Dizzle
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I had my first trip out with my dog today in ages, he used to come round the farm with me at the old yard but got spooked when the pony started napping, he then hid under a tractor refusing to move!
There are some nice fields close to my yard so when I mounted I grabbed the dog and he stood on the front of my saddle to get to the fields, meant he was no where near horse when she thought about napping, did the gate into fields then popped dog on the floor. Despite copious amounts of cocktail sausage launched in his direction he refused to move and threatened to turn tail and go home so I ended up leading dog and horse across to the next field, mount the horse and erm, trotted off and left the dog suddenly he clicked and came trotting after me so we all had a lovely canter across the field and then walked home.
Dog was fab on the way home, trotted next to us and went through the gate when asked as I held it open and waited whilst I closed the gate, we walked up the lane to the stables, stopping when asked and even ignored a loose dog he had never seen before.
Very pleased with him trotting besides me and listening to what he was told, very pleased that he will happily sit on the horse with me too.
Going to try and get him out on some decent hacks over the chirstmas break, where I keep my horse the hacking is amazing and there is an excellent ride round the woods that involves one small road crossing (there's also a gate there so I'll dismount and have him on the lead to cross).
I'm so pleased with him, he's 2 next month and is really maturing. It's sad but riding out with my terrier and my horse is a perfect day!
There are some nice fields close to my yard so when I mounted I grabbed the dog and he stood on the front of my saddle to get to the fields, meant he was no where near horse when she thought about napping, did the gate into fields then popped dog on the floor. Despite copious amounts of cocktail sausage launched in his direction he refused to move and threatened to turn tail and go home so I ended up leading dog and horse across to the next field, mount the horse and erm, trotted off and left the dog suddenly he clicked and came trotting after me so we all had a lovely canter across the field and then walked home.
Dog was fab on the way home, trotted next to us and went through the gate when asked as I held it open and waited whilst I closed the gate, we walked up the lane to the stables, stopping when asked and even ignored a loose dog he had never seen before.
Very pleased with him trotting besides me and listening to what he was told, very pleased that he will happily sit on the horse with me too.
Going to try and get him out on some decent hacks over the chirstmas break, where I keep my horse the hacking is amazing and there is an excellent ride round the woods that involves one small road crossing (there's also a gate there so I'll dismount and have him on the lead to cross).
I'm so pleased with him, he's 2 next month and is really maturing. It's sad but riding out with my terrier and my horse is a perfect day!