Three months ago you posted about problems you were having with this horse and everybody told you to get professional help.
Now you're back saying the problems have gotten worse and...you want to fix it on your own? Why on earth?
It's not clear from the post how many times the trainer has been out or what work she's done with you. Can't answer "why she got so sour" with any certainty without more info, but my guess based on what you've written is that 1) she was mighty sour to begin with and 2) she's taking exception to being asked to work for a living and 3) being sour is working pretty well for her? (Although I would delete "sour" and replace it with "unbroke and rank".) What you're describing is potentially extremely dangerous and also a pretty logical/predictable progression from what you described a few months back.
If you were me and this horse were my horse, I would be prioritizing training (for both of you) -- very probably training board, since apparently this horse isn't even safe for you to handle on the ground at this point -- over SmartPaks and colored tack. That's where my money would go. Please get help. Quality, consistent, daily at least for now help.
In meantime, please don't be leading her from a position where she can kick you.
Please wear a helmet, gloves, and crash vest at all times if you have to handle her.
If the "kick" while trotting hand was actually a "rear and strike," the please-get-help goes triple.
Why?
Three months ago you posted about problems you were having with this horse and everybody told you to get professional help.
Now you're back saying the problems have gotten worse and...you want to fix it on your own? Why on earth?
It's not clear from the post how many times the trainer has been out or what work she's done with you. Can't answer "why she got so sour" with any certainty without more info, but my guess based on what you've written is that 1) she was mighty sour to begin with and 2) she's taking exception to being asked to work for a living and 3) being sour is working pretty well for her? (Although I would delete "sour" and replace it with "unbroke and rank".) What you're describing is potentially extremely dangerous and also a pretty logical/predictable progression from what you described a few months back.
If you were me and this horse were my horse, I would be prioritizing training (for both of you) -- very probably training board, since apparently this horse isn't even safe for you to handle on the ground at this point -- over SmartPaks and colored tack. That's where my money would go. Please get help. Quality, consistent, daily at least for now help.
In meantime, please don't be leading her from a position where she can kick you.
Please wear a helmet, gloves, and crash vest at all times if you have to handle her.
If the "kick" while trotting hand was actually a "rear and strike," the please-get-help goes triple.
Good luck.
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