Suggestions?

[I luv herfrds]

Got a little 3yo stunted filly. Sent her to a trainer and boy did she get an attitude. She swings her butt at the trainer and strikes out at them with her front feet. I am worried that she might injury someone. I was going to keep her for my daughter, but the trainer doesn't think that is a good idea.
The filly is just too small for me or my husband to ride.
No idea what to do with her.
Any suggestions?

 

[msscamp]

How long have you had her? Did you have the opportunity to work with/interact with her? How did she behave? Was the attitude present prior to her being sent to the trainer? If not, I think I would be doing a little investigative work on the trainer.

 

[flaboy]

How long has she been at the trainers? The filly could just be in defensive mode. She might be intimidated by all the new surroundings and other horses.

I hate to say it but if the trainer has already said, "not a kids horse" I would be suspect. Heck before I cut my boy he would charge anyone who got in the pen with him. I just a few short workings in the round pen he had a big change of heart and this was before I had him cut.

Just from what you have said, I might consider another trainer before I gave up on the filly. Just my $.02

 

[Alan]

Sent her to a trainer and boy did she get an attitude.

Sounds like she got an attitude after going to the trainer, is this right? If so did you have much contact with her before the trainer and how did she act?

I am worried that she might injury someone. I was going to keep her for my daughter.

Sounds like you may have answer your own question, if a young horse acts like that, it's more than likely an accident waiting to happen

No idea what to do with her. Any suggestions?

The horse market is a buyers market right now, I have two very well broke, nice horses that I can't hardly give away. Two years ago, my 6 yr QH gelding was worth $4000 (in my book) I can't sell him.... I'm going to offer him to my farrier (who really likes him and wants him, it's just a $ thing for him) for $1000 in trade for farrier work... just to get the number of horses down. To answer your question dump this 3 yr old and get a 10 to 15yr old dead broke, done it all horse for the whole family to enjoy.

JMO,
Alan

 

[I luv herfrds]

Never struck out at me when I approched her in either the pasture or corrals. It just started with the trainers place. A different trainer is going to watch and offer any suggestions if needed.
She did swing her butt at me once and only once. I had a leather rein in my hand and cracked it across her butt. Never did it again.
She has been at the trainers for 2 weeks now.
We have had her for a couple of years now, bought more as a rescue then anything else. Now I'm sorry I did.
Have another horse at a different trainer and he has a 12yo gelding he is wanting to sell. A friend just gave him the horse. Might go look at him.
Thanks for all of your thoughts and suggestions.

 

[warpaint]

JMO, but ship her on the first bus out of town. She aint and never will be a kid horse.

Do like Alan suggested and get you an older broke horse.

I've adopted 3 in the past month, that friends couldn't feed anymore. All deadbroke, and I am not afraid to put my stepson on. (he aint ever rode)

 

[Bez+]

Hope you paid nothing for that little piece of dog food.

Last horse I picked up for the kids was about 14 years old - well broke and a pleasure to be around.

If you have a radio show that does a buy, sell and trade - phone in and tell folks you:

a. Have no money
b. Have a good home for a well broke horse
c. Need it to be fit for kids to ride

You will be over loaded with calls from folks with pretty good quality animals - we sure were.

Heck they even delivered it!

Rides real nice even today even though it lives about 5 miles from here now - it still ends up in our yard once in a while with a little girl riding it - 200 bucks and it came with a saddle, bridle and a bunch of miscellaneous stuff. I gave it to the kid because she helped the wife fence for a couple of days and I threw in everything that came with it. Need horses around here now like I need another hole in my head.

You can find horses anywhere today.

Ship that cuss to wherever it will go - asap - give it away if you have to - if no one wants it and you can't bring it around - kill it.

You would likely be doing it a favour in todays market

Bez+

 

[I luv herfrds]

Hi Bez! Great to see you back once in awhile. Hope you are well. :D :D
We paid $400 for her. Going to finish out with this trainer and see what the other one suggests.
We have never had very good luck with mares or even "kid's" horses.
First mare died from an unknown heart condition. Now she would have been a great kid's horse. You could do anything to this horse.
Second mare had an attitude from h*ll. Ran away with my son 3 times and tried to take my husbands head off when we tried to give her a dewormer. She went down the road.
First kid's horse we got was foundered by the owner and he knew, but never told us. :mad:

Had found a good kid's horse once, but the husband would not spend the $3,500 for him.
That was before the market took a hit.

I think I only have a few options with her. Auction, give away or shoot.

 

[spinandslide]

I wonder if the trainer is asking things of her that she is resisting and so she is lashing out in defiance? Sounds like she may have had some behavior issues BEFORE you sent her to the trainer..perhaps being in a new place and being made to do things she doesnt like has caused these issues...

If thats the case..Id send her to the auction or shoot her. I dont want a horse that fights me every step of the way. And even if she did seem to "turn around"...would you ever completly trust her with your child?

My son's pony was a godsend and she found a new home 3 weeks ago. my old horse is now his. Ive ridden Lena for 4 years and I know the horse inside and out..I trust her 100% with my son. I wont have it any other way.

Good luck

 

[codymccue]

too many good horses in the world to risk your life for a bad one.

if she soured at the trainers...I'd look there tho.watch him work her.Plenty of horses won't stand a bully,or what they see as bad treatment.

 

[I luv herfrds]

spinandslide my son has a pretty good horse right now. He was my horse. Only problem we have ever had with this gelding is he hates getting his feet wet. :roll: We've had him since he was 3 months old.
He is just too much horse for my daughter.

 

[I luv herfrds]

Looked at the gelding at the other trainers. Pretty nice horse. He is 14 not 12yo. Looks to be Paso Fina and Quarter horse.
Going out with a friend and take another look at him. They were asking $1500 for him, but would take $1000. he was given to them by a friend and they just have too many horses right now.

Going to get rid of that filly. Still striking at the trainer no matter what they do.

 

[Onthebit]

then give them 500$, seriously look into standardbreds...i just adolpted another one and she is fool proof....so she doesn't neck rein yet! my husband isn't a rider and she takes him all over the farm...no problems...here is a pic of them....

 

[I luv herfrds]

Took a friend with me to look at the gelding. He would just be too much horse for an inexperienced rider. other then that he really impressed her. She said if they didn't already have a bunch of horses, she would take him in a heart beat.

 

[ArrowHBrand]

How long has she been at the trainers? The filly could just be in defensive mode. She might be intimidated by all the new surroundings and other horses.

I hate to say it but if the trainer has already said, "not a kids horse" I would be suspect. Heck before I cut my boy he would charge anyone who got in the pen with him. I just a few short workings in the round pen he had a big change of heart and this was before I had him cut.

Just from what you have said, I might consider another trainer before I gave up on the filly. Just my $.02

I agree. Have you been to the trainer and watched him work? He could be heavy handed and forceful causing your horse to become anxious and agitated.

 

[I luv herfrds]

Both trainers tried working with her and she still had the attitude.

My other trainer found a possible horse for my daughter. Age is unknown, but she is pretty old. Going to look at her later this week.