A small triumph...

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FionaM12

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Some of you will remember that I got Mollie, my aged but very nervous mare, three months ago. At the start, I had great difficulty getting her in from the field and it took some time (and a lot of frustration, even a few tears) to get over that.

I overcame that by catching her every day, regardless of whether I planned to ride. Sometimes I'd lead her in (which was the very hard bit!) and I might ride her, but more often just fuss her, feed her a few treats, maybe lead her round her new home and later take her back to the field. Other times I'd lead her down the field, through the gate, give her a tiny feed then turn her back out or just walk up to her in the field, give her a carrot and a cuddle and leave her.

Today, it was a carrot and cuddle day. For the very first time, she spotted me as I went through the gate and instead of just watching, ignoring me or ambling in the opposite direction she started walking down the field to meet me half way. And as she did so, she made a quiet, just audible whickering noise and I could see her nostrils fluttering.

I came home singing and wanted to tell someone.... It might not seem much, but it's a great feeling for me! :D
 
Fantastic - huge congrats!! Well done, and fair play, for having the patience and perseverance. It's obviously paid off and a real relationship is forming :)

Although mine wasn't as bad as yours he was still a pillock to catch (still is for most people) and I too now get the constant whickering when he's wandering over to meet me halfway, and until I have his headcollar on. It is lovely... don't care that it's because he knows he's going to get a treat, it still counts as being pleased to see me :D
 
Trish C said:
Fantastic - huge congrats!! Well done, and fair play, for having the patience and perseverance. It's obviously paid off and a real relationship is forming :)

Although mine wasn't as bad as yours he was still a pillock to catch (still is for most people) and I too now get the constant whickering when he's wandering over to meet me halfway, and until I have his headcollar on. It is lovely... don't care that it's because he knows he's going to get a treat, it still counts as being pleased to see me :D
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Thanks! It's lovely isn't it? I also know it's the treats which do it, but at first, treats, buckets of carrots etc would make no difference she was just too scared to be interested. :-(
 
oh how lovely. My hairy boy was a bit of a bum to catch and slowly but surely he is coming round, cant say he is that pleased to see me but the little boys make a right riot when I arrive and that is enough for me :) Maybe one day my eeyore wannabe will love me too?!
 
Thanks everyone. I've also finally managed to add a couple of photos, so people can see what Mollie looks like. :) She's an ex-trekking pony, never likely to win any prizes (but then neither am I!) but I think she's very pretty.
 
FionaM12 said:
Thanks everyone. I've also finally managed to add a couple of photos, so people can see what Mollie looks like. :) She's an ex-trekking pony, never likely to win any prizes (but then neither am I!) but I think she's very pretty.
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Oh yes, that photo wasn't there last night! She is pretty isn't she? And who cares about prizes, anyway?:D
 
:D thats gr8 am pleased for you .

Mu mare or the other 3 dont normally to wicker only my pony does
my mares on box rest Laminitis. and a couple times recently in the day i came round the corner and called her and i could see her nose going makes me feel soooooooooooooooo good..


well done you
 
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