Post by jill on Jan 11, 2012 12:17:31 GMT 1
How many horse's hang ups are man made. 
Big Cassidy, who had lived alone in his field for 20 years before coming here Oct 2010, and had only travelled once in his life (from said field to here) was due to be transported to his new loan home this week. First off, a small 3.5 tonne side loader came for him - I wouldn't have let him travel on it, it wouldn't have been safe if he had panicked, but for food reward he consented to get almost all of himself inside bless him.
Plan B this morning and a 5 horse lorry came. After a few seconds hesitation and a few treats for testing the ramp with his front foot he more or less marched straight in - just shows how many horses are totally messed up by people such that they won't even go near the ramp. Total lack of experience but no bad assocaitions allowed him to give it a go.
We did have to ensure he didn't barge out when we closed the partition on him, but he coped okay with that and is now on his way to a new caring home. Not far from my family so I can homecheck him a couple of times a year, but I was so impressed with his willingness to go up the ramp and into the lorry.
Hope you enjoy your new home Cass ;D
Big Cassidy, who had lived alone in his field for 20 years before coming here Oct 2010, and had only travelled once in his life (from said field to here) was due to be transported to his new loan home this week. First off, a small 3.5 tonne side loader came for him - I wouldn't have let him travel on it, it wouldn't have been safe if he had panicked, but for food reward he consented to get almost all of himself inside bless him.
Plan B this morning and a 5 horse lorry came. After a few seconds hesitation and a few treats for testing the ramp with his front foot he more or less marched straight in - just shows how many horses are totally messed up by people such that they won't even go near the ramp. Total lack of experience but no bad assocaitions allowed him to give it a go.
We did have to ensure he didn't barge out when we closed the partition on him, but he coped okay with that and is now on his way to a new caring home. Not far from my family so I can homecheck him a couple of times a year, but I was so impressed with his willingness to go up the ramp and into the lorry.
Hope you enjoy your new home Cass ;D
