Posted by admin | Posted in tack | Posted on 16-07-2010
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Can anyone help me understand why my horse would be afraid of his saddle blanket?
I have a 2 year old quarter horse gelding. He is broke to ride, and always did great with his saddle blanket and saddle with his trainer. When we brought him home, he was fine the first time we saddled him up, but after that, he's been getting progressively worse and today wouldn't let us get his saddle blanket and pad up on his back. I have an old show saddle that we've been using on him, and it weighs probably 50 pounds, plus his saddle pad and blanket (the blanket is heavy too). Is it possible that the saddle is too heavy for a thinner, young horse?
You need to get his saddle checked by a qualified saddler. Every horse is a different size and shape and changes shape regularly as it matures, fittens or fattens etc. The poor chap is likely to have been suffering some kind of pain and it is no wonder he is having second thoughts about being saddled.
I am also concerned that you are expecting him to be ridden at such a young age. And the weight of the saddle and blanket.
I suggest you get the saddler out as soon as possible and continue handling him and lungeing him until such time as he has his own saddle made to fit him.
Then it will be a question of taking the time and patience to re saddle him gently and not ride him, and remove the saddle and blanket several times until he is trusting you again.
Also the way you saddle a horse is vitally important. Bringing the saddle on to the whithers and slide it back down toward the tail so that the hairs are not ruffled. Then to do up the girth gently at first and then tighten just before you mount. Also all straps and stirrups must be secure so as to not hit his legs and belly. All these things can, if not carried out correctly cause the horse to become wary and then downright violently objecting to it - and no wonder!
Also get his back checked by a chiropracter or your vet if he is qualified. Damage may have been done through the wrong saddle, your methods or he may have hurt his back rolling in his stall etc.
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