Reassure me I will get there eventually........ timid youngster!

If that's the case then I'd seriously consider making sure the headcollar completely goes on while he is on the box; far less room for him to move about away from you and you'll not have a better chance for ages. OK, he might sulk for a while but he's a cob, he'll get over it and it gives you a head start
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; new home for him, new start.
Seriously, he's getting bigger and stronger all the time, if you don't get it done now you'll always be behind in your handling.
 
Maesfen said:
If that's the case then I'd seriously consider making sure the headcollar completely goes on while he is on the box; far less room for him to move about away from you and you'll not have a better chance for ages. OK, he might sulk for a while but he's a cob, he'll get over it and it gives you a head start
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; new home for him, new start.
Seriously, he's getting bigger and stronger all the time, if you don't get it done now you'll always be behind in your handling.
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Yeah I had suggested to OH we may well do it in the trailer!! We will see, we have 7 weeks before then, we WILL have it on by then!!!!!!!!! lol:D
 
Gosh, 8 weeks is NOTHING; you're doing fine. And yes, they have good days and bad days. I'd highly recommend doing all this sort of work in a pen or stable, away from mates and fully concentrating on you and the job in hand. Even though he may have been badly scared as a youngster before you got him, won't stop him taking the pee and being downright naughty at times too, which means that discipline also has to apply when needed..I have made this mistake in the past with rescue horses - because you feel so sorry for them you tend to let them away with things you'd never allow in a "normal" horse.
 
Cortez said:
Gosh, 8 weeks is NOTHING; you're doing fine. And yes, they have good days and bad days. I'd highly recommend doing all this sort of work in a pen or stable, away from mates and fully concentrating on you and the job in hand. Even though he may have been badly scared as a youngster before you got him, won't stop him taking the pee and being downright naughty at times too, which means that discipline also has to apply when needed..I have made this mistake in the past with rescue horses - because you feel so sorry for them you tend to let them away with things you'd never allow in a "normal" horse.
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Sorry Cortez..... I was tee heeing at how depressed I was 6 weeks ago.... we have moved him since then and please see latest thread.... He's a superstar now, been seen by farrier, bitted, walking out inhand, been desensitised with umbrellas,dogs all sorts! XX

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=544045
 
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