:frown:
Not really sure what to say.
Buzz's ground manners are terrible at times and I've been working very hard on trying to improve them. He kicks which I'm making great progress with and he also has no idea about personal space which I'm finding harder to tackle but I'm working on it slowly but surely. This has involved quite a bit of 'tough love' recently as he's got to learn that he's a big boy and can hurt people without realising it.
I thought he was improving (and deep down I do think he is) but then got a phone call tonight to say that yesterday the girl catching him got her nose broken by him!
Apparently she went to put his head collar on and he chucked his head up and caught her nose, breaking it.
I haven't spoken to her yet (sent apologetic txt!) but not even sure what to say. I'm sort of in shock cos he's been fine for me when bringing in and out of the field but had also apparently barged her earlier this week too when she was coming out of the gate.
Any tips?
Any idea how I can make it up to her?
Has anyone else had anything like this happen?
I know you can't control your horse when you're not there and we all know that they are large dangerous animals but I can't help feeling guilty :redface:
Not really sure what to say.
Buzz's ground manners are terrible at times and I've been working very hard on trying to improve them. He kicks which I'm making great progress with and he also has no idea about personal space which I'm finding harder to tackle but I'm working on it slowly but surely. This has involved quite a bit of 'tough love' recently as he's got to learn that he's a big boy and can hurt people without realising it.
I thought he was improving (and deep down I do think he is) but then got a phone call tonight to say that yesterday the girl catching him got her nose broken by him!
Apparently she went to put his head collar on and he chucked his head up and caught her nose, breaking it.
I haven't spoken to her yet (sent apologetic txt!) but not even sure what to say. I'm sort of in shock cos he's been fine for me when bringing in and out of the field but had also apparently barged her earlier this week too when she was coming out of the gate.
Any tips?
Any idea how I can make it up to her?
Has anyone else had anything like this happen?
I know you can't control your horse when you're not there and we all know that they are large dangerous animals but I can't help feeling guilty :redface: