I am hoping to show Cally inhand next Sunday. She leads nicely in walk so today I tried to trot inhand. Blimey she wasn't very happy! At first she just seemed not to understand so she was just not moving up into trot when I increased my energy and encouraged her forward, so I put a little pressure on her 'go' buttons and she went bananas! Careering round, bucking, trying to get away. She was on a lunge line though I had been using it as a leadrope but I had plenty of slack for safety. Good thing too!
So eventually she calmed down and turned to face me, head high, blowing. She seemed to be feeling a mixture of anxiety and frustration. I let her stand quietly then when she dropped her head I approached her, gave her a scratch, then asked again - with a little less pressure this time! By the end of the session she was trotting a few strides alongside but she took a little persuasion and stopped quite quickly. It is really obvious how little handling she has had. This is all so new to her.
So anyway, my question about the show is;
Not enter at all
Enter but not trot.
Enter and try to trot and hope for the best!!
Learn some super-duper trick for teaching her to trot inhand nicely and CALMLY by next Sunday (all ideas welcome...)
The show is being held where we are on livery so there is no travel stress involved.
So eventually she calmed down and turned to face me, head high, blowing. She seemed to be feeling a mixture of anxiety and frustration. I let her stand quietly then when she dropped her head I approached her, gave her a scratch, then asked again - with a little less pressure this time! By the end of the session she was trotting a few strides alongside but she took a little persuasion and stopped quite quickly. It is really obvious how little handling she has had. This is all so new to her.
So anyway, my question about the show is;
Not enter at all
Enter but not trot.
Enter and try to trot and hope for the best!!
Learn some super-duper trick for teaching her to trot inhand nicely and CALMLY by next Sunday (all ideas welcome...)
The show is being held where we are on livery so there is no travel stress involved.