Author Topic: Dolly (Read 6714 times)

nutterly_uts · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2014, 11:01:46 pm »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Confidence-Sachets-Horse-Appeasing-Pheromone/dp/B00OK4KY6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418338885&sr=8-1&keywords=confidence-eq

farmvet · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2014, 11:01:30 pm »

Think it will be cheaper than that from your vet! They will probably sell individual sachets too so you can get a couple rather than a boxful.

funkyfish · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2014, 11:49:44 am »

so happy to see an equine pheromone at last!

I hope it works as well as sedation for clipping etc to stop so many horses needing sedation all the time for everything!

sabrina · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2014, 11:34:26 am »

I have put Dolly on Steady-Up. One of my friends has been using this on her SJ over the summer as he gets stressed at shows if he has to hang about too long. I give it to her in the evening feed and what a difference. she now lies down overnight. She has issues about me going into her stable and can challenge me with feet or teeth. I let her off with this for a wee while but now I go straight in using a raised voice and ask her what she is playing at. Then put on her headcaller and give her a scratch. She will now open her mouth so I can get her bridle on. I started having a piece of apple in my hand with the bit and this worked a treat. Feet problem seem to be over, no longer kicking. I have given myself 2 years to turn her into a good riding pony but I think will be more suited to a small adult as she is so strong willed. She will let me lean over her back, sometimes I give a little jump from the box on. I am too heavy to sit on her but I can bang her sides and rump and she just stands there. In the paddock she will follow me about as I am pooper picking, no nasty faces just happy to be around me. First at the gate when its time to come in. One thing that will never change I expect, do not go near her when she is eating her feed !

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #19 on:** December 22, 2014, 06:40:17 pm »

Sounds like you are making real progress well done you must be really pleased.

sabrina · « **Reply #20 on:** December 23, 2014, 07:25:04 pm »

I am pleased but its a slow job.

Kimbo · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2015, 10:00:43 am »

Welsh ponies!! What more needs saying! So intelligent, so feisty, such little demons! Ive had a few, the last being a Section C mare that my little girl learned to ride on. When I say "learned to ride on" I mean the HARD WAY!! At home she would drop her shoulder and tip my daughter off 3/4 times a ride. At shows she strutted her stuff every time and won everything!
One day she threw my daughter so many times that she was badly winded. I saw red Im afraid. I said " somebody get my saddle"

I changed saddles on the pony and for the next half hour had the ride of my life! She was doing 2-time changes at the end ( in fairness she had been taught these years before!).
That pony was a witch but I adored her. Sadly she was only 13hh: if she'd been 15hh I wold still have her.

Keep going with your little welsh girl: it will pay off in the end in spadefuls. Have fun!