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So new 13HH pony jumped the stable door today!!!!! [[gawp]]

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pinkyporker · 25/01/2009 19:45

I moved him yesterday morning to a new livery yard after having lived out for a few months. He was nervy but nothing major. Today he seemed a bit agitated so I decided to let him have a runaround in the indoor school with another horse to burn off some nervous energy.

He loved it, cantering round with the other horse. I bought him back in no problems. Then I heard the gate (which is out of site) click and I knew it must be the owner of the other horse as my pony started going ballistic. He started rearing up and bashing the door with his front hoofs. All of a sudden he just cam over, balanced on the door a bit then pushed forward catching his back legs before falling in a heap in front of me. Luckily he did no damage to himself but I was no shaken afterwards I could not bring him back in. Luckily a very experienced lady helped to calm him down and tonight he is stabled and sleeping soundly.

I on the other hand will not be. I really dont have the experience or confidence to deal with this and I just pray that he settles quickly. He is only young at nearly 4 and so I hope he will adapt sooner rather than later.

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LadyOfWaffle · 25/01/2009 19:51

Oh my! You need to put a wooden bar across. Is he used to being stabled?

hobbgoblin · 25/01/2009 19:54

Was he stabled with other horses in sight? I couldn't tell from your post whether the other horse was leaving the yard area or returning.

hobbgoblin · 25/01/2009 19:55

Does he have to be stabled? How long is he being stabled for?

Northernlurker · 25/01/2009 19:55

Did the ownere have anything with them that might have upset him? Dog or mobile phone?

herladyship · 25/01/2009 19:58

crikey, how scarey for you and how lucky he did no damage to himself! it sounds like as a temporary measure he should either stay out, or you will need to 'rig up' something over the top 1/2 stable door to prevent this happening again. either of these solutions are only really temporary though, the best thing would be to get him used to being stabled and happy with it

4 is young, has he been stabled much before? is he gelded? and what are the arrangements at the new livery yard? (i.e. is he out during the day and stabled overnight)

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pinkyporker · 25/01/2009 20:20

He is gelded. He has lived out for about 4 months with a mare but was previously stabled before that with no problems. I think he just wanted to see the horse that was returning. When they came back he was going mad and she bought her horse over and he was instantly calm as they rubbed noses. Then she put her horse in his stable which is directly opposite ours and a maximum of 6 foot away and he went bonkers and thats when he jumped.

This yard does not allow overnight turn out and so he must be stabled. He had been back in his stable a maximum of 10 minutes when it happened after having a good run around for an hour. I was really supposed to leave him in the stable for a couple of days but he had so much energy that I thought he could run a bit off but it looks like I made it worse.

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LadyOfWaffle · 25/01/2009 20:26

Why were you supposed to leave him in a few days? Is he recently gelded?

herladyship · 25/01/2009 20:34

i think the fact that he has jumped the door once would make me want to rig up something to stop him doing the same again - the potential for injury could be huge..

on the other hand, it could just have been youthful high spirits and he may have scared himself out of attempting the same trick again!

you have my sympathy.. ponies are a nightmare character building

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pinkyporker · 25/01/2009 20:35

No but I was told by the yard owner that it was the sensible thing to do, so that he could get used to the smells and activity of the yard. One girl on the yard was shocked and said she wasn't allowed to let her pony out until the owner had done something....but I wasn't really listening...too shaken and missed what he was supposed to of done. He is there tomorrow so will speak to him then. Might ask him about fitting one of those foal grates across the door.

Can I ask everyone a question? I have been around horses all of my life and yet I still have a fear of them. I'm fine until something like this happens and then I lose all confidence. We have had very reliable plodders and I wanted a challenge this time and thats why I went for something smaller. I am surprised that I couldn't deal with him today and wonder if I will be no good for him.

Also Im OK around my own horses but really have to know a horse and trust them to be able to deal with them. I cant just walk in a stable and get on with it. Never have been able to. This yard requires a rota of doing morning feeds for everyones horses (about 25). I will do it because I have to but I know I will be cacking it.

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LadyOfWaffle · 25/01/2009 20:47

I would turn him out with a few horses and supervise. I think it's maddness to be told to keep him in, he was probably desperate to socialise. You know how when you turn them out for the first time in a new yard they go mad for a while? Sounds like he did this but just in the yard instead. IME he needs to get the metting and greeting out of his system and personally I dread to think how full of beans he will be after a few days in the stable
I know what you mean about the confidence thing, I used to be able to ride anyting but a few nasty falls left me wary of horses I didn't know very well, even just on the yard. You will geet to know the horses on your yard after a while and feel more confident around them all. For the morning feeds don't you just open the door and put them in? Or do they expect you to do more? I sometimes just leaned over and plonked the feed down.

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pinkyporker · 25/01/2009 21:01

Yes....it's the ears that get me though. theres quite a few who are protective of their stables and glare at anyone who dares to come close. Im sure it will be a different story when I have a feed bucket in my hand

I think your right. It's most def a meet and greet thing, he practically dragged me to the field today when he realised he was going out and gleefully cantered in round the school the entire time.

When I bought him back in he wouldn't stop doing his horsey call with his ears pricked forward. I dont think he is scared of his stable....just prefers to be in company.

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LadyOfWaffle · 25/01/2009 21:03

I am sure he wil settle down once he has a good long turnout. How long was he out? Sorry if you have said

LadyOfWaffle · 25/01/2009 21:05

I hated tying/tieing (?) - hanging up haynets where I worked, one horse was really nasty and the string was right at the back so one way or the other you would have to walk near her head and her hind legs! Nothing ever happened though

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pinkyporker · 25/01/2009 21:13

Only an hour for a run and that was in the school. Probably needs a good graze. I will speak to the owner tomorrow and have him out for the day.

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mysterymoniker · 26/01/2009 08:56

yikes, glad he didn't hurt himself

good luck!

snoringnightmare · 30/01/2009 16:59

How you getting on Pinky? Has he settled now?

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pinkyporker · 04/02/2009 21:26

He's coming along. Did throw my daughter off the other day and ran rings round me trying to catch him.

I think I have bought a little nut job here!

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