Oh my goodness me!!!

[eahotson]

The spooky one with the mortal fear of cycles is currently being broken to harness.John (breaker) decided that something had to be done about the cycles SO he and his groom (but not me you notice) took him and a friend out for a drive where they race cycles.20 apparently, appeared at once.Jon said he thinks they were pleased to get past him and his groom said OH GOODNESS ME.At least thats what John said she said! He did say that the spooky one wasgetting a bit bored of jumping around at the end.

 

[teddyt]

I wonder who s**t themselves more the cyclists, the groom or your horse?

 

[Fillinthebox]

is this not regarded as "flooding"? 20 bikes to a horse that is scared of bikes seems a bit cruel to me.

 

[eahotson]

Each to their own but John is VERY experienced and very humane actually.He did have an experienced friend for suport.

 

[Fillinthebox]

Humm experience can count for a lot, but I was just a bit worried that flooding a horse can make him more fearful to learn other new things introduced into his life.

I have a similar issue with my boy, he’s great and calm but he hates prams or push chairs! This is a long stemmed issue and something we have been working on for a long time, my instructor told me that he may have been flooded at some point in his early training (he is 9 now) and he just cant bare it if there is something either new or he cant fathom it out.

Well good luck I hope it worked, would love to no how you got on with him.

Mary x