What would you do?

[moodymare1987]

Basically someone I know bought a 4 year old, was backed and riding away apparantly.
So she went to see it, she couldnt ride it as not been in work for a while, was told she could ride it the week after anyways some phone call happened and she couldnt ride it, and they said as he not been rode for a while hes being sold as an unbroken four year old.

Anyways story goes on he was vetted comes to the yard, he ends up breaking someones leg as they try to back him, gets sent away to be done properly.

After a few weeks, girl gets told he is dangerous and not suitable for her, she is devastated, gets told to send him to the sales as its the only thing they think she could do.

Where could she go from here? Any advice, I feel bad for her but as nobody knew about what was going on noone could help her.

 

[Booboos]

Sorry to hear about your friend.

Why exactly was she told he was unsuitable and dangerous? What exactly did he do? Were the people who were trying to break him experienced enough to deal with him? It's difficult to say without knowing more details but just on the face of it perhaps the horse needs a bit of time off to relax and then start again. What is he like to handle and deal with on the ground?

If he is genuinely dangerous I would not be happy passing the problem on to someone else at the sales. Seriously dangerous horses that cannot be ridden or handled should be PTS, but this would be a last resort for very extreme cases and without more details I am not sure this horse qualifies.

 

[moodymare1987]

He is good on the ground never puts a foot wrong, he is slightly nervy so I am thinking this is causing most of the problems,

The people claim they are experience but I do not know them personally so cannot comment, they said they got on him or it might have been a dummy and flung them off, and he didnt stop untill he crashed into fence.

They said they would continue to carry on with him but hes dangerous and is not bothered about himself, so as they will be able to get on him eventually they arent happy for he girl to ride, she isnt a bad rider I just think he needs to have a lot of work done.

 

[Flame_]

You're near me. See if Jonathan Parrot will take it in for re-schooling. His rates are very reasonable, if anyone can get it safe to ride he can, and he'll teach your friend on it before it goes home if she wants.

 

[Booboos]

Well that certainly does not sound nice, but it does not seem unheard off for a young horse either. I would give him a few months living out, learning a bit of ground work, re-establishing the basics (long rein, lunge, etc.) which your friend might be able to do herself if he is sensible and then send him to someone else to have another go. I would imagine she would have given him the winter off anyway so she hasn't got a lot to lose. Perhaps he's ahd a few too many changes and no chance to bond and relax with anyone, so if he is a bit nervy to start off with all this change can't be helping (I assume your friend has not had him for very long?).

 

[moodymare1987]

Do you have his number please. Would be worth a try thanks.

 

[moodymare1987]

She has had him for about 4 months I think,
I am not sure what she was going to do over winter, I dont think he is to bad for a youngster but I havent seen what he does.

If it was me I would give him the time to mature asn then have another go, send him to someone who can do it and see where they are up to.

I think they have made their mind up though, which is a shame but I think she isnt the right person to be bringing this pony on and they know that they cant.

 

[chocolate86]

Just a thought has a back person looked at him. You never know could be something wrong with his back??