Yearling sale fillies
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Yearling sale fillies
Have several fillies consigned to a summer sale, lots of turnout but one filly has personality issues. Extemely hot cannot concentrate for more than 1 second. Geting better but gets mad qucickly and really loses it. Other 2 are normal, getting better and better. Any ideas on anything I should be feeding or doing to improve the problem childs attention span and cooperative response. New situations really set her off and I'm afraid the sale ring will be one of them!
I don't know if this would be of any help with your filly's attention span but all of our sales fillies go on Gastroguard a few days before they leave for the sale, and then stay on it while they're there. Mostly we do it so they don't lose their appetites due to the stress but if your filly doesn't deal well with new situations (which might set her up for stomach upsets) it might be something to try.
I don't buy much at sales, but I would consider pulling her unless she is getting it together. Last thing you need is a meltdown and it can be high stress as it is. Trainers are looking for the extras in attitude and even if everything else is top notch (catalog, conformation) it can go up in smoke.
Is there a later sale you can aim this one for?
jm
Is there a later sale you can aim this one for?
jm
Run the race - the one that's really worth winning.
I don't buy much at sales, but I would consider pulling her unless she is getting it together. Last thing you need is a meltdown and it can be high stress as it is. Trainers are looking for the extras in attitude and even if everything else is top notch (catalog, conformation) it can go up in smoke.
Good advice..