Weather & Behavior

Bayhill · 10-19-2009, 11:16 AM

The weather was some what "nice" today after 4 days of cold wet rain. I tried to try out a horse today for a lease and the weather was quite cold and windy. I think that and the combination of me not knowing what I'm doing helps,lol.

barnprincess · 10-19-2009, 11:22 AM

My horses get crazy when it gets cold. My big mare is fine under saddle in cruddy weather but she gets all un-focused and irratable some time's.When its just windy she's aright but she dosent pay much attention when the wind blow's real hard. ESP when there is a storm on the way. it's like they know. My other mare is a psyco in the rain/snow lol she gets all crazy and runs around and bucks like a wild horse lol.

Luna9 · 10-19-2009, 11:28 AM

Roscoe gets frisky and onry when it rains or in the cooler temps.

Sunny and Luna dont care...they are always the same

Sheza_Angel · 10-19-2009, 03:19 PM

Absolutely.

Our QH mare you don't even want to get within five yards of because she is such a 'tard on a windy day. If you catch her and lead her she is all business for the most part but she would rather play.

Magnum my Arabian colt gets a slight bit pushier because he'd rather play. I just give him a finger nail tap to the face to keep that head out of my space and to keep him under control and he calms. Very easy to handle for a stud colt.

As for our other two, they run around like big maniacs and have a blast.

Ms.Cinderella · 10-19-2009, 03:21 PM

My old thoroughbred gelding used to get wacko when the weather first started to get cooler. My mare did to but no where's near as bad as the gelding.

MissHopesMom · 10-19-2009, 04:59 PM

Hope turns into a spazz when it's super windy out. She's getting a lot better about it, with the trainer working her through most of her spooky issues.

xlilxonex · 10-20-2009, 03:38 AM

Have had some recent coldness down in Florida, and hopped on my guy yesterday and he was forward, but he was NOT allowed to misbehave or be spooky.....

shepherd406 · 10-20-2009, 07:23 AM

That was the first time I've actually worried a little about her reaction. Usually its just a few steps sideways & a spin or two. This time she was crow hopping & stuff. I rode it out & kept making her go past the same areas & kept her in a walk until she calmed her goofy butt down. But as soon as we left the arena, she started hesitating at things she never had before. I worked her through it all. Just got annoying.

I never want to have to lunge my horse before I ride her. I'm always told "Just ride her through it. She'll learn."

SwiftHooves · 10-20-2009, 10:37 AM

My TB gelding has a complete personality change when the weather gets colder!I usually don't do a whole lot with him in the winter anyways.

10-19-2009, 11:22 AM	#22
barnprincess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long island NY Posts: 839 Images: 1	My horses get crazy when it gets cold. My big mare is fine under saddle in cruddy weather but she gets all un-focused and irratable some time's.When its just windy she's aright but she dosent pay much attention when the wind blow's real hard. ESP when there is a storm on the way. it's like they know. My other mare is a psyco in the rain/snow lol she gets all crazy and runs around and bucks like a wild horse lol. __________________ GINGER Bella Luna I love my girls !

10-19-2009, 11:28 AM	#23
Luna9 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,076	Roscoe gets frisky and onry when it rains or in the cooler temps. Sunny and Luna dont care...they are always the same __________________ Roscoe ~ 4yr Paint - 15.3HH Luna ~ 1yr Quarter Horse - 14.2HH Sunny 1yr Paint - 14.1HH Sydney 7m - Yellow Lab Jasper ~ 6m - Cat & Im a Mommy & a Wife! I Have Been Gobbled by Thom Turkey!!!

10-19-2009, 03:19 PM	#24
Sheza_Angel Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Gulf Coast Texas Posts: 5,218 Images: 10	Absolutely. Our QH mare you don't even want to get within five yards of because she is such a 'tard on a windy day. If you catch her and lead her she is all business for the most part but she would rather play. Magnum my Arabian colt gets a slight bit pushier because he'd rather play. I just give him a finger nail tap to the face to keep that head out of my space and to keep him under control and he calms. Very easy to handle for a stud colt. As for our other two, they run around like big maniacs and have a blast. __________________ Tara: Magnum (RSD Dark Victory x Magnums-Anastasia) '09 Arab colt Secret Again (Secret Hello x Miss Bridget) '01 OTTB gelding Angel '01 QH cross mare Kassey '01 TB/Paint mare I Have Been Gobbled by Thom Turkey!

10-19-2009, 03:21 PM	#25
Ms.Cinderella Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New "Joisey" Posts: 746 Images: 37	My old thoroughbred gelding used to get wacko when the weather first started to get cooler. My mare did to but no where's near as bad as the gelding. __________________ No message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make the change You gotta get it right, while you got the time 'Cause when you close your heart Then you close your mind Rest Peacefully my Sweet Friend.. Scooter 6/15/2009

10-19-2009, 04:59 PM	#26
MissHopesMom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 540 Images: 26	Hope turns into a spazz when it's super windy out. She's getting a lot better about it, with the trainer working her through most of her spooky issues. __________________ Hope - 4 yr old QH, Amber - 2 yr old QH Pround Member of the Quarter Horse Club! I've been blessed by the Snow Fairy!

10-19-2009, 11:16 AM	#21
Bayhill Full Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Suffolk,va Posts: 25	The weather was some what "nice" today after 4 days of cold wet rain. I tried to try out a horse today for a lease and the weather was quite cold and windy. I think that and the combination of me not knowing what I'm doing helps,lol.

10-20-2009, 03:38 AM	#27
xlilxonex Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,329 Images: 24 Blog Entries: 1	Have had some recent coldness down in Florida, and hopped on my guy yesterday and he was forward, but he was NOT allowed to misbehave or be spooky..... __________________ I <3 My Curly http://bbspinnaker.webs.com/

10-20-2009, 07:23 AM	#28
shepherd406 Full Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Richlands, NC Posts: 234 Images: 32 Blog Entries: 1	That was the first time I've actually worried a little about her reaction. Usually its just a few steps sideways & a spin or two. This time she was crow hopping & stuff. I rode it out & kept making her go past the same areas & kept her in a walk until she calmed her goofy butt down. But as soon as we left the arena, she started hesitating at things she never had before. I worked her through it all. Just got annoying. I never want to have to lunge my horse before I ride her. I'm always told "Just ride her through it. She'll learn." __________________ Riding: The art of keeping a horse between you and the ground. ~Author Unknown

10-20-2009, 10:37 AM	#29
SwiftHooves Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	My TB gelding has a complete personality change when the weather gets colder!I usually don't do a whole lot with him in the winter anyways.

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