Bad Benjamin!!!!!!

[Queenbee]

Blurr I'm really sorry but your attitude is driving me insane - all you say is you would not use violence so what would you use in this situation? Don't say anything about preparation and prior training - it is quite clear that it has been done. If YOU were changing a well-trained and usually impeccably behaved horse's rug and that horse kicked out at you/threw a temper tantrum etc, what would YOU do. Would you ignore it?
I have no problem with criticism but I hate non constructive criticism and there has only been one critical post on this thread that actually offered a solution to the problem. You can't just say "I would have trained him like this" because even the best trained horse in the world will occasionally throw a strop. What matters is how you immediately deal with a horse that tries to double barrel its handler.

Queenbee, sorry this thread has been so ridiculous. It sounds to me like you did the right thing, although as always I would love to hear of another solution. Have a lovely time in Milan.

I agree! And thank you. And I will x

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Apologies. Like yourself, I'll go for sycophantic in future.

Nah it's just folk like you who have all the answers but don't share them simply bore me and really you are pretty pointless on a forum.

If you have all the answers to every horse issue then please do share, other than that your just being a twit as I said above.

 

[teabiscuit]

Well I've taken something positive from a thread that I found quite difficult , I'm no longer complacent
about my youngsters bedtime routine and am training them to be able to cope with differences at teatime.
No whips are involved