Jinx94
Well-Known Member
Over the last month and a half, I can count the number of times I've caught my pony on one hand.
I've had him for four years, from weaning, and catching was complicated up until the start of the year before last. He was foot perfect until I went to uni for a weekend at the start of Feb.
He did have a fear reaction to the rope initially, this doesn't seem to be present anymore. The softly softly approach has not worked, walking him down is not working. He's happy turned out on his own and has proven previously that if cornered, he'll jump whatever is in his way.
If anyone has decent advice, I would really appreciate it ("native Americans used to spend days walking wild horses down on the plains" will not be well received).
I love this horse and have worked so hard with him, but I don't know where to go from here. I can't keep doing this.
I've had him for four years, from weaning, and catching was complicated up until the start of the year before last. He was foot perfect until I went to uni for a weekend at the start of Feb.
He did have a fear reaction to the rope initially, this doesn't seem to be present anymore. The softly softly approach has not worked, walking him down is not working. He's happy turned out on his own and has proven previously that if cornered, he'll jump whatever is in his way.
If anyone has decent advice, I would really appreciate it ("native Americans used to spend days walking wild horses down on the plains" will not be well received).
I love this horse and have worked so hard with him, but I don't know where to go from here. I can't keep doing this.