We've had dpony for 5 weeks now and everything has been going well.Yesterday she wasn't ridden because of bad weather,and was rugged up.Today when we went to catch her,she'd gotten through the electric fence and was eating 'new' grass.
She was fine to be caught,but tried several times to bite me whilst tacking up and was rather uncooperative.She refused to walk to the menage and tried to bite me again when I put my hand on the reins to move her forward.DD1 got on board and started to walk her around,but she was reluctant to move and walked as slow as she possibly could-then after no more than a few paces,she dropped as if to roll.
Luckily she is 20 yrs old so slow and I was able to shout to DD1 to get off and get clear.Pony got down,but wasn't able to roll and got up after I shouted 'no' at her and smacked her hard.DD1 got back on but was shaken and wanted me to walk next to her.A few minutes later pony showed signs of trying to drop again,so I yelled 'no' at her and smacked her,which stopped her doing it.She was very bolshy and bitey,but we carried on as normal and then went out for a hack which was uneventful apart from trying to turn round and head in the opposite direction when we had a heavy shower of rain.
Could having the rug on have made her itchy or was she just trying it on because she didn't want to work and wanted to get back to the grass?She is normally very kind and good natured,so it has thrown me a bit. Did I do the right thing by shouting at her and giving her a smack? I've told the dds that she can only do it whilst standing still and to keep her moving if she looks like she might try it again,but they are quite anxious now.
Any help would really be appreciated.I might not be able to answer for a bit because MIL is due any minute.
Thankyou.
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Pony tried to roll with DD on board today-did I do the right thing?
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Mirage · 27/08/2011 13:37
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