Hi,
I've finally got a horse on full loan and I'm very excited. I know he's not mine, but he's mine for the next year and that's good enough for me. I've been riding him for about 2 months and he'd been on full livery so not much for me to do other than the nice things like riding and giving treats.
Now I've got him on loan I've moved him to my yard. The move at the weekend went well and he's starting to settle but since I've moved him his manners have changed. When I go to his field to bring him in he turns his back on me and drags me off when I'm leading him. He sometimes barges into my space and walks away from me if I go to remove his rugs in the stable. I know he's trying to set boundaries, but I've never done any natural horsemanship and I'm not sure how to speak to him. I just want to be his friend and let him know I'm his.
Does anyone have any tips on where I start?
Thanks
I've finally got a horse on full loan and I'm very excited. I know he's not mine, but he's mine for the next year and that's good enough for me. I've been riding him for about 2 months and he'd been on full livery so not much for me to do other than the nice things like riding and giving treats.
Now I've got him on loan I've moved him to my yard. The move at the weekend went well and he's starting to settle but since I've moved him his manners have changed. When I go to his field to bring him in he turns his back on me and drags me off when I'm leading him. He sometimes barges into my space and walks away from me if I go to remove his rugs in the stable. I know he's trying to set boundaries, but I've never done any natural horsemanship and I'm not sure how to speak to him. I just want to be his friend and let him know I'm his.
Does anyone have any tips on where I start?
Thanks