RuthnMeg
Well-Known Member
She has only ever travelled once, back in Sept when she came to be part of our family. She was a tad reluctant to load then, but with 'strong' persuation (sp?) she was in, and travelled well with me being with her.
So, in preperation for potentially 2 or 3 shows over the summer, thought it wise to 'practice' trailer loading. Got trailer out, ramps down. Put Meg in stable. Meg then didn't help the situation by making a HUGE fuss that, A) Penny had the attention, and B) the trailer was out. You should have seen the mess she created!! Stooopid 'orse.
I put on my hat and gloves, lunge line on Penny. Walked towards trailer (ifor 401) and........
......... she just walked in. Without a fuss, a hesitation, a spook, just stepped carefully up onto ramp, walked in, stood still and waited. I gave her a fuss, and led her quietly out... didn't bat an eye lid! Repeated this 3 times.
I was honestly expecting some form of 'no', but how wrong was I?!
So, the next time, I guess we will have to put the ramps up and go for a little drive? Does that sound ok, or shall we just get her in again and take her straight to a party? Or ramps up and down .... Penny kinda fooled my plans as I really did think we would be doing this for a while!!
Anyway, rescued Meg from the prison of doom, now a resembling a cow shed (stable), no one would of guessed she'd only been in there barely 5 mins! and led them up to the field... Meg behaving like a stallion as the other horses over the fence came over... glad I still had my hat on! It turns out, she has taken over the role of protector from the late Juno and was just making sure Penny wasn't going to 'get it' from strangers!
Good Meg really.. both in field now, happy and grazing together. Bless!
So, in preperation for potentially 2 or 3 shows over the summer, thought it wise to 'practice' trailer loading. Got trailer out, ramps down. Put Meg in stable. Meg then didn't help the situation by making a HUGE fuss that, A) Penny had the attention, and B) the trailer was out. You should have seen the mess she created!! Stooopid 'orse.
I put on my hat and gloves, lunge line on Penny. Walked towards trailer (ifor 401) and........
......... she just walked in. Without a fuss, a hesitation, a spook, just stepped carefully up onto ramp, walked in, stood still and waited. I gave her a fuss, and led her quietly out... didn't bat an eye lid! Repeated this 3 times.
I was honestly expecting some form of 'no', but how wrong was I?!
So, the next time, I guess we will have to put the ramps up and go for a little drive? Does that sound ok, or shall we just get her in again and take her straight to a party? Or ramps up and down .... Penny kinda fooled my plans as I really did think we would be doing this for a while!!
Anyway, rescued Meg from the prison of doom, now a resembling a cow shed (stable), no one would of guessed she'd only been in there barely 5 mins! and led them up to the field... Meg behaving like a stallion as the other horses over the fence came over... glad I still had my hat on! It turns out, she has taken over the role of protector from the late Juno and was just making sure Penny wasn't going to 'get it' from strangers!
Good Meg really.. both in field now, happy and grazing together. Bless!
