LauraBR
Well-Known Member
... on the day someone came to try him?!
I have just had a fairly terrifying evening.
Lovely lady came to try Sam. The arena was being used for a lesson so we went into the fields to show his flatwork. He was a beautifully behaved as ever, didn't put a foot wrong and did some lovely work and cantered sensibly round open fields as normal.
Lesson in arena still going so decided to pop a few xc jumps while waiting. He hasn't done much xc at all since November time and had not jumped the fences in question since about October but he popped them really nicely. Another canter round the fields and he was still as sensible as ever.
Lesson then finished so we took him into the arena to show some more jumping and to let the lady have a go. Well, Sam TOTALLY changed... was absolutely full of himself, did a giant silly spook, kept taking off and threw a MASSIVE buck (with a kick out for good measure)
This is the laziest horse in the world we are talking about here! I can remember all 3 times he has EVER bucked with me and they were out cantering in company!
Good some LOVELY flatwork in the school with his new fresh state and then popped some jumps. Jumped same as ever- strong into them but really clearing them. BUT he's still fresh as anything, seriously on his toes. Napping towards the fences, trying to tank into them when he was being circled in front of them. NOT MY HORSE AT ALL
Ladt gets on, also gets some lovely work- he was looking absolutely stunning. Took him into a little crosspole and he GALLOPED at it FLAT OUT, jumped it like it was 3ft6 (seriously) and then tanked off with her afterwards which he NEVER does. I honestly thought he was going to jump out of the arena.
Luckily the woman sat it well and popped it again from walk a few times- but he was just off his head, never seen anything like it. Even after she got off he was stood goggle eyed and restless (normally he falls asleep!).
How embarrassing. She actually really liked him so I suggested she come back another day to see him being 'normal'.
so she is going to come back another day.
The colour is only just returning to my face... scared the life about of me! I have honestly never seen a horse gallop at a fence as out of control as that.
Can't think what got into him? Only think I can think of is the sudden change of weather? He was hyper in the field today AND when I brought his friends in before him he threw a major uncharacteristic tantrum whereas he is normally not bothered.
I'm gobsmaked... utterly godsmacked... where is my horse?!
I have just had a fairly terrifying evening.
Lovely lady came to try Sam. The arena was being used for a lesson so we went into the fields to show his flatwork. He was a beautifully behaved as ever, didn't put a foot wrong and did some lovely work and cantered sensibly round open fields as normal.
Lesson in arena still going so decided to pop a few xc jumps while waiting. He hasn't done much xc at all since November time and had not jumped the fences in question since about October but he popped them really nicely. Another canter round the fields and he was still as sensible as ever.
Lesson then finished so we took him into the arena to show some more jumping and to let the lady have a go. Well, Sam TOTALLY changed... was absolutely full of himself, did a giant silly spook, kept taking off and threw a MASSIVE buck (with a kick out for good measure)
Good some LOVELY flatwork in the school with his new fresh state and then popped some jumps. Jumped same as ever- strong into them but really clearing them. BUT he's still fresh as anything, seriously on his toes. Napping towards the fences, trying to tank into them when he was being circled in front of them. NOT MY HORSE AT ALL
Ladt gets on, also gets some lovely work- he was looking absolutely stunning. Took him into a little crosspole and he GALLOPED at it FLAT OUT, jumped it like it was 3ft6 (seriously) and then tanked off with her afterwards which he NEVER does. I honestly thought he was going to jump out of the arena.
Luckily the woman sat it well and popped it again from walk a few times- but he was just off his head, never seen anything like it. Even after she got off he was stood goggle eyed and restless (normally he falls asleep!).
How embarrassing. She actually really liked him so I suggested she come back another day to see him being 'normal'.
The colour is only just returning to my face... scared the life about of me! I have honestly never seen a horse gallop at a fence as out of control as that.
Can't think what got into him? Only think I can think of is the sudden change of weather? He was hyper in the field today AND when I brought his friends in before him he threw a major uncharacteristic tantrum whereas he is normally not bothered.
I'm gobsmaked... utterly godsmacked... where is my horse?!
