Peabrain dumblood update :)

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So, after a lot of deliberating (read: getting round to it, not fancying it but feeling obliged) I tacked up agoraphobic dumblood and decided to head for the dreaded field straight away - normally I would hack round the fen (about 1,5 mile) to warm up first, but time was getting on. I walked down the lane, got to the gate, he stopped and I braved it - dropped the contact completely and kicked on, he lurched forward on to where normally the contact/bit would be, found nothing, dived on his nose, had a bit of a think about it and walked on...:D
I decided to go round the field once and go back home, didn't pick any contact at all and trotted around - he was awful:eek: giraffe like, running and shuffling and very, very tense, BUT... he stopped only once, only couple of steps backwards and moved on from my leg. I have even managed about 50 yards of canter, admittedly, he wasn't taking me anywhere, the stride was more upwards than forwards and not for one second did he relax, but it is progress nonetheless:)
I have to say I'm not enjoying it very much to ride on a buckle in such a vast space:o, but I suppose it can only get better.

So, chocolate is on me tonight:D
 
Yes...I am aware it is probs me who has broken him... Im very sorry!!! :(

haha, dimwit should be renamed houdini! thats quite a habit shes getting into, but at least you can see where she goes as its so flat :D
 
KitKat_89 said:
Lol, well maybe... :)

Im not convinced he has ever been 'fixed' exactly tbh - Peabrain indeed!
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He'll come round, eventually... Melody went round... four times round the whole property, over the bank to the school, the lot... she hasn't jumped the dyke though and afterwards came to me panting, thought I will have to carry her home, but she managed to walk on her own legs LOL:D
 
We had an agarophobic pony mare - had serious other problems and a huge jump, but she ran backwards up the beach for 200yds before finally getting into forwards gear. She did get over it but had this known problem.
 
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