jes_nibley
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Took the little fella (section A) out again today - he's been quite good all week.
So, we're hacking along and he's having the odd spook at things but then he's only lived here a week so i'll give him that and he can be a t*t at times anyway, then we come across a puddle / flood (it covered most of the road and left a tiny narrow strip of tarmac down the middle).
I've never had any trouble with water, he will (normally) quite happily walk through water that can up to his knees and on Monday we did just that.
He flipped, he was spinning around, trying to gallop off, half threw himself on the floor once. Now, i tried the 'ok, just stand for a minute and we'l have a look' approach and he was having none of it.
So, leg on, words of encouragement, nothing.
And again, nothing.
Spurs in, firm voice, one step forward.
Three steps back.
Spurs on, tap with whip, two steps forward, plant feet.
You get the picture.
So this carried on for a while, bearing in mind i'm in the middle of the road, at this stage i don't care if he goes through it, over it, attempts the verge just as long as we get past it, today preferably.
And then the cars turn up, one coming toward me and one behind me - umm?
Leg on, firm words, encouraging words, tap with whip.
Eventually we got through it and i stood him out of the way, thanked all the cars for waiting and praised the little man (what a t*)
I suppose what my question is, is would you have tried anything else to get him through the flood / puddle?
And, would you have turned around, waited for the cars and started again?
For me, i didn't really see this as an option as we were 1/3 way through and i felt if i turned around and waited at the beginning it really would have taken all day to get through!
Thanks! x
(Leg_end : if you're reading this, he's much better in company i promise)
So, we're hacking along and he's having the odd spook at things but then he's only lived here a week so i'll give him that and he can be a t*t at times anyway, then we come across a puddle / flood (it covered most of the road and left a tiny narrow strip of tarmac down the middle).
I've never had any trouble with water, he will (normally) quite happily walk through water that can up to his knees and on Monday we did just that.
He flipped, he was spinning around, trying to gallop off, half threw himself on the floor once. Now, i tried the 'ok, just stand for a minute and we'l have a look' approach and he was having none of it.
So, leg on, words of encouragement, nothing.
And again, nothing.
Spurs in, firm voice, one step forward.
Three steps back.
Spurs on, tap with whip, two steps forward, plant feet.
You get the picture.
So this carried on for a while, bearing in mind i'm in the middle of the road, at this stage i don't care if he goes through it, over it, attempts the verge just as long as we get past it, today preferably.
And then the cars turn up, one coming toward me and one behind me - umm?
Leg on, firm words, encouraging words, tap with whip.
Eventually we got through it and i stood him out of the way, thanked all the cars for waiting and praised the little man (what a t*)
I suppose what my question is, is would you have tried anything else to get him through the flood / puddle?
And, would you have turned around, waited for the cars and started again?
For me, i didn't really see this as an option as we were 1/3 way through and i felt if i turned around and waited at the beginning it really would have taken all day to get through!
Thanks! x
(Leg_end : if you're reading this, he's much better in company i promise)
