensive to hire so we save up for the big parties.
So the issue, she tests everything... She usually loads fine, today was a blip and we can cope with that. She tries to jump. Now she has got her legs over the rear partition before (rear facing box)... Luckily she got away unscathed. So we now travel 1.5 hours to pick up a 3.5 ton rear facing with a jump partition - floor to ceiling jobby, like a racemaster. Today she learnt to put her feet up onto it... Getting her leg stuck under her nose.... Que panic to remove her from box before she injures herself....
So now I'm returning unused box- with new tyre and feeling particularly sorry for myself. I don't want to travel her when its this stressful and id hate her to get hurt, but I have her so I can compete, its what I love to do... Not competing would be a waste as she could be so good...
Question is what do I do next? I've had hobbles suggested... I'd hate to think what she'd do to a trailer, she travels well in a 7.5 herringbone. But i can't drive it, plus its harder to find a hire vehicle so I'd have to buy... Which isn't going to happen this year.
Sorry if this doesnt make a lot if sense, I'm still so frustrated and struggling to think straight.
Anyone been in a similar position, suggestions would be great.