Monty and guys at the demo thankyou

[bramblesmum]

I took my little TB mare to the Reaseheath demo as she wouldnt load. When she came to me she was beaten onto the trailer was covered in mud and blood and had massive injuries.

Thankfully she is now doing very well (she does have slight intermittent lameness which we are investigating and need fingers crossed as its a bit of a D day tomorrow) but she would refuse to go on a trailer after this experience, would bolt, rear, plant anything she could to refuse.

We she went to the demo (got there on foot) and yes she went home in her box.

Well today was the first day since the demo I needed to load her (am naughty as havent had time to practice in between) but apart from it taking 40mins as she tried the planting trick she loaded with minimal stress and was relaxed and arrived safely with not a mark on her. We do need to continue to practice to improve the time it takes, but wow. I never thought she would get over this fear

Owe a big thankyou to Monty and all the team as my little horse is getting there thanks to you guys ;D hopefully the lameness will be a non issue and there will be no stopping us come spring!

[highlanderpony2002]

Isnt it great when it works

[Catrin]

Keep practising, now you have had success. If you take her in and out of the trailer ten times each day, after three weeks, you have had over 200 successes. You won't go backwards after that.

[Garry]

Nov 27, 2012 21:19:32 GMT 1 Catrin said:

Keep practising, now you have had success. If you take her in and out of the trailer ten times each day, after three weeks, you have had over 200 successes. You won't go backwards after that.

Yep

[bramblesmum]

Cheers guys!

[bramblesmum]

As you say practice makes perfect she loaded a number of times today straight away with no issues, really really pleased with her xx

[Kelly Marks]

Hi Bramblesmum
Can you email [e-mail] with the full story and some photos? I'm sure she'd appreciate it! What would you say was your key learning point?
Kx

[bramblesmum]

What Monty said to me before she went on the box at the demo, believe she will go on and she will, I was so caught up in being prepared to argue with her that id forgotten to believe in her x

[Kelly Marks]

Would you mind me posting this on my facebook? Kelly Marks and Intelligent Horsemanship?

[dalesfan]

Well done bramblesmum,sounds really positive...would love to see some pics! x

[bramblesmum]

will do x

[diggydoggy]

That's a life-altering result. For you and her. Just think of what you'll be able to do now! I am so pleased for you.