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Kate&TheHerd
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sORRY this is long and possible boring to some but you do knot know how much heartache has lifted!! I need to tell you, I am so so proud of my girl.
Well, miracles do happen. A long with a lot of time and effort
About a year and a half ago a got my girl, apparently she loaded well. After having her for a while, I decided to take her out in the box. No go, she would not go in. Rather than letting me get on with my girl, a few so called 'experienced people' took over. They were making her trot into the box, having a long lunge whip on the corner, trying to make her go in. To cut a long story short, she paniced in the box and ended going through the jockey door, unharmed in anyway, just mentally.
I cried and cried, said I would never try and get her in the box again. My xc childhood dreams ruined.
I NEVER THOUGHT SHE WOULD GO IN A BOX EVER AGAIN, and I wasnt planning on taking her near one.
As life goes on, we cross peoples paths. One was a lady called Karen Thursfield, met through a friend who was in hospital. She is a NH lady. Never tried this 'funny stuff' I thought, but she came over. I was petrified. My girl would not go anywhere near the box. she was also petrified becase of what they had done and I feel so ashamed I let them do it and I did not stop them.
After a few sessions getting the basic ground working, we were at this stage:
However, if the box moved to a new place, she would not go near it. Again, we faced issues but we delt with them. Not long after, we were eventually going on very short journeys, up the road. I would only do this with Karen there as I did not feel safe doing it on my own. The next problem came! When we arrived at the new place, she was hesitent to go back in. I tried once on my own and could not do it so I had to walk home. Again, confidence lowered, facing yet more issues and I am trying to to get frustrated. Heres me with Karen, trying on a different day. We have unloaded and in a new location:
Back home with Karen and nearly loading herself:
I had Karen out in July, so thats been on off for 5 months. Its been hard work and I am not saying we are totally there BUT the other day, I loaded her totally on my own, drove 10 mins, unloaded, rode up a lane for 10 mins reloaded and drove 10 mins back. SHE WAS AN ABSOLUTE SUPERSTAR!!! straight in both times, no hesitation. I played the squeeze game a couple of times but SHE WAS FANTASTIC!!!! I never thought this would happen. NH has changed mine and my girls life. I am still yet to take her to a busy show and reload, but we will get there. I feel so much more closer to my girl, the trust and the bond and I feel a lot confident but I know there are still trials ahead. The heartache, the tears, the moments of feeling petrified about what she will do, were all worth it.
This has just made me cry thinking about where we have come, the lessons we have learnt and how proud I am of my girl. Big thanks go to karen www.horsewyse.co.uk for changing our lives around. NH is the way forward.
My girls, thank you for all you're teaching me, I love you both
Well, miracles do happen. A long with a lot of time and effort
About a year and a half ago a got my girl, apparently she loaded well. After having her for a while, I decided to take her out in the box. No go, she would not go in. Rather than letting me get on with my girl, a few so called 'experienced people' took over. They were making her trot into the box, having a long lunge whip on the corner, trying to make her go in. To cut a long story short, she paniced in the box and ended going through the jockey door, unharmed in anyway, just mentally.I cried and cried, said I would never try and get her in the box again. My xc childhood dreams ruined.
I NEVER THOUGHT SHE WOULD GO IN A BOX EVER AGAIN, and I wasnt planning on taking her near one.
As life goes on, we cross peoples paths. One was a lady called Karen Thursfield, met through a friend who was in hospital. She is a NH lady. Never tried this 'funny stuff' I thought, but she came over. I was petrified. My girl would not go anywhere near the box. she was also petrified becase of what they had done and I feel so ashamed I let them do it and I did not stop them.
After a few sessions getting the basic ground working, we were at this stage:
However, if the box moved to a new place, she would not go near it. Again, we faced issues but we delt with them. Not long after, we were eventually going on very short journeys, up the road. I would only do this with Karen there as I did not feel safe doing it on my own. The next problem came! When we arrived at the new place, she was hesitent to go back in. I tried once on my own and could not do it so I had to walk home. Again, confidence lowered, facing yet more issues and I am trying to to get frustrated. Heres me with Karen, trying on a different day. We have unloaded and in a new location:
Back home with Karen and nearly loading herself:
I had Karen out in July, so thats been on off for 5 months. Its been hard work and I am not saying we are totally there BUT the other day, I loaded her totally on my own, drove 10 mins, unloaded, rode up a lane for 10 mins reloaded and drove 10 mins back. SHE WAS AN ABSOLUTE SUPERSTAR!!! straight in both times, no hesitation. I played the squeeze game a couple of times but SHE WAS FANTASTIC!!!! I never thought this would happen. NH has changed mine and my girls life. I am still yet to take her to a busy show and reload, but we will get there. I feel so much more closer to my girl, the trust and the bond and I feel a lot confident but I know there are still trials ahead. The heartache, the tears, the moments of feeling petrified about what she will do, were all worth it.
This has just made me cry thinking about where we have come, the lessons we have learnt and how proud I am of my girl. Big thanks go to karen www.horsewyse.co.uk for changing our lives around. NH is the way forward.
My girls, thank you for all you're teaching me, I love you both
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