I am soooooooooo cross with myself

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I am so stupid and cross with myself as I have done the cardinal sin with my horse...
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I lost my temper and feel really annoyed...I know we all have done it at some time but I should know better.
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I went to bring him in to ride and he was a bit reluctant because he was put on a new section of grass the other day. So he kept stopping and planting himself and I let myself get wound up and shouted at him...so then he got agitated and tried to pull away and run...so then I got even more cross and he got away from me. So what do I do like a complete and utter idiot...I yelled at him across the field and got myself all tense and angry and went charging off after him
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So of course he would not come near me then because he was scared and worked up snorting...so after many failed attemps and more shouting I walked off to get his feed bucket. He came in then once I had calmed down and I gave him some carrots for coming in but he was all scared and anxious so I had to spend some time talking to him and begging for forgiveness!
All is well now and he seems to be my friend again, but I feel so stupid...I must never do that again it is really dumb. Sorry pointless post really.
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completely sympathise! I always get annoyed with myself for getting wound up as deep down I know it doesn't help and is irrational! I wouldn't be upset for too long, it happens to us all at some point! Very occasionally I get wound up when I'm riding if i'm in a bad mood and Louis is miss-behaving that I have to take a "moment"! We all boil over at some point though! I know Louis is the same though as he hates being rugged up and groomed on his belly and very every now and then his mood gets the better of him and he either bites me or attemps too! He then normally legs it across the stable as he know's it's naughty and sulks! Horses and owners alike can have angry moments!
 
don't stress over it, we all have our 'moments'
have a cup of tea and some biscuits, you'll feel much better
 
Awwww bless ... if it helps my horse was being a pain in the u know what this morning !! i shouted aswell ... but i dont feel bad because they are very trying at times ... we goto show them whos the boss here .. put it to the back of your mind

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Aww don't be so hard on yourself. We all have moments like these. When I first had P it would take me 2 hours every night to catch him to ride! He would run away and look at me in such an arrogant way (if you get what I mean) as if to say "you stupid human!!"
We still have arguments me and P, if he wasn't naughty every now and again I would think his sparkle had gone!

Chin up chick, tea and chocolate and it will all be better!
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Yes you are all right...I am being a bit silly perhaps...but I should know him by now and realise he gets worked up at the drop of a hat!!!
Had some lunch but hankering chocolate....will go and say hello to him later and offer more peace offerings...although he seems to be not bothered and too busy stuffing his face with grass at the mo!
 
happens to all of us, maddy can be an absolute arse at the best of times and if you've had a bad day she pushes you to the absolute limits and I just know she does it deliberately. There have been several occasions where she's driven me to tears and then she's looked so smug and pleased with herself! Don't be so hard on yourself
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Horrid isn't it?

Amy and I had words the other night. It's a bit like having children I think, and you always feel guilty afterwards.
 
I did it myself the weekend before last. I was still full of cold/at deaths door and Asti started being a nappy git AGAIN near the mad menagerie farm. Just when I thought we'd cured it...

Anyway we had a bit of a scrap and I made her rein back past it, and she got even stroppier, and then I just let my frustration get the better of me as she spun towards the ditch and nearly went in it. I totally lost my temper, the air was blue, and I gave her a boot, and a whack with my schooling whip, and growled - and she shot past it.

Not proud of myself but she was taking the mick - she is just NOT scared, but I was exhausted and gave in to temper.

She was an angel for the rest of the ride, and is still happy giving me kisses and scrounging sweeties off me so I guess she's forgiven me. And then she walked straight past the scary place last time!

They bounce back, as long as you feed them you get forgiven, and at least you learn a lesson not to do it again!
 
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