maliksparky
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Mu'Tazz Malik EJS, 3 1/2 months old :)
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Post by maliksparky on Dec 28, 2006 21:38:29 GMT 1
Hi, I really feel for you as I have had the same thing. For years I rode without a care in the world, then I had children and that was it, I was filled with "what if's", Put him up for sale, and I know this sounds silly, but as he is up for sale try and think that everything you are doing with him is for the last time, this may sound silly but you may sit there and think "I don't want to sell him anymore, or you may think it is the best thing for him" either way I wish you the best of luck, it is horrible when you have a love for horses, but totaly lose your nerve. Follow your heart, it always has the best answers.
I hope this makes sense.
Best wishes
Emma x x
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tammy68
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Post by tammy68 on Dec 28, 2006 22:06:43 GMT 1
Good for you Chatterbox for making this difficult decision. Katefox1812 is right, he may not be the one for you but someone else may enjoy and want the challenge of riding him through this. Find him a really nice home and move on, safe in the knowledge that you have done the right thing for both you and Jack. After all, if you keep on as you are then the chances are that he will get worse and your confidence will become non existent. My friend Smudge has a super ID x TB who is her happy hacker. Something like him may be ideal, but don't get too blinkered when you are looking as my ID x TB was always quite spooky and being elevated in her paces was quite difficult to sit to. Keep an open mind and you will know when you find the right one. Good luck.  |
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Post by kirstie on Dec 28, 2006 22:25:48 GMT 1
my 12 year old id x tb can be a git too,he has bolted a few times now.
how long has he been at the new yard? took jay 2 months to settle here as hes had 7 yard moves in a year with his last owner
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Post by circusdancer on Dec 28, 2006 22:26:59 GMT 1
Hmm, can I go against what everyone else has posted?  I think you've gone through a lot with Jack (but I've only seen your yard thread so may have missed another). You've addressed some problems by moving yard recently and maybe he hasn't settled down yet. You're not giving him any feed at all. Are you feeding any supplements? He may benefit from a vitamin/mineral balancer. I think it would be a shame to give up the horse you love without looking hard into what you could do to get through these problems. Sorry chatterbox, if I've missed something (I've been prone to doing so recently). Of course, your safety and his is paramount and if you have to give him up, then that's the case. Whatever you decide to do, I wish you both well! |
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Post by chatterbox on Dec 28, 2006 22:44:03 GMT 1
Circusdancer i understand where you are comming from but he started doing this on the last yard. I do feel for jack and understand his routine has been upskittled but he moved with his stable and field mate from the last yard and she is just fine to ride. I have thought long and hard about my decision and because he has done this to me 3 times this week i just cant face hacking him out again i have never felt like this with any other horse but the pleasure has gone. I had been feeding him Dengie gooddoer which has vit and mins in but stopped at the beginning of the week when he started to do this and he got on the good grass he has adlib hay. I do love Jack but i dont want to end up resenting him.
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Post by jen1 on Dec 29, 2006 3:16:54 GMT 1
for the mean time, put him on calmag, or mag ox, its acts like a calmer, or so they say, might be worth a try, good luck,
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Post by Casper on Dec 29, 2006 6:41:13 GMT 1
Chatterbox, if you know that Jack isn't the horse for you then you are doing the right thing for both of you. At the end of the day it is supposed to be fun. We invest so much emotional energy, time and money in our horses we should be able to enjoy them too. Hopefully whoever is riding Jack will keep him ticking over ready for when you find him a nice new home - and good luck in finding the right neddie for you x
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Post by chatterbox on Dec 29, 2006 15:39:13 GMT 1
Jen1 i did wonder about trying a magnesiun supplement but am a bit worried as im sure ive read on here of people trying these and them making the situation worse. Does anyone recommend a particular brand
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Post by chatterbox on Dec 29, 2006 15:43:00 GMT 1
My instructor rode jack today on his own (he has never yet run with me when i been on my own either) he was as good as gold she took him straight into a stuble field worked him in then galloped him away from home she had to push him on and the made him do a huge serpentine on the way back he was fine didnt offer to leg it. She even got me to throw a barrel behind him as he went past to see if that set him off but he took no notice. Maybe its me
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Post by Gail&Merlin on Dec 29, 2006 15:48:48 GMT 1
maybe the instructor will try when your in a group, if he didnt do it with you on your own then the instructor isnt really prooving anything...see if the instructor and maybe a competetant friend or two, that way if he doesnt do it with a selction of riders then maybe you just dont click with your horse...it happens and certainly is nothing to be ashamed off, but id definately rule out other riders first, because that will affect the sale price etc..
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Post by smudge on Dec 29, 2006 16:13:32 GMT 1
Chatterbox - you say he is lazy on the way out and then rushes on the way back? Is he breaking into a canter to get home - for a long time or for a few strides? I ask because I have another TB x ID (not the one mentioned above by Tammy) who is very forward going. He is extra speedy on the way back and could easily go on for another couple of hours when we get back! He lives out, I've got him on hardly any food and I've had him on a mag based calmer - but its just the way he is. He is just a speedy ned and he also likes to be at the front on the hack. We deal with it by lots of halts on the way home, hacking out in a circle, riding him past the yard entrance and making him think when he is on the way back and trying to stay one steo ahead of him and making him slow down. He thinks he knows more than we do see - he's a smart horse  |
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alia
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Post by alia on Dec 29, 2006 16:33:37 GMT 1
I also know how you feel .If you have definately decided this is the best thing to do please make sure prospective purchasers know what the are dealing with otherwise your horse could be on the start of a downward spiral.Have you considered sending him away for schooling,even if you have decided he is not the horse for you he is more likely to find a good home at a decent price if the bolting issue has been resolved.
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