Dear Keith...
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Hi! I have a nine month old quarer horse I am going to show in halter this spring and she is wonderful! When I got her at eight months old she had never even had a halter on, and wouldnt let you get near her. She had been weaned with another baby and put in a field and left. It took me two days of standing in the field with her to get her accustomed to me being there and then approaching her slouched over, with no eye contact practically on the ground! Finally on the third day she realized I meant her no harm and allowed me to pet her. By three weeks she was lead broke and would back, lunge at a walk, give to pressure, and let me pick up all four feet. All by using your techniques! Thank you! My problem is, she wants to crowd me whenever she is intimidated either by a tarp or strong wind or flock of turkey. Because she is so young all of my work is done on the ground and I have done tarp work and de spooked her to spook in one spot and not run. I realize this is an insecurity issue and try everyday to build her confidence slowly by exposing her to different things with positive calming endings.
Still, I have an insecure horse that crowds me when uncertain of something.
This is my first horse and all I know is what I can get ahold of to read.
Please help! Michelle and Stormy |
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