well...
got on, did some work for what, about 20 minutes? she wasn't really lightening except occasionally .... but wasn't arguing from the off as she has been...
then she decided she'd had enough, and despite sitting up, legs as told, pushing ... all i was getting was sideways, and head tossing...ggrrr
got off and did some really nice in hand, was very pleased with that and i even organised mysefl enough to do something on MY "bad rein" (all wihtout stick, which I didn't have with me) think i even got a bit of shoulder in, certainly tried for it..
then got back on ...
and the head tossing got worse! with or without contact....
not prepared to have that argument on my own.
but next time, i'll take my schooling stick.
then when i put her back in the stable and took her tack off, something set all the horses off in the field - the mares she coul dhear but not see, and the geldings she could see .. and all she wanted to do was be out there. 1/2 hour later she hadn't more than had a mouthful of tea. so out she went.
and the sad nws, a mare which arrived just before the weekend was turned out yesterday - immediately hurt itself quite badly and was brought straight back in for the vet, and has today, i think, gone to horsepital....3 year old :-(
got on, did some work for what, about 20 minutes? she wasn't really lightening except occasionally .... but wasn't arguing from the off as she has been...
then she decided she'd had enough, and despite sitting up, legs as told, pushing ... all i was getting was sideways, and head tossing...ggrrr
got off and did some really nice in hand, was very pleased with that and i even organised mysefl enough to do something on MY "bad rein" (all wihtout stick, which I didn't have with me) think i even got a bit of shoulder in, certainly tried for it..
then got back on ...
and the head tossing got worse! with or without contact....
not prepared to have that argument on my own.
but next time, i'll take my schooling stick.
then when i put her back in the stable and took her tack off, something set all the horses off in the field - the mares she coul dhear but not see, and the geldings she could see .. and all she wanted to do was be out there. 1/2 hour later she hadn't more than had a mouthful of tea. so out she went.
and the sad nws, a mare which arrived just before the weekend was turned out yesterday - immediately hurt itself quite badly and was brought straight back in for the vet, and has today, i think, gone to horsepital....3 year old :-(
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Oh, I hope the mare is ok. Please keep us informed.
Ditto Di. Molly still sounds quite unsettled but if the in-hand went well maybe that's a way forward in the meantime?
Something continues to bother her. (Back to the ulcers as a possibility) You have elminated almost everything else. The new horses should not unsettle her that much.
Hope the young mare is OK. Please keep us posted. How sad for the owners.
Claire,
I can't find your email address. Email me at jedvorak@juno.com for a link to ulcer medication. Caroline may have it already, but I'm not sure.
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