not_with_it
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Dixie is now 6 months old, how time flies. She has just started coming in at night and is out with mum during the day.
The majority of the time she is a poppet. I always make her step back when I enter her stable, she will tie up, have feet picked out and will stand to be groomed.
I always lead both horses to the field together but at least once a week Dix will play about on the end of the leadrope throwing herself in all directions. She does doesnt respect the headcollar and is so strong. On the very rare occasion I have help she has always walked really well up to the field apart from the other day. My dad had taken Gin and was infront, I had Dix who suddenly decided to bolt forwards throwing her legs in the air narrowly missing my head. She has never got away from me and gets a growl if she starts to throw her head around which sometimes stops her but its getting to the point where it is dangerous.
When I have more time next week I am going to start taking them to the field seperatly but until then I have been leading her around the yard doing lots of stopping and starting. Today she threw her toys out of the pram.
I was thinking about getting her a pressure halter as this really needs nipping in the bud, so any suggestions.
Also please tell me I am not alone in having a cheeky foal. She isnt at all nasty but needs to learn there is a time and place to play and I am not a toy!
The majority of the time she is a poppet. I always make her step back when I enter her stable, she will tie up, have feet picked out and will stand to be groomed.
I always lead both horses to the field together but at least once a week Dix will play about on the end of the leadrope throwing herself in all directions. She does doesnt respect the headcollar and is so strong. On the very rare occasion I have help she has always walked really well up to the field apart from the other day. My dad had taken Gin and was infront, I had Dix who suddenly decided to bolt forwards throwing her legs in the air narrowly missing my head. She has never got away from me and gets a growl if she starts to throw her head around which sometimes stops her but its getting to the point where it is dangerous.
When I have more time next week I am going to start taking them to the field seperatly but until then I have been leading her around the yard doing lots of stopping and starting. Today she threw her toys out of the pram.
I was thinking about getting her a pressure halter as this really needs nipping in the bud, so any suggestions.
Also please tell me I am not alone in having a cheeky foal. She isnt at all nasty but needs to learn there is a time and place to play and I am not a toy!
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