windand rain
Well-Known Member
usually with youngsters if you treat them much as you would an established horse and dont expect trouble you dont get it. It is a matter of confident and capable handling not shilly shallying around as it makes them nervous. So quiet handling and providing food and water only from you is best in my view Get him in a stable if possible and dont be surprised by anything he does if you are nervous jumpy or shriek if he freaks a bit he will be scared. If he has a panic ignore it and carry on doing things you want to do round about him and he will soon realise you are food, water and comfort source and come readily to you. I have been doing it for years and not failed yet. The longest was one of the first who was badly handled and mistreated before she came it took her nearly 3 years to come willingly. She of course was caught by enclosing her in electric fence to worm and trim but she was very scared for a long time It was only when we lost grazing and had to stable for a few weeks that sitting reading a book in her stable became possible and she soon came round She is the best pony ever now and is approaching 28 years old so didn't seem to have suffered from her prolonged scardy cat behaviour
