At 20:28:15 on 21.01.12, OffTheTrack wrote:
I think I have found the impossible horse. 12yr old dark bay Thoroughbred x Hanoverian mare by the name of Skye. Skye evades capture in the field, won't stand still, refuses to accept a rider, won't have the farrier or vet anywhere near her, she won't load, clip or lead, she bites, barges and plants her feet into the ground, refusing to move. She has been handled from a foal, out of an affectionate mare and by a willing stallion and has no fear issues. She has never been abused or mistreated and has been socialized with other horses since birth. When ridden, she bucks and finishes with a rear that causes her to fall backwards onto her rider. She is bargy when lead and randomly stops dead and refuses to move. Once stopped, it takes anything from 10 minutes to half an hour to get her to move. To get to a new yard, we had to walk her the whole ten miles on the roads, as she repeatedly refused to load, despite months of work (even with veterinary-supervised sedation). This means that she cannot go to a new home. She now runs virtually feral in the field with no rug, as we cannot catch her to bring her in, rug her, feed her or have her looked at by the farrier or vet. If we do manage to get her in, she paces the stable and barges anyone who comes inside, screaming her head off. She's dangerous and unpredictable, stubborn and bad-tempered. I simply can't imagine what has turned her into such a beast. Have you ever met anything like Skye? What can be done about a horse like this? This photo was taken when she was younger and tamer.

At 23:23:07 on 21.01.12, Rahara wrote:
Sounds like you have trouble in capital letters..you say the pic is when she was younger and tamer so something must have happened ..maybe put her infoal with a good choice of stallion it does tend to calm down mares ..LOL bit like the human race..honestly though we have a mare wasn't quite as bad as yours [and to be honest she sounds fairly evil] had her first foal last year she turned out the most sweetest mother ever, I thought we'd never get near the foal with her ..On the other hand a TB mare foaled a few weeks ago and has turned into the most evil destructive thing with her back legs and teeth we can't get near the foal..there's alot of if's or but's with your mare sounds like you'll have your work cut out ..stay with it though I'm sure things will work out ..Good Luck ..look forward to hearing from you...

At 01:25:35 on 22.01.12, _nlovewithmustangs_ wrote:
HEllo it always makes me sad when I hear stories like this. To me it sounds like she is just angry in a sense maybe she wasnt abused but mentally neglected. do you have her with other horses? maybe a calm older gelding might help her calm down. personally if i was working with this horse I would try to understand her before i did anything. when shes out in the pasture go out with a good book and sit dont do anything with her just be there. It might take a while but eventually she might get curious as to why your not trying to do anything with her. Another thing might be a brain tumor. It kinda sounds like something has flipped in her brain and it might be that you need to get a specialist out. Im sorry about the horse and hopefully you can figure something out

At 08:36:02 on 22.01.12, bazz94 wrote:
No one's given her DIRECTION and so she's giving herself it. There's nothing wrong with this mare, it's what's wrong with the humans around it. Sorry if I insult anyone but truth hurts sometimes. She's a horse that will teach you everything- if you're willing to learn.

At 08:50:14 on 22.01.12, OffTheTrack wrote:
Thanks Rahara, I can understand that having a foal may bring out a maternal side! It's worth a go- she really couldn't get much worse!! Evil us just the word for it :D And _nlovewithmustangs_ yes, she has been around other horses since birth, she is in a field with her mother, a pony, a young thoroughbred mare and an old thoroughbred gelding. Will try spending time watching her- might find the root cause. Scary thought about the brain tumour, but anything seems possible right now! Thanks for the suggestions ^^ this is Skye with her Mum

At 08:55:17 on 22.01.12, OffTheTrack wrote:
bazz94 it's fine, you're entitled to your own opinion :) we've been trying to work with her- I though I had her safe again a year or so back, but then she flipped on a girl :( but our world can't revolve around this horse, she's not a priority. She's the daughter of a string of ex-racehorses we have down here- 14 in total. We have to give time to all, so we're willing to learn, but we've given all the time we have and still no progress, if anything regression. Thanks for your input, and you haven't offended anyone, just understand that it isn't a case of neglect, we retrain racehorses to perfection, and we've tried with her x

At 10:17:16 on 22.01.12, La Palma wrote:
I think my horse has been a monster, but not compared to yours... I understand is very difficult to get her checked out by a Vet.(and you probably have done that) but could it be that she sometimes get much pain in here body, like nerve that get squeezed? But if is something like that it would show when she is running free in the field.... If its nothing physical I also suggest just being near her without pressure, but this means much time, difficult. I hope to be able to follow her story. Good luck!

At 10:42:53 on 22.01.12, OffTheTrack wrote:
Thank you x

At 09:09:07 on 23.01.12, bazz94 wrote:
Mmm yeh that's understandable- maybe she's a one person horse? Needs that full attention sort of thing, its a matter of finding that one person hahaha gooood luck with her though

At 14:43:13 on 23.01.12, Scotchie wrote:
Honestly. is she worth your time? Sounds like she has no respect for humans and is unpredictable which is a danger to anyone. Have her euthanized and give your time to a horse that can be safe. There are too many sweet, untrained horses that need time and a home. If it is a health problem, the money to fix it would not be worth it because she is 12 yrs old and untrained, would you ever trust her not to hurt anyone? Please don't breed her!!! She could have offspring with the same attitude. Don't get me wrong. I love horses. But when there are so many that crave attention and care, one like you describe I believe is better off peaceful with her maker.