How to slow down an ex racehorse?
Hello Franklin My name is Maggie. I purchased an 11 year old thoroughbred mare that had been at the track til she was six. Anyways it was love at first sight. I have not owned a horse in about 15 years. My son now is not a baby anymore and I really love horses so I decided that it was time for Mom. Anyways, home my new mare came. She is a pet on the ground. I love her dearly. It took me three months to even get on her back. Sounds crazy I am sure but I had a car accident a year ago and I am afraid of being hurt again. So my thought with all the reading I have done about the abuse at the track with these unselfish creatures was to gain her trust and to show her that I will never abuse her. So now we are at the riding stage. I was not afraid of her when I got on her. My problem Franklin is that she thinks she is still at Woodbine for heavens sakes. She goes really nice at a walk (for two min.) and then thinks it is time to trot. Soooo, I get her back down to a walk. She has soooooo much
