So I mentioned in my update about Hank's crazy behavior the last few weeks, when I take Jess out he turns himself inside out, so I thought I'd see if anyone has any insight?
A couple of weeks ago I took Jess onto the road to trot her up, I went 75 yards out and back (in sight) and Hank threw a complete wobbly was breathing very heavily, it sounded like someone sawing his breathing had only just started to calm back to normal after the 10 mins it took me to tack up. I then took her out for half hour and when I got back his breathing wasn't bad but he'd sweated a blanket clip area.
On Thursday I walked Jess around the block, a whole 15 minutes, and by the time I got back Hank was dripping (it looked like it was raining under him). He's fit enough to jog alongside her for an hour when we go out riding without sweating much so it's got to be a stress reaction.
He has horses on both sides, he can stand just the other side of the post and rail from 2 geldings and they do hang out with him. In fact one of those 2 is the one besotted with Jess, he calls just as much as Hank does when I take her out....could this be winding Hank up more??? I was going to get him a mirror, but it doesn't seem worth it if real horses aren't enough to keep him company???
In the middle of the field I have a huge bramble bush and there is the dogleg of field round to the gate, and Hank and Jess often wander off from one another and Hank never bothers when he can't see her as long as she hasn't gone out of the gate.
Hank is also trying to do a runner out of the gate when I get back with Jess (after I have her in the field)....maybe for the grass in the driveway which I let them nibble after we have been out for a ride???
A couple of weeks ago I took Jess onto the road to trot her up, I went 75 yards out and back (in sight) and Hank threw a complete wobbly was breathing very heavily, it sounded like someone sawing his breathing had only just started to calm back to normal after the 10 mins it took me to tack up. I then took her out for half hour and when I got back his breathing wasn't bad but he'd sweated a blanket clip area.
On Thursday I walked Jess around the block, a whole 15 minutes, and by the time I got back Hank was dripping (it looked like it was raining under him). He's fit enough to jog alongside her for an hour when we go out riding without sweating much so it's got to be a stress reaction.
He has horses on both sides, he can stand just the other side of the post and rail from 2 geldings and they do hang out with him. In fact one of those 2 is the one besotted with Jess, he calls just as much as Hank does when I take her out....could this be winding Hank up more??? I was going to get him a mirror, but it doesn't seem worth it if real horses aren't enough to keep him company???
In the middle of the field I have a huge bramble bush and there is the dogleg of field round to the gate, and Hank and Jess often wander off from one another and Hank never bothers when he can't see her as long as she hasn't gone out of the gate.
Hank is also trying to do a runner out of the gate when I get back with Jess (after I have her in the field)....maybe for the grass in the driveway which I let them nibble after we have been out for a ride???