minihorsecwgrl
Well-Known Member
Hi friends!!
After some medical issues with my gelding last year we have decided to basically retire him with that said, it's time for my young gelding to step up! He has shown before but mainly in halter. He is FULL of energy.....and I mean full..... he is almost four so the baby excuse doesn't fly with me anymore! He is really fit not only because I exercise him regularly but he runs and plays all day with my young mare. I lunge him or free lunge him before I do anything with him to try to get some energy out, that helps a little sometimes. He gets legends performance pellet feed, rice bran to add some fast(he tends to get thin in winter), and I am trying raspberry tea leaves to Try to calm him down.it works wonders for my sister's ottb, not so much for my little guy though.does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to chill him out a little? He is going to be my 4-h project this year so I need him to be calm enough for showmanship and pleasure driving. He can barely stand still for more than a few minutes no matter how much we try! He loves to jump but I'm hesitant to jump him until he can get his act together and chill!!
After some medical issues with my gelding last year we have decided to basically retire him with that said, it's time for my young gelding to step up! He has shown before but mainly in halter. He is FULL of energy.....and I mean full..... he is almost four so the baby excuse doesn't fly with me anymore! He is really fit not only because I exercise him regularly but he runs and plays all day with my young mare. I lunge him or free lunge him before I do anything with him to try to get some energy out, that helps a little sometimes. He gets legends performance pellet feed, rice bran to add some fast(he tends to get thin in winter), and I am trying raspberry tea leaves to Try to calm him down.it works wonders for my sister's ottb, not so much for my little guy though.does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to chill him out a little? He is going to be my 4-h project this year so I need him to be calm enough for showmanship and pleasure driving. He can barely stand still for more than a few minutes no matter how much we try! He loves to jump but I'm hesitant to jump him until he can get his act together and chill!!