Horsemad2327
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I have a 5 year old arab cross who was broke in 7 months ago. He was always a little nervous out and about but nothing that caused me to worry.
I hacked out alone one night last week, and he was jumping all over the place shying and spooking at everything, and 10 mins into the ride, he spooked at something that wasnt even there (a shadow on the fence) and threw himself and me in front of an oncoming car that was going about 60 mph and we nearly had an horrendous accident.
Instead of hacking this weekend i decided to school instead, he wouldnt go in the corner where the jumps were although this hasnt been a problem in the last 7 months so i kept doing 10 metre circles in this area, but that didnt help, also if a car drove past or school as its close to the road he kept bolting with me, scared to death.
Im at my wits end. Im scared that his behaviour will get us both killed.
We have come on so much in the last few months, why has it gone so wrong?
His teeth, back and saddle are fine.
Any advice for me?
I hacked out alone one night last week, and he was jumping all over the place shying and spooking at everything, and 10 mins into the ride, he spooked at something that wasnt even there (a shadow on the fence) and threw himself and me in front of an oncoming car that was going about 60 mph and we nearly had an horrendous accident.
Instead of hacking this weekend i decided to school instead, he wouldnt go in the corner where the jumps were although this hasnt been a problem in the last 7 months so i kept doing 10 metre circles in this area, but that didnt help, also if a car drove past or school as its close to the road he kept bolting with me, scared to death.
Im at my wits end. Im scared that his behaviour will get us both killed.
We have come on so much in the last few months, why has it gone so wrong?
His teeth, back and saddle are fine.
Any advice for me?