Kelly1982
Well-Known Member
Well after everyones advice here on Thursday i decided to get down the yard nice and early on Friday so i could see what my mare was like with just me on the yard.
Unfortunatly i got there too late and people were already on the yard
and they were quick to come running and tell me how 'naughty' my horse had been. I took one look at her stable and nearly cried. The whole back wall was smashed to pieces and she had 2 tiny cuts on her legs. Apparently Ellie went out of site (she lives out in the front paddock but managed to get into the big field as someone hhad left the gate open) and Senza lost the plot. Everyone had to stand back and just watched as she was too dangerous to go anywhere near whilst someone ran to grab Ellie to bring her back into view.
I got there and she was still not settled, i brought her out of her stable and she was cantering on the spot, rearing, kicking out, scraping, throwing herself about and i just didn't know what to do to calm her down. I had the saddle man coming so i couldn't turn her out and this lasted over an hour until he went and she was able to go out in the field.
I spent all yesterday rebuilding my stable and came to the conclusion she is better off out 24/7 til she starts to settle into a routine.
I brought her & Ellie in today to ride whilst the other 2 were out and she was still stressing, neighing, scraping and running around whilst tied up but once i was on she was fine. Then after i had ridden she stod quitely whilst i groomed and made a fuss of her until i turned her back out.
Aparently when my friend brought her 2 in last night she was stressing at the gate for about 5mins but then wondered off to eat and stayed out with Ellie quite happily.
I am just hoping that her being out whilst she settles will do the trick, if not then i really dont know what else to do. I have been told by various people that this is so out of character for her but she is used to being on big yards and our yard only has 4 horses on it so maybe thats why
Anyway in the mean time i am also going to try and get either some rubber matting or carpet to put on the back wall for when she comes back in.
Thanks for all your advice guys
Unfortunatly i got there too late and people were already on the yard
I got there and she was still not settled, i brought her out of her stable and she was cantering on the spot, rearing, kicking out, scraping, throwing herself about and i just didn't know what to do to calm her down. I had the saddle man coming so i couldn't turn her out and this lasted over an hour until he went and she was able to go out in the field.
I spent all yesterday rebuilding my stable and came to the conclusion she is better off out 24/7 til she starts to settle into a routine.
I brought her & Ellie in today to ride whilst the other 2 were out and she was still stressing, neighing, scraping and running around whilst tied up but once i was on she was fine. Then after i had ridden she stod quitely whilst i groomed and made a fuss of her until i turned her back out.
Aparently when my friend brought her 2 in last night she was stressing at the gate for about 5mins but then wondered off to eat and stayed out with Ellie quite happily.
I am just hoping that her being out whilst she settles will do the trick, if not then i really dont know what else to do. I have been told by various people that this is so out of character for her but she is used to being on big yards and our yard only has 4 horses on it so maybe thats why
Anyway in the mean time i am also going to try and get either some rubber matting or carpet to put on the back wall for when she comes back in.
Thanks for all your advice guys