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Post by morwenstowstud on Apr 14, 2009 16:02:02 GMT
I have a 12yo Highland who has the most superb temperament. You could put your baby/granny/auntie fred on him and they would be safe. He's totally safe to handle. He loves to hunt. He is a super hack. He doesn't bat an eyelid at traffic, even on a main road. He goes really well at home in our small indoor school. The problem is we get him to a show and he refuses point blank to move. He doesn't rear or do anything nasty. He just doesn't move. I want to show, he doesn't. I've had him on spillers instant energy for over a month with no change at all. I've now put him on oats in the hope that I can put some spark into him, because my only other option is to sell him as a family pony/mothers hack. I desperately want to avoid selling him if I can because he's really a one in a million pony temperament wise. Any ideas? Here's the proof he can move. s14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/MorwenstowStud/?action=view¤t=Randompics031.flv |
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Post by hottoddy on Apr 14, 2009 18:00:44 GMT
snap!! Mine is just like that and when scary things happen he doesnt jump around he stops to have a look!! Trying to tell him this doesnt look good in a hunter class is difficult!!! Could you try taking him different places so its not just boring old shows, fun rides or even do workers??? One thing I would say is be careful with the feed, I had mine on the same for ages and it didnt make a blind bit of difference and probably wont with yours! But it did affect his digestive system, he frequently had the runs and got a baby shaped belly but lacked other condition! These laid back types dont need that kind of energy food, they dont exert themselves enough to warrent it!!!
Good luck!
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Post by holmedown on Apr 14, 2009 19:28:32 GMT
May be one of those that just doesnt "do" shows - I had a super mare, won a lot in hand, was great to hack / fun rides etc etc but didnt do ridden shows. Would go round with everything else at walk/trot/canter but come to individual show, would walk, trot and canter was a real effort - a case of - well if they are all standing in line, why should I charge around !
Never changed and ended up selling her as a bomproof hack - she actually came back to visit my stallion last year and due to foal later this year.
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Post by Guestless on Apr 14, 2009 22:26:20 GMT
I had a Fell like that too - worth his weight in gold and I did actually show him for a couple of years but he got VERY bored by it and started playing up.....then by the end of the season, he realised that just not going at all was far less work.  I also think how the hairies are backed has a huge influence on their future - they need to be taught forward, forward, forward and, at 12, it may just be too late for him to learn....if he's anything like my boy, I bet he's nice and forward going on a hack but just not motivated in the ring. |
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Post by sarah00000 on Apr 15, 2009 7:16:27 GMT
I had a full TB eventer who was like that in the dressage ring. It was like riding a breeze block! Bring him out of the dressage arena, change his bit into a gag, with martingale and fly round the jumping ring at 100 miles an hour, loving every bit............
I got the msg!
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Post by viking on Apr 15, 2009 10:15:10 GMT
I have a 12yo Highland who has the most superb temperament. You could put your baby/granny/auntie fred on him and they would be safe. He's totally safe to handle. He loves to hunt. He is a super hack. He doesn't bat an eyelid at traffic, even on a main road. He goes really well at home in our small indoor school. The problem is we get him to a show and he refuses point blank to move. He doesn't rear or do anything nasty. He just doesn't move. I want to show, he doesn't. I've had him on spillers instant energy for over a month with no change at all. I've now put him on oats in the hope that I can put some spark into him, because my only other option is to sell him as a family pony/mothers hack. I desperately want to avoid selling him if I can because he's really a one in a million pony temperament wise. Any ideas? Here's the proof he can move. s14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/MorwenstowStud/?action=view¤t=Randompics031.flvWorth his weight in gold there's people looking for his sort. |
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Post by morwenstowstud on Apr 15, 2009 10:21:35 GMT
Worth his weight in gold there's people looking for his sort. I totally agree. He's absolutely priceless, if only I can get some inspiration into him. |
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Post by sophieandcallum on Apr 15, 2009 10:49:57 GMT
He is obviously safe as houses....I agree maybe he just doesn't 'do' showing, He is pretty though ;D
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Post by bemused on Apr 15, 2009 19:49:29 GMT
I don't know if I would describe your Highland as bone idle - he looks a nice forward going sort to me in the video. I owned a highland once who was a really nice active ride - until you tried to school him in circles - he absolutely died and refused to do it. Eventually sold him to a lovely family who lived in a forest and who wnted to hack out safely - he loved it and had a fab home for life. Have also had Section A's who quickly got ring crafty and had to turn their hoofs to other jobs. Some just don't take to the showing job - others love it. Its a tough one though when you have got a lovely show animal. It's best for the pony to enjoy his life and for you (us) to move on.
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Post by morwenstowstud on Apr 18, 2009 20:27:11 GMT
Well after a week on oats my bone idle boy seems to have found some spring in his step. Whether it's just today is yet to be seen, but he was very keen to go out hacking today. More keen than usual. I'll just have to see what happens at the next show.
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Post by hunter on Apr 19, 2009 18:43:23 GMT
have you had him blood tested? Be careful with the oats re lami !!!! have you tried a iron +tonic like red cell ?
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