Shantara
Well-Known Member
Remember I was having all that trouble getting Ned out of the yard?
*touch wood* We have overcome it
This morning, I went to the yard to hold a horse for the farrier, as YO had a lesson and had accidently double booked herself. That all went smoothly and farrier left. I was left with nothing to do! I didn't have enough time to ride Ned, the trailer wasn't hitched and it was too wet to do that, so I decided we'd have another crack at leaving the yard.
I had left my bridle and dually at home, but I figured he'd be ok in his head collar. He put up a bit of a fuss at first, no rearing or lashing out, but more "Urg, do I HAVE to?" I told him he did and he walked out with a sour look on his face.
We went back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, I treated him every time he went through and eventually the sour look faded and he seemed to be enjoying it.
He was doing so well, I thought I'd do a little test. I closed all the gates that lead anywhere (he couldn't get back to his field, or out to the road) and just left the problem gate open.
I unclipped him and walked through it...then I heard "clip clop, clip clop, clip clop"
He followed me!!!
We did this several times and he was a star it's so nice to see him progress from an evil rearing demon, to a good little pup who's following me around 
YO came back, I told her and she was thrilled he'd been such a good boy
Then the vet arrived, apparently Neddy has his tetanus! I got him back from the field and vet did some checks, then jabbed him. Again, he was a star!
So, as the title says...proud as punch!!!
*touch wood* We have overcome it
This morning, I went to the yard to hold a horse for the farrier, as YO had a lesson and had accidently double booked herself. That all went smoothly and farrier left. I was left with nothing to do! I didn't have enough time to ride Ned, the trailer wasn't hitched and it was too wet to do that, so I decided we'd have another crack at leaving the yard.
I had left my bridle and dually at home, but I figured he'd be ok in his head collar. He put up a bit of a fuss at first, no rearing or lashing out, but more "Urg, do I HAVE to?" I told him he did and he walked out with a sour look on his face.
We went back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, I treated him every time he went through and eventually the sour look faded and he seemed to be enjoying it.
He was doing so well, I thought I'd do a little test. I closed all the gates that lead anywhere (he couldn't get back to his field, or out to the road) and just left the problem gate open.
I unclipped him and walked through it...then I heard "clip clop, clip clop, clip clop"
He followed me!!!
We did this several times and he was a star
it's so nice to see him progress from an evil rearing demon, to a good little pup who's following me around YO came back, I told her and she was thrilled he'd been such a good boy
Then the vet arrived, apparently Neddy has his tetanus! I got him back from the field and vet did some checks, then jabbed him. Again, he was a star!
So, as the title says...proud as punch!!!
haha
but I bet you will appreciate it hehe
