I'm sulking and my horse is off to boot camp

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I've had a bad day. My little horse is ace. She's sound, sweet, gentle, lovely in the school, sensible on fun rides, generally fantastic, especially for a five year old. However, she's blooming ridiculous in traffic and by traffic I mean deserted lanes where you normally pass one vehicle every few minutes.

Today a small van tried to crawl past her, resulting in a giant rear but at least she kept going past it. Then we met a big black 4 x 4 which apparently she can't deal with at all, cue another proper rear along with a left hand spin, coming down half over a weed covered barbed wire fence.
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Of course when she tried to move forward she dragged the bl**dy fence with her and has scared and hurt herself. I jumped off and she managed to get off the fence.

We made it home in one piece but I'm getting depressed that she's not getting any better and we can't go hacking without major traumas. She's no better in company and the roads aren't wide enough to be two abreast anyway even if she would stay on the inside of another horse. I'm not really after suggestions, just having a moan and feeling a bit despondent. I've now got her on a waiting list with an excellent professional for some intensive work, but whether she'll improve I'll have to wait and see.

On top of this problem, work's EMS pony isn't quite sound today for no obvious reason, which is something I really don't need either. Arrrrrrrrrrrgh, horses.
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One of my mares was a darling at 3 and has suddenly started to be silly with everything.

We did some car training on our own drive, then my husband drove past her on the road. We did this loads of times on a quiet evening. He wound down the window and talked to her. After we had done it with the little car we repeated the process with the Land Rover.

A few days ago I encountered a manic Frenchman driving much to fast 0n our little road. She did not turn a hair.

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Thanks, that's encouraging. I think that's the sort of thing they'll be doing with her. I'd be happy to do more myself but I can't expect anyone else to put in the time it would take to help me, plus I'm scared she'll damage someone's car.
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Hope you don't have too long to wait.

In the mean time do you know anyone with a big (well fenced) field with traffic alongside she could visit for a while? Daughters pony is kept in a field with a fast short cut country lane full of commuter traffic all day, and right by the main London-Paddington line, a bit like Black Beauty was. Consequently we can walk right next to the railway line and she doesn't bat an eye when a 125 zooms past going 'beeep baaaaarp' making us but not the pony jump, nor is she bothered by the yellow portaloos that have appeared for the overnight railway workmen.
 
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