Our New Year's Resolution Plan

[bethspring]

Hi guys

I've realised that if I actually write things down where people can see them, I am more inclined to stick to what I say!

So here goes,

The New Year's Resolution that I have got (and like it or not, it is Princess Spring's Resolution too) is to have each month working on something different, and celebrate small successes.

For example, January is being spent focussing on her front legs and desensitising them.

Here's hoping it'll work!!

Please bear with my random updates at the end of each month!

Xx

[VeronicaF]

Hows it going beth?

[bethspring]

Not all that well

She stands beautifully and I can get all the way down one leg - the other? Forget it!!!

Still - we'll keep on working at it! X

[VeronicaF]

Hi Beth, have you got a IH arm?


The reason I had one here,is because my other left arm was in plaster up to my elbow,broken at the time.

This was sunshine,she was only 6 months old here.
she had just come to me,and she wasn't use to being handled in the right way,she lost her trust,as she was only use to humans grabbing her to handle and clip her,so it made her scared of humans.
I had to undo all that,but luckly for me I knew how to through IH training.
I understood why she was like she was because of IH,and how to undo it all,and as you see from other videos the difference in her. all IH training.


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I think you can just see my other left arm here in blue plaster


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[bethspring]

I haven't got on of those actually - can you buy them or make them? That could come in handy when I do the back legs!! X

[VeronicaF]

you make them beth, you get a broom handle and a glove and stuff the glove with cotton wool so its a stiff hand,and tape it to the broom handle.
its effective because you can feel safe,a safe distance,and get them use to being touched on their legs,and then when they are happy with being touched on the leg,you can go to picking them up, as they move you can stay with the leg,when they stop moving you move the hand away.

you can use it on front leg,it just makes your arm longer,and it really helps.

is it your young horse? or is it the older one?

There is front leg handling on here,but Liz is using a feather duster to start with and she moves on to using a walking stick but the hook end to help give that up action

[bethspring]

Thank you so much!! X

[bethspring]

AHHHHHHH we've actually gone as far as picking her hooves out!!!!! Without complaint!!!!

[VeronicaF]

well done beth and well done spring!

[bethspring]

You wouldn't happen to have any tips on how to get the little madam to accept the first person sitting on her would you?? X

[VeronicaF]

How is she beth in having other things on her? a rug? saddle and so on?

[VeronicaF]

Fist thing is safty, safe area, safe clothes-hat and so on,I would start off with doing it right form the start with someone who can set your horse up for life,a RA IH trainer.

I have seen so many horses over the years that were backed wrong and caused problems later on,

but

I have leant over them but with another handler helping me. that was years ago now.

but without sounding as if I am repeating myself ,which I often do


I would get an RA out to help you.Because----

IT will set your horse up for life on the first important steps of their and your life to enjoy them being riden and you riding.

Like when a baby starts walking for the first time you would get the best shoes for them, when a horse is starting its first steps to be being riden, its important to get the best training.

so I would get an RA IH trainer out to help you.
don't cut corners.

but if your not going to then buy one of these.

The Ardall Safety Dummy is designed to help prevent serious rider injury when breaking and training horses.

Use it to train a horse to accept the presence of a rider, without putting a rider in the dangerous position of being on
board a panicked, bucking and potentially dangerous youngster.

The Ardall and Ardall SR2 also have significant benefits for ongoing training of performance horses, for muscle development
or for bringing horses back to full fitness after injury. They are easy to use, durable and versatile, they will allow you to
train your horses in a safer way for many years to come. Can you afford NOT to have one in your yard.


The Ardall Comprises of Four Main P