Nickijem
Well-Known Member
I posted a week or so ago because since I have temporarily moved Jerry to his summer grazing, he has been very attached to his companion and I've had real difficulty getting him out the field and leaving her in the field.
I hadn't dared to hack him out alone as he made so much fuss!
BUT then, having read lots of encouraging posts about perservering and having the time and patience to overcome his confidence issue - I was inspired by this forum to get him out on his own or we would be relying on other people to hack with all summer.
Thanks to all the helpful posts I have actually done it!
Today we went out for the third time without any other company and Jerry was a real star! He only whinnyed twice as we walked down the lane but then settled down and we had a super hack, cantering along lovely bridleways. We were out for nearly 2 hours and he didn't put a foot wrong.
Hooray - we both have our confidence back!!
I hadn't dared to hack him out alone as he made so much fuss!
BUT then, having read lots of encouraging posts about perservering and having the time and patience to overcome his confidence issue - I was inspired by this forum to get him out on his own or we would be relying on other people to hack with all summer.
Thanks to all the helpful posts I have actually done it!
Today we went out for the third time without any other company and Jerry was a real star! He only whinnyed twice as we walked down the lane but then settled down and we had a super hack, cantering along lovely bridleways. We were out for nearly 2 hours and he didn't put a foot wrong.
Hooray - we both have our confidence back!!
