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Re: excitable horse



Just because he prefers to be with the front runners, and is perhaps capable
of running with the front runners...has nothing  to do  with whether he
SHOULD be running with the front runners.. Obviously if his pulse is not
coming down it is time to NOT run with the front runners!!!!!!!!!!Sounds to
me that by running him up front he is wired on adrenaline...Time to start
over...wait for EVERYONE to leave...maybe find a nice,calm horse to ride
with for the day...and do that at every ride until he calms down..It's
probably going to take along time to un-program him from what he's gotten
accustomed to..i.e. running wired on adrenaline ...we have a horse who is
now pretty much a pasture ornament because she was run all out with the
front runners from her very first LD race and on into some fifties...She was
a mess when we got her but I honestly thought I could "fix" her. Spent a
year doing nothing but WALKING...then when I did start taking her to rides
would always wait until every one left....It worked pretty well unless we
got passed by someone going fast...at which point she would come unglued and
pretty much stay that way for the duration...Further instilled in me the
belief  in the importance of starting young horses SLOWLY...not only for
their physical well being but , just as important, for their mental well
being. JMHO

----- Original Message -----
From: Myna Cryderman <mcryderman@escape.ca>
To: 'Ridecamp' <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2000 12:55 PM
Subject: RC: excitable horse


> I would like some  suggestions about how to calm an excitable horse at vet
> checks.  This horse raced on the track before his career started in
> endurance three years ago.  He is an excellent horse.  The only problem I
> have with him is that if he has been really moving right along with the
> front runners, which is where he prefers to be and is capable of doing, he
> doesn't come down at vet checks.  It is not due to being over stressed but
> excitement.  He loves the race. If he goes at this pace on his own I have
> no trouble with his pulse recovery. You can tell he is excited not
stressed
> because he is so distractible and watches every horse as it comes and goes
> and doesn't settle into eating and drinking. When he hasn't been in a
group
> of horses  he will eat and drink really well. He usually is not an
> excitable horse only in this situation. Does anyone have any suggestions
> for getting his mind back to business in  this situation?
>
> Myna
>
>
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