DancingHorse76
New User
Hi hope everyone is doing well. Not sure if this has been addressed before. I have a mare who has recently come back into work after having a year off partying in the filed. She is good as gold and have the sweetest temperament - until you try bring her in to ride when it’s not coming in time. She will let you walk up to her and put the halter on. But as soon as you walk towards the gate she clocks she has to leave the field and boom she’s off. Lead rein and all. Then it’s impossible to catch her unless you start moving the other horses in the field. Then she will happily go with you. She does not have a particular attachment so any of the horses in the field, in fact she hates it when they are in her space. Any idea what I can do to let her come in on her own with me so it’s a positive experience and to avoid having rope burn or my arm pulled out the socket. I have not tried a bridle mainly out of fear she does the same and then I’m minus one bridle and don’t want her to accidentally hurt herself. I’ve tried food, bribery, plus now wearing gloves and my riding hat when I go get her but it seems to be a two person job. Me getting her and someone else grabbing another pony. It’s like she suffers from FOMO with no clue what she might miss out on. It’s not a nasty move more a nope not now