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"The problem is my young horse....who needs a JOB Desperately"
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Dear Keith...
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
My name is Terry O. I'm a 60 year old woman and have had horses most all of my life and if I didn't have one I borrowed anyones who'd let me. I've run barrels for many many years and am married to a Calf Roper and up till the last few years we were on the road frequently. We moved to LaGrange 2 years ago from around Houston area and just a month after we moved here my husband had to have quadruple bypass surgery which slowwed us down almost to a stop. Then I had developed back problems and that didn't help either.......but we're getting back to wanting to go again and I'm presently conditioning my old horse to go a little. But the problem is my young horse....who needs a JOB Desperately but he's so full of himself and is constantly into EVERYTHING....and turning him out is like seeing a wild horse running off on a track! He very rarely goes anywhere at a slow rate of speed and is constantly sliding up to a fence or gate ......burning himself and then stomping around from it until he just feels like he can out run it!!! This son of a gun can drift and have had thoughts of having him on a track in the past. I had him started really good before we came up here but had to lay off of him for a long time now but want to get him ridden and try to get him seasoned to see what he'll be able to do .....if I can keep him held together. (He's so ugly that I have to make him do something...but I do know what kind of potential he has and aside of his being irritating he's still got a pretty good head for remembering. Problem is I need to get some of the edges knocked off before I'll feel to comfortable getting back on him and everytime I try to round pen work him he's like on the track in there too. Looks like a blender and I'm afraid that the ground won't hold him (he's fallen before acting like an idiot) and I sure don't need him slipping under the panels and getting injured. Would love to hear what kind of suggestions you would have for this type of hyper horse. I've thought of Fluflenizine, (sp) B1, Ace, anything to get an edge off but hate to mask anything. After I've been able to ride him for a few trips he normally settles down alot. I'm too old now to take a whole lot of chances with my life (Ha!) and my back and just have been trying to figure out something that'll help. Thought of driving him but my round pens not big enough to get away from his back end much and don't want him getting away from me in the arena. He's on a 10% All Grain Sweet feed and coastal hay. I've often wondered if I should really have him.....but I'm so danged curious about what he'll make that I've held on to him and now don't know what I need to do to be safe with him.So thought I'd ask a professional. I know you're probably really busy.... but if you wouldn't mind I sure would appreciate ANY help that you can recommend. Thank You and if you get time I'd love to hear from you or if you could reccomend me to someone around here I'd appreciate that too.
Regards, Terry O |
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