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Post by cobby on Aug 31, 2014 12:57:34 GMT 1
Ready for kick-off? I've done a bit of desensitizing and if I run about bouncing the ball the horses will follow which gives me a bit of a work out But, if left to their own devices the horses examine the ball then wander off and ignore it. I got the ball mainly as a despooking exercise for my little gypsy cob as she is petrified of balloons. She was the most suspicious of the ball at first and still needs further work but is much more relaxed around it. My goal(in my dreams) is to ride her while bouncing the ball alongside - a work in progress I think.
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Post by happysnail on Aug 31, 2014 15:15:11 GMT 1
Blimey that's a big ball and what a cool pic (it's worth a caption competition I think). I struggle to bounce a regular ball and would just love to see it being done from the back of a horse. Something to aim for Cobby
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Post by portiabuzz on Aug 31, 2014 17:50:54 GMT 1
What was their first reaction was it aghh or what's that?
Sent from my SM-G800F using proboards
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Post by cobby on Aug 31, 2014 18:37:27 GMT 1
HS, the ball is easy to bounce - there's acres of surface to touch. I quite like playing with it myself - oh dear that's sad.
PB, there was a lot of arched neck snorting and running away. First I just put it in a pen for a couple of days so they got used to the look of it. Next I took it out twice a day and pushed it around a bit, then it ran away from them back to its pen.
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Post by crazycolt on Sept 2, 2014 8:02:53 GMT 1
Wow cobby, I'm impressed. Keep me updated, this is interesting. I've just managed to get hold of an old Trec bridge, so we'll see!! Any chance you can send me the details of where you got them from? I found the ball on Amazon, and somewhere else? but like you, would have to send for cover to US> Can you tell me if it was okay with customs? Thanks.
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Post by bertie666 on Sept 2, 2014 11:28:16 GMT 1
Id like details too = looked at these ages ago but couldn't get a decent on in the uk
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Post by cobby on Sept 2, 2014 19:37:51 GMT 1
cc and b, I got the ball(40") from an ebay seller called '69farmboy', Oldham, Lancs for £42.99 inc postage. I see he still has some for sale.
I got the cover from Amazon.com(not.uk) from seller called Product Galaxy. The cover was GBP £20.60 6.67 postage 5.46 Import Fees Deposit
=£32.73
I then got refunded £1.00 odd on the Import Fees Deposit - don't know why.
By the way the pump that comes with the ball is not up to the job to say the least. I used a foot pump for car tyres. Also the cover is good as it lets you carry the ball by holding the little label on it, otherwise its impossible to actually get it in your arms as its so big.
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Post by crazycolt on Sept 3, 2014 8:31:48 GMT 1
Ah, bless you cobby, thanks so much, will get on to it now. Hope it's going okay with you.
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Post by marsayy on Sept 3, 2014 13:03:05 GMT 1
Err remember not too leave it in the field cause when the wind gets up wow they can vanish into the next county.....lol. I always had the best intentions to go and get it when the wind got up but hey ho life is busy and the next minute woosh they are UFO's. Don't use the pilates ones unless you have a small pony as they can step on them if they are brave enough to lift their leg high enough but the larger ones don't seem to have that issue. I had an attempt with some friends in a sand school to use it like football and what a laugh my horse would rush up to it then evey so slowly kick it unfortunatley my pal could under cut her at steel it. Never laughed so much in ages. Unfortunatley my two highlands are not remotely interested in it, so there goes my pony club games!! But if you had a horse that was its great for getting you to relax in the saddle and learn how to turn in a small area, control of both turning from the back and front so they can kick it, you soon forget any anxiety you have as you are concentrating on getting the horse into position to either kick it or move it forward with their nose. Lovely way to teach a horse to turn and move up close to an object, like if you need to do to open a gate but a lovely safe way with out have a post or gate that you can fall off onto or they are too shy to walk right upto it. I miss mine
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Post by crazycolt on Sept 3, 2014 21:28:55 GMT 1
Thanks marsayy I'll remember that. Thanks for the info, glad that you've found it useful. Will look forward to getting one and trying it, see what happens!
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Post by Sophie on Sept 7, 2014 22:08:50 GMT 1
I got a Jolly Horse ball from VioVets online - despite Pete's best efforts, it seems pretty indestructible so far! It wasn't overly expensive either
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