Sukistokes2
Well-Known Member
I have two schools of thought on this problem , but will be making a decision with the aid of my Vet, my instructor and other professionals. I am just interested in the views of other horsey people who can look objectively at my disaster.
I bought Kevin just over a year ago, he arrived, under muscled, no weight , no training. Yes a bit big but I felt comfortable on him and happy. I've hacked, I've schooled and done dressage. Up until the beginning of this year only one incident, involving a bog off and me denting the bonnet of some nice woman's car. Since the beginning of the year he has had a lameness and time off, coming back in to work he has taken to bogging off with me. Without warning , whoosh, gone. Up until last night I've stayed on and then carried on,with whatever I was doing. He has had all the checks, a new saddle and all he needs. Last night was a lesson with my instructor so I've had good, qualified profession help, not that I'm inexperienced. There has been no change of food, he has hay, fast fibre and low energy nuts. He is on mag oxide since a bog off on the road. He is spot on weight wise. We had planting episodes a month or so ago, which vanished with the new saddle. The bogging off is escalating and becoming dangerous ( my instructors words) Thanks to my air jacket i walked away from a fall where I've wiped out two sections of wooden fencing. There was no warning, I went from walk to halt transitions, to full pelt around the school, he was bunching up to run full tilt down the long side when I exited right.
Thoughts please?
Please forgive typos I have three broken fingers
Got this far , have a current bun
I bought Kevin just over a year ago, he arrived, under muscled, no weight , no training. Yes a bit big but I felt comfortable on him and happy. I've hacked, I've schooled and done dressage. Up until the beginning of this year only one incident, involving a bog off and me denting the bonnet of some nice woman's car. Since the beginning of the year he has had a lameness and time off, coming back in to work he has taken to bogging off with me. Without warning , whoosh, gone. Up until last night I've stayed on and then carried on,with whatever I was doing. He has had all the checks, a new saddle and all he needs. Last night was a lesson with my instructor so I've had good, qualified profession help, not that I'm inexperienced. There has been no change of food, he has hay, fast fibre and low energy nuts. He is on mag oxide since a bog off on the road. He is spot on weight wise. We had planting episodes a month or so ago, which vanished with the new saddle. The bogging off is escalating and becoming dangerous ( my instructors words) Thanks to my air jacket i walked away from a fall where I've wiped out two sections of wooden fencing. There was no warning, I went from walk to halt transitions, to full pelt around the school, he was bunching up to run full tilt down the long side when I exited right.
Thoughts please?
Please forgive typos I have three broken fingers
Got this far , have a current bun