Harry
The Monty Robert's blanket is not a 100 percent aid. Many horses become far worse with it. My opinion is that it is brilliant for about 20 percent of problem horses. Maybe they will try it and maybe it will work.
As for Malan, etc, please bear in mind that the horse did go in, but started to act up once inside the stalls.
I had a few years of sheer stress when Doing It For Dan was racing. He used to kick the back of the stalls. This is basically the most difficult habit to deal with. The Vet HAS TO take the horse out and examine him. In the end, Dan knew that they would take him out and he would simply give one kick then lift his leg and lean it on the siderail. They would then take him out and he would refuse to load again. He is a brute of a horse, the strongest that I have ever worked with and with massive ability too. You could not come near him with a Monty Robert's blanket nor a hood. At home and even on racedays when being repassed/recertified, he was an Angel... he knew that it wasn't a race and that he would not get away with it, in terms of time delays. Dan has been rehomed and is retired in luxury, where his new Owner uses him as a hack and dotes on him.
Back to Hawwaam, obviously, this young colt will need a lot more work from Malan. MDK is brilliant and so too Malan. They will sort this horse out. Obviously, gelding is not an option.
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