Success!!

I've been doing this my way and getting a lot of criticism and 'how to' advice.  And I've continued to do it my way. ..... 

Polaris 

has been hauled twice, rather than fight and rush him into my trailer. The hauler has a large trailer with a big bright box stall and ramp.  He's just a baby {Yearling} and I want his trailering to be positive. So, we don't rush the idea. We work on loading in my trailer..... but it is a little black dark straight load. And for a horse. It's a monster that is going to eat him!! 

I thought I had heard it all until I started getting told the various ways to get my horse in the trailer.  

"My way" .... Patience.

We work with the trailer a little everyday.

The results.

Polaris loads himself without a halter into the trailer 
and he'll stand in there and wait patiently to be asked to get out. 

Now part of me thinks he wants me to take him out of there because he's getting picked on badly by the other horses. Another part of me thinks he's claiming his trailer in front of the other horses. And yet another part. Thinks we just might have done this right!!

And then there's 

Lil Star

 

~ who has remembered a few of her herd bound bad habits. She likes to run off again when you bring out the halter. Kick and buck and curl up her lip. 

So it was suggested to me that I carry the halter everytime I go out to her field. Put it on her and do nothing, take it off before I leave for the day. Put it on her sometimes and work with her. Don't put it on her, just have it. .... random, rotations. 

It only took a few times and now She pays no attention to the halter and doesn't try to run away when you put it on. She participates willing in her work outs and has returned to her cute little self!! 

And boy does she ever protect her big sister. 

StarBright 

has went lame. Her foot is pretty messed up and I had to have the Vet out Friday. We're looking at 5 days of intense treatment and stalled. At least a couple weeks solid barn rest.

 If things are not getting better we're looking at surgery and a lengthy recovery..... Donations for Vet expenses gladly accepted. We spoke today of the 'estimated' costs this could lead too.......

Plus, having them separated ...... I'm concerned about what it'll do to the girls relationship...... herds can be very tempermental. AS it is they call out to each other and make sure that they are all there. It's really beautiful in it's own way. 

#lovemyhorses, #lovemyfamily, 

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

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Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.

The Best Advice

 

When it comes to horses, everyone has their "way" of training or taming. When a 'new' person comes along, advice comes in all shapes and sizes and from all directions. Everyone just wants to help. Sometimes, it's overwhelming. So much advice too fast can cause a person to lose their own confidence.

Just like people, every horse has a personality, and a past. They form relationships with other horses and with people. Sometimes they don't like a person and sometimes they love a person.

The best advice I could give, is listen to all the advice everyone gives you. Take what sounds good and let go of the rest. Trust your own instincts and how your horse responds to you. Your the one that needs to feel confident and safe with him/her. Your the one going to be riding.

I personally, probably have the most untrained trained horse out there. All my horses are allowed to express themselves, yet they are expected to have manners. There's a balance. 

#lovemyhorses, #training, #beyourself

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

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Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.