Looking for advice. My OTTB is in the process of getting started back under saddle and small jumps after getting Kissing Spine surgery. He feels great, back has never been stronger, he’s super relaxed, and happy. But he is still a big mover and its become apparent that when he’s excited, I can’t help but get tense, which he reacts to. We are not a good fit.
I think the best case for us both is to sell him to a home where he can be in much more capable hands, hands that want a very athletic. But I will not do that until I can make sure he’s in a good spot over small fences, which I do not have the mental fortitude to do without getting tense.
So on that note, I am looking for recommendations for trainers within an hour to an hour and a half from Austin with a kind but firm hand, experienced in OTTBs, and capable of starting a horse back over fences (< 2’). I’d like to send him somewhere for ~30-60 days OR have someone come out 1x/week to where he’s boarded.
Thanks y’all.
