[Melissa]

Tim suggested I ride Finale and so he can operate the cultivator more easily. It worked we made much straighter lines.

[Melissa]

Just thought I’d give an update. She is doing really well with the surcingle and I laid the breeching on her and let it hang in place. Took it on and off a few times without incident.

Progress will be slow and hopefully all will go well.

[Melissa]

She is fine while tied it’s after when she’s moving with it she panicked. She has not been hooked, I want her solid before I’d even cosider that. The harness got pulled over by her teammate which is what set her off.
I did round pen work and went back to the begining, she responded better than before and didn’t get upset with the work.
I was baffled as I have started a quite a few to harness and haven’t had one get this upset. It has been a while since I trained one so I’m going to go through the whole process again and find the holes I must have left. I’m just thankful she didn’t wait show me this until we were hooked, then I would have had a real mess.

[Melissa]

Thanks for the reply’s, she is sensible in that sounds and things around her doesn’t bother her. We’ll be going back to step one because it is the harness that she doesn’t like, not the work. She is willing to work she is just very uncomfortable with the harness around her bum (after her teammate spooked her). I was talking to teamster that does things the let them work it out way, but I would like her to be more than just a horse in a hitch.

Thanks again. Anything else that has worked for others would be appreciated.

[Author]

Posts