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Location: Jersey Girl | So this is more of a vent I guess....
Some background: I had been dealing with a spinal fluid leak that prevented me from riding for almost 18mos. Sold my barrel horse during that time (didn't click with him).
This past January bought a real nice laid back gelding that had the right foundation to pattern. I slowly got back into riding after having surgery in February to seal my leak. I did all kinds of things with this gelding and was starting to pattern him and haul him to do exhibitions. Well, took him to a weekend race (150 + entries) and he turned into a bucking bronc. He dumped my friend that got on him becasue I didn't like how he was acting and have not been taking any chances. He has never given any signs that he was a bucker. Completely relaxed at home and really fun to ride.
Clearly he cannot handle the pressure at the big shows. Now I am back to square one. He needs to go (hubby doesn't want me riding him anymore) and now I have to go thru that whole annoying process of selling and trying to find one that isn't lame, crazy or both. :( |
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| I assume you had him vetted?
It is hard to find a good horse, I have one now that means the world to me and I had a hell of a time finding his "replacement." Went through three until I found the right one. Talk to good breeders in your area, they always have good leads. |
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| I understand how frustrating it is coming back after a layoff, and it's especially hard when your confidence isn't where it used to be. My thoughts are this, if you don't trust him now it's going to take a long time to get that confidence back, and you're likely to create more issues with his behavior change, which is just going to wreak havoc on you mentally. It stinks to have to walk away from one, especially one that you like, but if you're in the situation I was, I needed something I had total confidence in. That being said, if you want to work through this issue with your horse, and he's not going to hurt you, don't give up. Find someone who can haul him and work him through his issues. Someone that is close enough that they can continue to work with you when you're ready to start taking him to the big shows again. Ultimately I think it depends on how you feel now about the horse, knowing what he is capable of, both good and bad. |
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| I am so sorry, I can imagine how disappointed you are. There is a perfect horse out there for you though that will be worth the hassles of looking. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Hugs to you  , the right horse is waiting for you somewhere out there.  |
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Location: Florida | Find a reputable dealer and trade him in on something they recommend. I know dealers and brokers sometimes get a bad rap but alot of them are good and useful. |
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| I have one that has been at the trainer for awhile. Trainer said take her home and get with her. Just do basics. Great I like that. Trainer brings her to the barrel race and I got 3 exhibitions. Third exhibition she bucked me off. She has never offered to buck. Trainer said get her to the vet. I had her at the vet 2 days later. Vet says ulcers. Treated her with Gastro Gard and she is a different horse. She is on Purina OUTLAST now and trainer says she is great. This is a short version. This filly is never stressed about anything.
Before you give up get the horse checked for ulcers.
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Location: Jersey Girl | Jenbabe - 2017-08-15 2:41 PM I understand how frustrating it is coming back after a layoff, and it's especially hard when your confidence isn't where it used to be. My thoughts are this, if you don't trust him now it's going to take a long time to get that confidence back, and you're likely to create more issues with his behavior change, which is just going to wreak havoc on you mentally. It stinks to have to walk away from one, especially one that you like, but if you're in the situation I was, I needed something I had total confidence in. That being said, if you want to work through this issue with your horse, and he's not going to hurt you, don't give up. Find someone who can haul him and work him through his issues. Someone that is close enough that they can continue to work with you when you're ready to start taking him to the big shows again. Ultimately I think it depends on how you feel now about the horse, knowing what he is capable of, both good and bad.
Thank you for kind words. Problem is I don't know if I can ever trust him again. I am thinking this issue is why he isn't a reining horse. I'm guessing they stopped with him for the same reasons. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | streakysox - 2017-08-16 12:43 AM I have one that has been at the trainer for awhile. Trainer said take her home and get with her. Just do basics. Great I like that. Trainer brings her to the barrel race and I got 3 exhibitions. Third exhibition she bucked me off. She has never offered to buck. Trainer said get her to the vet. I had her at the vet 2 days later. Vet says ulcers. Treated her with Gastro Gard and she is a different horse. She is on Purina OUTLAST now and trainer says she is great. This is a short version. This filly is never stressed about anything. Before you give up get the horse checked for ulcers.
I have thought about that. I do feed him as if he is ulcer prone (I do with all my horses) but realize he could still have them regardless. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | Vickie - 2017-08-15 6:05 PM Find a reputable dealer and trade him in on something they recommend. I know dealers and brokers sometimes get a bad rap but alot of them are good and useful.
I have been looking into this. I found one about 4 1/2 hours away that does this. They are evaluating one right now to see if it fits what I need. I am waiting to hear back from them. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | stayceem - 2017-08-15 1:14 PM I assume you had him vetted? It is hard to find a good horse, I have one now that means the world to me and I had a hell of a time finding his "replacement." Went through three until I found the right one. Talk to good breeders in your area, they always have good leads.
No not yet. It just happened this weekend. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I've been here. Hugs to you. Don't get down. Look at it like this: This horse wasn't right for you. Instead of spending more time on something that isn't going to work, at least you found out now before sinking more time into him. THis just means that there is a better prospect out there for you.
Best Barrel Horse I've ever had was a short and fat "Cull" ranch horse with big hancock hooves and a big thick head/neck. Conformation wise there was no way that horse should have clocked the times it did. That horse built my confidence after time off due to medical reasons. I got laughed at a lot for the way that horse looked and acted. It was quirky.
Look for a horse to build your confidence. So what if you don't clock where you want to, at least you're having fun! |
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