Koda wears his Harness

[Sue_C.]

but after the horror of his gelding procedure he has had huge issues

Just curious...I must of missed a post? Did he awaken during the procedure or something...not enough sedative...infections?? You have me very curious.

 

[Knottymare]

How wonderful that you are committed to him to love him no matter what!

 

[Sue_C.]

but after the horror of his gelding procedure he has had huge issues

Just curious...I must of missed a post? Did he awaken during the procedure or something...not enough sedative...infections?? You have me very curious.

He is so cute in harness but for some horses driving just isn't in their future. Koda might be one of those.

That could be the truth for sure. I had one awesome little four year old gelding here a few years ago that just couldn't get over his fears...broke my heart to have to tell his owner that I didn't think he would ever be a safe driving horse. I tried no blinders, kant see backs, and full blinders, nothing mad a difference. He would just turn into an all-out terror-driven maniacal menace...he almost went through my 2X6 driving ring boards once before I could stop him. Never seen anything like it...ever. In his case, we attributed it to his upbringing...or lack of it, as he had been in a terrible-terrible place for his first two years, until the SPCA and Police stepped in to save him and the remaining starving horses. We just don't KNOW the boogie-man in their heads.

 

[susanne]

Perhaps, if he's not meant to be a driving horse, you could get him an adaptive walking harness from Chimacum

http://www.chimacumtack.com/miniaturehorsetack/miniaturehorseharness.html

That way he can still look cute in harness AND he can take care of you, his Mom, into your dotage. (Not that that is anytime soon!)

 

[Shortpig]

Just curious...I must of missed a post? Did he awaken during the procedure or something...not enough sedative...infections?? You have me very curious.

They gave him all the drugs they could and he wouldn't go down. They had to take him down while he fought. I wasn't there. I know he felt it and 3 Yes later has trust issues.

The good news is after posting this morning I learned yesterday he was a star.

 

[Shortpig]

Just curious...I must of missed a post? Did he awaken during the procedure or something...not enough sedative...infections?? You have me very curious.

They gave him all the drugs they could and he wouldn't go down. They had to take him down while he fought. I wasn't there. I know he felt it and 3 Yes later has trust issues.

The good news is after posting this morning I learned yesterday he was a star.