ljohnsonsj
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My 6yo tb is fine,could leave her weeks get on her and she'd be an angel,the warmblood on the other hand is wacky after a day!
Your horse is quirky to ride after..
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MiCsarah
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Could leave mine months and he'd still be fine probably
Piglet
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I can do 2 weeks plus with my boy, but then he is 14 and Thank God not a TB or a horse who needs to be worked every day. It is so much easier to have an easy horse who doesn't freak out if not ridden every day, especially when I am working, my boy is sharp and has his problems but above all he is SAFE. I have had had a couple of lunatic TBs which had to be ridden for a couple of hours every day and I just didn't have the time and riding them became a chore not a pleasure 
ChwaraeTeg
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I have had a Thoroughbred ex-racer since she was 6 years old. Even when racing fit, she was sensible - ish.
She is now 18 and just the same.
The Welsh Cob, likewise after 20 years.
She is now 18 and just the same.
The Welsh Cob, likewise after 20 years.
Vickijay
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There wasn't a option for not at all!
My mare is sharp and buzzy all the time but she doesn't get worse with time off. She had to do 2 weeks inside when the snow was dreadful and was the same and she just had a 7 week holiday out in the field and was the same. Shes just always silly!!!!
My mare is sharp and buzzy all the time but she doesn't get worse with time off. She had to do 2 weeks inside when the snow was dreadful and was the same and she just had a 7 week holiday out in the field and was the same. Shes just always silly!!!!
Sparkles
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Indefinately. Doesn't make any difference to Bust! He's in 24/7 most the time over winter, on a lot of hard feed as he looses condition soon as it's winter, ridden 'properly' weekend days and during the week I hop on him bareback to take him for a 15 minute leg stretch round the block....he's just a very laid back lad!
NicoleS_007
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I picked 2weeks+ as she does'nt get silly with time off She doesnt even get silly with no turnout, shes a pretty level headed 4yr but shes not super fit so it may change!!
She doesnt even get silly with no turnout, shes a pretty level headed 4yr but shes not super fit so it may change!!Onefortheteam
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One of mine I can only leave for a day before I have to lunge before I get back on!
The other I could leave for 2 years solid in her stable and she wouldn't be any different, except fatter!
The first wouldn't buck/rear or do anything majorly nasty, he doesn't know how (Thank god!) but he does do fast!
The other I could leave for 2 years solid in her stable and she wouldn't be any different, except fatter!
The first wouldn't buck/rear or do anything majorly nasty, he doesn't know how (Thank god!) but he does do fast!
lara b
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Well would have said never after him being totally normal after a couple of weeks...but then I got on for the first time in three months today and am pretty sure some one has swapped him for a hyped up three year old :-D am hoping he returns to normal soon..!
Jesstickle
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I could leave mine months and he'd be absolutely fine to ride. Never puts a foot wrong under saddle. There wasn't an option for indefinitely though
No work for more than a week and he becomes a bit of a tool to lead around though so I try to keep him in work to keep his manners intact.
No work for more than a week and he becomes a bit of a tool to lead around though so I try to keep him in work to keep his manners intact.
MagicMelon
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Mine doesn't! Surprising as he's a TB x Luso so not exactly a ploddy native but keeping him out 24/7 really helps keep him chilled. I got on him yesterday after not touching him since mid-October and he was absolutely fine, behaved beautifully!