Got to horses rather late after work and just wanted to do something with Weasel as been very short of time recently to work with her. While her mum was munching on some hay I put Weasel's headcollar on and was doing a little leading and halting, standing up properly as we have done in the past.
She tried to nip my hand a few times and got growled at and then got it into her head this was boring so just leapt in the air and took off, I had to let go and she careered around the paddock with the leadrope trailing. She obviously scared herself and kept looking at the leadrop, nearly went through the fence cos she couldn't stop and then calmly bounced into the shelter and stood there looking sheepish, standing on her leadrope. I talked to her calmly, made her step back off the rope and then went off and did the same exercises, making her do exactly what I wanted her to.
She was calm (but puffed), was very obedient and very subdued. She came to no harm. Her mother stood munching her hay and couldn't have cared less, didn't bat an eyelid (that's ID's and food for you!!)
Although I was cross with her for being loutish, I was amazed at how calm I was. What have I learnt from it? Plan better, use a lunge rope? (not sure that would have made any difference). Do more work.
How often do you all lead your youngsters of this age (5 months)? Any tips for this behaviour?
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