tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post5931125065422351133..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Plan of AttackSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-30041145690503912842014-06-14T06:20:57.799-06:002014-06-14T06:20:57.799-06:00Wet saddle pads are often the best prescription!Wet saddle pads are often the best prescription!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-73324688839929240012014-06-14T00:32:03.894-06:002014-06-14T00:32:03.894-06:00Green horses can so often be one step forward one ...Green horses can so often be one step forward one step back, and sometimes its things that you hardly notice that can turn out to rattle them. You will get him through it Beckzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114970876099684280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-27314212729679839732014-06-13T19:39:07.339-06:002014-06-13T19:39:07.339-06:00If you want a cheaper way to check for ulcers just...If you want a cheaper way to check for ulcers just feed alfalfa. It's really good about soothing the tummy. I buy the bales of alfalfa chaff and just add a few handfuls into his meal and wet them down to keep the dust down. :) Or try aloe vera. There are things you can try before you go the expensive route since he isn't showing classic symptoms.<br /><br />I tend to agree that it's a green, over faced problem than a physical problem although soreness could be an issue since he's using totally different muscles than he used as a racehorse. That sucks that your chiro retired!!! I'm still looking for one too.... most "equine professionals" around here actually know less that I do and are just good at fooling people into handing over their money lol. Wow that was harsh.... sorry I'm just frustrated. :-/<br /><br />I think going back to basics and maybe mixing things up with hacking, longeing, gallop sets or something will help. His baby brain may just need a bit of a break. :) Good luck!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-90022353986041616882014-06-13T18:26:28.721-06:002014-06-13T18:26:28.721-06:00Sounds like a good planSounds like a good planKitty Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320015015309570032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-75272085293362607732014-06-13T18:11:44.575-06:002014-06-13T18:11:44.575-06:00Really it sounds like you've covered all the b...Really it sounds like you've covered all the bases and now he just needs time to build that confidence back up. We already know how great he is! ;)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940605561665600285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-36113033710798821402014-06-13T13:40:12.593-06:002014-06-13T13:40:12.593-06:00I think it's back to training ground zero, bui...I think it's back to training ground zero, build his confidence to help him forget the oxer of doom!Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-4956443953205091492014-06-13T12:49:29.704-06:002014-06-13T12:49:29.704-06:00My trainer always said that every ride, you're...My trainer always said that every ride, you're training your horse. Even the small stuff! Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697362741342101748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-89156933732123940522014-06-13T10:03:10.535-06:002014-06-13T10:03:10.535-06:00I was in completely the same spot a couple weeks a...I was in completely the same spot a couple weeks ago with my OTTB. Also a willing, goofy, brave, unbelievably scopey horse and also the king of deer leaps. He was a reliable jumper, and then suddenly he was a total nutcase on the flat and over jumps complete with bucking, enormous overjumping, general anxiety, pulling on the hands and extreme laziness. Two weeks later, he's totally over it. Just a phase he went through with some excess energy; all I did was cut his feed and work him a bit harder. It might not be the same problem with Courage, but it shows that these stages do happen and they do blow over. Just keep trying and believing in your awesome horse :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-714001909682741482014-06-13T09:04:32.034-06:002014-06-13T09:04:32.034-06:00Ugard has turned Penny into a completely different...Ugard has turned Penny into a completely different horse. Might be worth a shot.<br /><br />However, I think the jumping issue is just being green. Lots of forward positive riding should fix that!Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-73189624389956177272014-06-13T08:15:38.723-06:002014-06-13T08:15:38.723-06:00"peering into the deep ravine of his own clue..."peering into the deep ravine of his own cluelessness"<br /><br /> LolLaur @FMHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978311855305167845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-67280456389421387042014-06-13T08:12:57.162-06:002014-06-13T08:12:57.162-06:00Good analysis. Sometimes I've had to just tak...Good analysis. Sometimes I've had to just take the pressure of completely. Like you said, you're not on a timeline. Could you just hack, no jumps, no agenda for a couple weeks then reaoproach poles until he is due footed then go back to jumping? Go back to reminding him what he's really good at and build the confidence back that way. Nicku Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006911603623063201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-69874987836300345902014-06-13T07:38:49.968-06:002014-06-13T07:38:49.968-06:00One of the best things I did with wiz was lunge hi...One of the best things I did with wiz was lunge him over all the things before I even sat on him. By the timewe jumped stuff it was nothing. When he starts to get rushy I trot everything and stop on the other side.<br /><br />Wiz went through a phase with a lot of the same issues and I too went through the check list of saddle fit, chiro, ulcer etc. Turns out, there's nothing better than just a lot of time in the saddle and on the ground :) he's going to be awesome I know itAlchemyEventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428382410717322169noreply@blogger.com