So, I'm one week in with Cleggy and we're starting to get to know each other. His personality is coming out and mainly hes very sweet. Hes started to associate me with treats I think and has begun to frisk me a bit when I first go to him in the morning - I have stopped feeding him treats in his stable or at the door to stop that. Someone has suggested having a treat bucket so he realises hes not going to find anything in my coat pockets.
What I'm more worried about is that he gets impatient to be off when I take him to his turn out field. I have to make sure I shut the gate before I unclip his lead rope and in his option this takes too long! He pulls quite hard.
He does listen to the stand command but I'm starting to worry when hes wanting to immediately dash off from my side as when he sets off, he sometimes does an excited gallop lap and kicks both back legs out when he first sets off. I get that hes giddy but I'd like a bit more control. Any ideas???
Hes great to catch when it's time to bring him in and plods back to the stable very calmly, even when other ponies have been racing around their neighbouring fields.
What I'm more worried about is that he gets impatient to be off when I take him to his turn out field. I have to make sure I shut the gate before I unclip his lead rope and in his option this takes too long! He pulls quite hard.
He does listen to the stand command but I'm starting to worry when hes wanting to immediately dash off from my side as when he sets off, he sometimes does an excited gallop lap and kicks both back legs out when he first sets off. I get that hes giddy but I'd like a bit more control. Any ideas???
Hes great to catch when it's time to bring him in and plods back to the stable very calmly, even when other ponies have been racing around their neighbouring fields.