azouria
Well-Known Member
The last few months, Red has the odd days where he decides that he doesn't want to come in to be ridden. This is particularly impractical because I only have a limited amount of time to ride at the moment due to exams - I spent 2 and a half hours chasing him around his field (which has been fenced so that it is not even that big at the moment!) before giving up.
We've tried tiring him out, cornering him with a lunge line, going with nuts etc but nothing seems to work. When he gets in that mood food becomes uninteresting. He completely susses what you are doing and will come close sometimes, but as soon as you go to grab his headcollar (which he is out in) he pulls back and gallops off.
He has to be ridden at all different times of day (depending on when I can do), so it's not practical to feed him when he comes in.
So, anyone have any suggestions? I was really at my wits end today after 5 of us tried and failed to catch him, it's just so frustrating.
*he also has no interest if you sit on the floor. He just ignores you and walks off - he's quite antisocial haha
We've tried tiring him out, cornering him with a lunge line, going with nuts etc but nothing seems to work. When he gets in that mood food becomes uninteresting. He completely susses what you are doing and will come close sometimes, but as soon as you go to grab his headcollar (which he is out in) he pulls back and gallops off.
He has to be ridden at all different times of day (depending on when I can do), so it's not practical to feed him when he comes in.
So, anyone have any suggestions? I was really at my wits end today after 5 of us tried and failed to catch him, it's just so frustrating.
*he also has no interest if you sit on the floor. He just ignores you and walks off - he's quite antisocial haha
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