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Location: Running my kids somewhere. | We got a horse in last weekend. I knew he had not been off the farm for a few years and had been sitting for almost a year. He has been going out during the day and in at night. Mainly so others can go out and I still have separation. He is very buddy sour! And I mean he has taken the feeders down, took up the mats and now broke the window guard and the window. We haven't been able to ride him at home yet because his mind is not on us. I have tried other animals next to him (goats, cattle) and that's not working. Where do you go next?  |
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| Give him a horse buddy. Find someone that gets along with him and let them be together, either in the pasture or even just neighbors in their stalls. I would start working on the ground in the round pen. Get his attention and gain respect. I'd also put the first few rides on him in the round pen for safety reasons. Then you'll just have to get tough and make him focus on you while you're riding. If you don't feel like you're comfortable doing those first rides, then find someone capable of dealing with any nonsense the horse might have. You don't want him to get away with anything at this point, as it will lay the foundation for how he behaves in the future. |
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Location: Ohio | I bought one like this several years ago. Was a 6 year old that had one home prior and had only been off the property to go to one day races. He wouldn't settle in. Scary. I waited 6 weeks. Never could even ride him at home because he was so nutty on the ground. He had not been like this when I tried him at previous owners house. I gave up. Previous owner took him back. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I would add a supplement to his feed to help try to relax him some.  |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Southtxponygirl - 2016-08-18 2:59 PM I would add a supplement to his feed to help try to relax him some.
Talk to Krystal with T.H.E. she may beable to help you out with a supplement for your horse to help to relax him. |
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Location: Deep South | I would start on ulcer treatment and put a horse beside him.
I have a 2yo that has been pastured with the same horse at my place since I brought him home as a baby. I sold his "buddy" about 2 months ago. The 2yo became a different horse almost immediately. Anxiety like I had never seen, came off his feed, a grouch to be around. Complete opposite of his normal self.
I ran a tube of Oxy-Ulcer through him and saw an immediate improvement, a few days later I was able to find a pony to put in his turnout with him. The difference was night and day. |
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Location: Canada | I'd do a couple of things if it was me:
-- Give him a stall buddy (someone next to him to keep him company)
-- Put him on ulcer meds to help manage/avoid a flair up
-- Work him daily (even a couple times a day) either in a round pen or on a lunge line to burn off excess energy and help get back to working.
Spend lots of time with him brushing him, feeding him, and working him. Even though he's turned out during the day it may not be enough exercise (or proper exercise) to tire him out. Work him on the ground (doing so safely) and hopefully he'll burn off some energy and get his mind focused back on you.
Good luck!
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