Resolved Question: re schooling an ex race horse?

11 November 2008, 9:02 am

hi, i own a 15.2 thoroughbred mare, who stopped flat racing when she was 8 yrs old (she is 13yrs going on to 14 next year) and i have owned her since she was 11. and now we have gotten to both trust and know each other i would love to re school her. we have been jumping anything from 1 ft to 4 over the past 1 1/2 years. i am planning to give her a 6 week break next year from the 23 of feb to the 6 of april, in order for her to have a fresh start. and on the 6th we have our easter break (im still at school) which is 2 weeks and 2 days so i will have plenty of time to work with her, getting her used to being back in work and understanding that leg doesn't always mean go! lol so what i wanted to ask was what would be the best way to start re schooling her (i might be getting an instructor once every 2 weeks for lessons but i doubt i will be able to afford it! :( ) and are there any books/websites that are particularly useful? and if you have any personal stories to do with re schooling ex race horses would be a great help as well! thank you! and because Gem (my ex racer) is soooo cute (lol) here's some pics xx this i Gem when i was trying her out (v different to now!) http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/shesagem2662/?action=view¤t=DSC00622.jpg nowish http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/shesagem2662/?action=view¤t=gemginaandme041.jpg http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/shesagem2662/?action=view¤t=gemginaandme030.jpg http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/shesagem2662/?action=view¤t=gemginaandme025.jpg http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/shesagem2662/?action=view¤t=horses106.jpg http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/shesagem2662/?action=view¤t=2496005138a8317048303l.jpg http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/gg300/shesagem2662/?action=view¤t=wooooo90000019.jpg Gem has got a new bit now (that 1 was way too heavy and chunky!) this is the bit which she has got now, would it be ok for re schooling? http://www.foxhunter.on.ca/bitpics/1644.jpg... Read More »

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