Auslander
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set the "nipple eyes" to forward (who was it who said that in CR the other day?
That would be me!! Glad it's seeing a revival!
What do you when your horse is being a twit out hacking?
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That would be me!! Glad it's seeing a revival!
GinaGeo
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Depends on the spook.
If he's genuinely just having a look at something over a hedge, I let him stop to have a nosey. I'd rather he had the time to decide it's not a threat as opposed to throw us both under a car if he's not seen it properly.
If it's a silly spook, first of all he gets told that he's a*se in a calm smiley voice. If there's an approaching car we stand still. I'd rather we weren't moving any direction than towards the car (he managed to hit/ get hit by a car spooking at bullocks in a field a few years ago) which doesn't help my nerves! If there isn't a car coming he gets told to walk on. He goes very much by voice commands, which is fab until you're in a dressage ring! I carry a stick, but tend not to use it as behaviour seems to degenerate if I do. He know's he got a good reaction if I do. If he's being very silly one sharp smack on the shoulder seem to remind him where he is and what he's doing.
If I feel my self tensing up I sing, usually an awful rendtion of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It makes me breathe if nothing else, probably makes him behave too in the hope of shutting me up
If he's genuinely just having a look at something over a hedge, I let him stop to have a nosey. I'd rather he had the time to decide it's not a threat as opposed to throw us both under a car if he's not seen it properly.
If it's a silly spook, first of all he gets told that he's a*se in a calm smiley voice. If there's an approaching car we stand still. I'd rather we weren't moving any direction than towards the car (he managed to hit/ get hit by a car spooking at bullocks in a field a few years ago) which doesn't help my nerves! If there isn't a car coming he gets told to walk on. He goes very much by voice commands, which is fab until you're in a dressage ring! I carry a stick, but tend not to use it as behaviour seems to degenerate if I do. He know's he got a good reaction if I do. If he's being very silly one sharp smack on the shoulder seem to remind him where he is and what he's doing.
If I feel my self tensing up I sing, usually an awful rendtion of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It makes me breathe if nothing else, probably makes him behave too in the hope of shutting me up
Elsbells
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Mine spooks at everything possibleI usually hack her on a long rein and let her have a look at whatever she wants, when she spooks I apply leg and give her a pat for going past said spooky object.
this too.
JenHunt
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what CC said! ^^
xxbrubblexx
Active Member
Ride like you own the road that's what people tell me when i'm in the school with other people trust me it works!
kateknights
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Kick him on and get him working so he doesn't have time to think about spooking! And it happens a lot, the wotsit!
AmyMay
Situation normal
This. Although to be honest, it rarely happens.
monkeybum13
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Same.