WWYD - Horse came in like he had done Badminton

[Dyllymoo]

J came in yesterday like he had done Badminton. Sweating buckets (he did have a 0g rug on as it was miserable) and blowing like I have never seen a horse blow (you can tell I don't have fit horses!).

I took his rug off, put a cooler on him but even after the 5 min walk to his stable he was still blowing and I walked him around the block so he could catch his breath and cool off a bit before giving him some hay.

Is that right? I got some disapproving looks from people on the yard.

 

[9tails]

He's panicked himself. He may have seen your car and anticipated coming in, then wound up another with his antics which then wound him up even more. Horses are sometimes idiots.

 

[Dyllymoo]

He's panicked himself. He may have seen your car and anticipated coming in, then wound up another with his antics which then wound him up even more. Horses are sometimes idiots.

No sorry... I mean, did I do the right think by putting a cooler on and walking him around.... probably sounds silly but I got some disapproving looks.

He wouldn't have seen my car due to how far away the road was. I'm not too worried about why he was like it (if he tried to chase his 2 field mates, or they chased him, he is unfit in comparison so that's why he was so blowy and sweaty).

Didn't make it clear in my post will edit now

 

[9tails]

I would have taken off his rug, sponged him down then put a cooler on. If he was still antsy, I would have walked him. Why would anybody give you disapproving looks?

 

[milliepops]

sounds like you did the right thing

 

[Dyllymoo]

I would have taken off his rug, sponged him down then put a cooler on. If he was still antsy, I would have walked him. Why would anybody give you disapproving looks?

Probably because they blame him for doing it, maybe because they think I'm soft. Who knows! I had my OH and friend with her little dog in tow (she has a horse at the yard) maybe they just thought we were weird!

 

[Dyllymoo]

sounds like you did the right thing

I know it sounds silly but because I've never had a horse be like that then I doubted what I should do!

 

[9tails]

Probably because they blame him for doing it, maybe because they think I'm soft. Who knows! I had my OH and friend with her little dog in tow (she has a horse at the yard) maybe they just thought we were weird!

Were you and your followers getting in others' way? Your environment doesn't sound particularly welcoming.

 

[WandaMare]

I would ask them what they thought you did wrong, its not very helpful giving disapproving looks without offering any explanation.

 

[Polos Mum]

What would your alternative have been? ignore it leave a sweaty rug on a dump him in the stable?

I wouldn't worry too much about what others on yards think, you stick to your common sense.

 

[Dyllymoo]

Were you and your followers getting in others' way? Your environment doesn't sound particularly welcoming.

Nope.... We went for a walk around the block on the roads

 

[Dyllymoo]

I would ask them what they thought you did wrong, its not very helpful giving disapproving looks without offering any explanation.

I'm sure I can be bothered to hear their replies if I'm honest... I just wanted a bit of a sense check really

 

[jnb]

Your horse, your choice, nothing to do with anyone but you!

 

[Goldenstar]

You did nothing wrong ignore them .

 

[Dyllymoo]

Your horse, your choice, nothing to do with anyone but you!

Its more about did I do the right thing for him, as I mentioned I have never had a horse blowing and that sweaty before (I pootle everywhere!). Thanks though

 

[Micropony]

I have been on yards where the disapproving looks would have been about taking a horse out on the roads while he was still on a bit of an adrenaline high / not wearing hi vis / in just a headcollar / without hat and gloves etc. Of course none of that may apply, but could anything like that explain it? All depends on how busy the roads are, what facilities are available on the yard etc., for example is there a horse walker they thought you should have put him on, or a school they think you should have been walking him around instead? Do you greatly care?

Your horse came in sweaty and blowing so you quite rightly walked him off and made him comfortable before putting him away. As long as you weren't endangering or inconveniencing anyone else or their animals, I don't see what business it is of theirs tbh.

 

[Dyllymoo]

Thanks MP but he was dead on his feet but there we go.

Same issue today but worse so I need to have a chat with other liveries to organise bring in better as he is just stressing when others are coming in.

I need my own field somewhere ?

 

[9tails]

I need my own field somewhere ?

The last thing you need it that! You'd have an extremely distressed horse 24/7 rather than just bringing in time.

 

[Dyllymoo]

The last thing you need it that! You'd have an extremely distressed horse 24/7 rather than just bringing in time.

Clearly I didn't mean to put J on his own in a field in the middle of nowhere...… I moved so that he COULD have friends.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

I'd have likely done exactly the same thing so personally I'd say you were right lol. Was he OK after, once he'd calmed down some..??

 

[Dyllymoo]

I'd have likely done exactly the same thing so personally I'd say you were right lol. Was he OK after, once he'd calmed down some..??

He was ok on Sunday, but last night he was super tired and as soon as I had walked him etc. I put him in his stable and he fell asleep.... Hopefully we have sorted it now