So, I have been debating with myself wether or not to post this and I have decided it is appropriate to post this because I do believe I am making the right decissions with my horse. When I first got Chinga, I wouldn't call myself an experianced rider, but I had dealt with bolting and bucking problems before. But for a first horse that I was going to be working with every single day and practically "Flying Solo". He was most likely to experianced for me (or I suppose better words would be un-experianced). When I first rode him he was excellent, sure he had a dodgy gaits, but getting him on a good feed, cleaning him up, getting his feet done and putting weight on him could easily fix the problems he had. He just needed basic work, he didn't know much. He only bucked once in the 12/13 rides I had on him before I made my dicission. Then daddy got me my first pony *16.3 OTTB*. I'd always given the advice not to get an ottb as your first horse, but this horse was magic even though he wasn't the perfect riding horse I really liked him 
One day I arrived home, sitting on the lounge was a saddle, saddle blanket and bridle. Dad told me I was going to ride my horse.
Two weeks later, the well mannered horse wore off. He'd been drugged. The worst mistake, buying a drugged horse. He was horrible, I'd go home from the paddock in tears but I kept telling myself that I could fix him. I got myself seriously hurt twice. But I didn't give up. He threw me so many times, every ride he would bolt, rear and buck. But I told myself he wasn't being naughty he was just adjusting, I was told that by h is owners as well. Although after a month of having him the behaviour was still there.
The behaviour still hasn't gone, we have good days but most ride involves bucking, bolting and rearing all crammed into one. So, I finally asked for something to be done. Dads told me so many times, we're going to sell him. I've survived a year with this horse. His gotten amazingly better and I am NOT selling him. So we've got a trainer coming out to work with him, things we'll go from there. He's on calming stuff, lunged an hour before riding *Thats if I can get him to lunge!). But I will not give up, everythings up to the trainer, he may be sent away for 6 months to be re-broken in, the trainer may let me do the riding and work with us. He may be sent to the farm for spelling for 2 years, since he was never actually spelled but..
"I will try to fix you". I haven't given up yet, and I will keep on fighting till the end. Because "Tears stream down my face, when I loose something I can't replace".
Cold Play - Fix You.
One day I arrived home, sitting on the lounge was a saddle, saddle blanket and bridle. Dad told me I was going to ride my horse. Two weeks later, the well mannered horse wore off. He'd been drugged. The worst mistake, buying a drugged horse. He was horrible, I'd go home from the paddock in tears but I kept telling myself that I could fix him. I got myself seriously hurt twice. But I didn't give up. He threw me so many times, every ride he would bolt, rear and buck. But I told myself he wasn't being naughty he was just adjusting, I was told that by h is owners as well. Although after a month of having him the behaviour was still there.
The behaviour still hasn't gone, we have good days but most ride involves bucking, bolting and rearing all crammed into one. So, I finally asked for something to be done. Dads told me so many times, we're going to sell him. I've survived a year with this horse. His gotten amazingly better and I am NOT selling him. So we've got a trainer coming out to work with him, things we'll go from there. He's on calming stuff, lunged an hour before riding *Thats if I can get him to lunge!). But I will not give up, everythings up to the trainer, he may be sent away for 6 months to be re-broken in, the trainer may let me do the riding and work with us. He may be sent to the farm for spelling for 2 years, since he was never actually spelled but..
"I will try to fix you". I haven't given up yet, and I will keep on fighting till the end. Because "Tears stream down my face, when I loose something I can't replace".
Cold Play - Fix You.
