Chance used to be owned by a young girl, who had four sisters and a mother who also rode (they all had horses). This being the case, Chance has never hacked out alone. He schools wonderfully, but he gets very nervous if he leaves the field without Sugar. He is very attached to her, and when I've hacked her out he becomes stressed at being left behind.
I want to start hacking him out, but my only option is to take him alone. The roads here (only place to ride unless I trailer him) are quiet, but they are flanked on one side by a ditch and the other by a big scary drop-off. Naturally, Chance must be calm and safe before I tackle this, since I would be alone if any accidents occured.
What is the best way to deal with fear napping? With Sugar, she was just being stubborn, which was easy to deal with. But Chance becomes genuinely stressed when alone. Aside from leading him down the roads in hand, what can I do to help build his confidence?
I want to start hacking him out, but my only option is to take him alone. The roads here (only place to ride unless I trailer him) are quiet, but they are flanked on one side by a ditch and the other by a big scary drop-off. Naturally, Chance must be calm and safe before I tackle this, since I would be alone if any accidents occured.
What is the best way to deal with fear napping? With Sugar, she was just being stubborn, which was easy to deal with. But Chance becomes genuinely stressed when alone. Aside from leading him down the roads in hand, what can I do to help build his confidence?