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Thank you Vicky. It is great to hear about your success in a similar situation. Thank you so much for sharing that and your methods with me. All the best.

Thanks again GG. I have gone back a few steps (incorporating a little more 'natural horsemanship' methods such as using the end of a lunge line to help desensitise) and been a lot more rough with big movements around him. I am quite small and lightweight and used to hopping on nervous...

Me too :o This one is going to be trickier... But we'll get there in the end! Thanks

Thank you, I will Google him :)

That is a good idea, I will work more on flexion and direction. It was the first movement forward that caused the panic, so making that into a turn could be the answer to diffuse the situation. Up until that point he voluntarily turned to look at me and be scratched. Would you favour turning...

Thanks v much. Very positive way of thinking :) I have had stirrups down for quite some time, but maybe not enough variety of stimuli in that respect. Also done some in hand over/back exercises away from pressure, but perhaps being over careful or gentle. Thanks again.

Haynets a good idea! Cheers. Far simpler than making a guy Fawkes style dummy.. Again, unfortunately no trainers. To get him to someone would involve crossing two borders, quarantine and a massive expense. I would consider flying someone to help, if I find someone who has ample time and...

Thanks. Unfortunately I am abroad, with very few people available to help that know one end of a horse for another. Therefore I made the decision in the first instance to try without someone nervous in the ring transmitting their fear in the situation. However, maybe I do need to teach someone...

I have a 4yr warmblood gelding who I have been doing groundwork with in the backing process. All has gone slowly and smoothly starting basics: in-hand, bitting, saddling, lunging, double lunging etc. I have gradually introduced backing, with the traditional methods leaning over the saddle until...