Skhosu
Well-Known Member
Ok, so scenario is my sister has just bought a lovely 8yr old mare. Had her for 3weeks-1month. She is a bit spoiled, but generally has good manners and is well behaved etc. Fantastic flatwork, sister has had flatwork and jumping lessons (over 1m) and instructors love her.
However, we took her to a go-as-you-please recently and she threw the toys out of the pram! She jumped most things well, wasn't pushed over anything and then came the water. It was a stream, very shallow and she started napping away eventually throwing in a rear, as in I thought she was going to go over on sister. At this point I rode forwards and gave her a lead. This worked, and mare then went back and forth on her own, no problems.
She did get a smack at the time, btu not very hard as I think sister was frightened, understandably!
The mare then napped away from the next water, but we didn't let her get to rearing stage, just gave her a lead and then she was grand again.
My question is, would you be concerned? she is a 'sharp' mare, but doesn't seem to be bad, just opinionated. My thought would be drive her forwards and give her a smack if she considers it and do lots of water as I think she may be a bit green (although has won 2/3 3'3 events) as she hasn't been out as much as most horses at her age?
Any suggestions?
However, we took her to a go-as-you-please recently and she threw the toys out of the pram! She jumped most things well, wasn't pushed over anything and then came the water. It was a stream, very shallow and she started napping away eventually throwing in a rear, as in I thought she was going to go over on sister. At this point I rode forwards and gave her a lead. This worked, and mare then went back and forth on her own, no problems.
She did get a smack at the time, btu not very hard as I think sister was frightened, understandably!
The mare then napped away from the next water, but we didn't let her get to rearing stage, just gave her a lead and then she was grand again.
My question is, would you be concerned? she is a 'sharp' mare, but doesn't seem to be bad, just opinionated. My thought would be drive her forwards and give her a smack if she considers it and do lots of water as I think she may be a bit green (although has won 2/3 3'3 events) as she hasn't been out as much as most horses at her age?
Any suggestions?