Question: The horse has a smooth gait at times and a rough gait at times.
He was pacey so I had some weighted shoes put on him. That helped a lot.
He still needs some angle work done on his hind feet. Also, traveling down
the road, moving or still objects startle him and make him jump. What can
I do to stop this?
From Panelist Laura
To help with your new horse's being startled at objects on the road
- you can
just talk to him and reassure him that everything is okay, ride with
other
horses/riders so he can absorb their calm attitude (don't ride with
other
spooky horses), and ride him back & forth several times past the
spooky
things until he gets used to seeing them. Stay calm yourself
and don't
chastise him for spooking.
Laura
