Paint Me Proud
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After struggling to get Chico to load I had a professional out last Thursday. After 20 minutes he was loading fine into an open trailer (both ramps down) and then with front ramp up but someone with him in the trailer.
I have been practicing all week and he has been doing great. Had planned to take him to our local show to try a clear round jumping course before bringign him home.
So did our practice today and it didnt go well.
I had the front ramp up, lead him in, tied him, made sure he was settled then left him to go round and open the front ramp, praise him, move breast bar and lead him out.
Went fine twice but the third time once he was tied in the trailer he started to fidget and get all het up, slow trotting on the spot etc. When i lowered the front ramp he was still agitated and i hadnt even got the breast bar down before he took himself off the ramp.
Once he was off he was fine, trying to graze on the grass.
HOWEVER.......he then refused point blank to get on again
It's only been a week and he's back to square one. I am starting to think me may be claustrophobic.
What do I do?!
I have been practicing all week and he has been doing great. Had planned to take him to our local show to try a clear round jumping course before bringign him home.
So did our practice today and it didnt go well.
I had the front ramp up, lead him in, tied him, made sure he was settled then left him to go round and open the front ramp, praise him, move breast bar and lead him out.
Went fine twice but the third time once he was tied in the trailer he started to fidget and get all het up, slow trotting on the spot etc. When i lowered the front ramp he was still agitated and i hadnt even got the breast bar down before he took himself off the ramp.
Once he was off he was fine, trying to graze on the grass.
HOWEVER.......he then refused point blank to get on again
It's only been a week and he's back to square one. I am starting to think me may be claustrophobic.
What do I do?!