Mars is Coming Along :)

bay_blnd jmpr07 · 12-09-2006, 08:41 AM

I worked with Mars this morning.

I put the halter on him and he didn't throw a little fit of head bobbing, he just let me put it right on!

I picked up his feet, including his back ones with out much of a fuss. By the time I got to the right hind he was getting a little annoyed, but he didn't kick out(or attempt to kick out) and he didn't try to really whip it out of my hands. He calmed down after a few seconds and I put it down.

I ponied him off of Fiona in the paddock and he was very good with the pressure.

I put his lead roop through the tie ring(didn't tie the rope) and I just held the end not attached to the halter and he was very good. He'd start moving away and the lead would tighten and he would move back towards the tie ring.

Then I took him for a walk down the street a bit. He was VERY good with "whoa" by the end and very good with "walk on". He spooked a little at a car that went by but all he did was kinda turn 90* towards me and he stopped. He saw a fence(white with wreaths and garland) and he didn't know what to make of it. He just stopped and stared so I decided to turn back home because he had been doing so well I didn't want to push it.

He was such a good boy today. I'm so proud of him!

megan_kat22 · 12-09-2006, 08:45 AM

yay! glad he's doing so well!

belle4 · 12-09-2006, 08:58 AM

That's awesome BBJ. It sounds exactly like what I did with Willy. The young ones have so much to learn.

trail_rider · 12-09-2006, 09:01 AM

glad to hear that you two are making progress!!

bay_blnd jmpr07 · 12-09-2006, 09:47 AM

He is a pretty level headed boy...But I've gotta get him over his fear of cars LOL Even parked ones...he won't go near them...

The only "problem" I have with leading is he sometimes likes to walk faster and faster and then he'll kinda trot beside me(he REALLY goes UP! LOL). I figure I shouldn't trot him in-hand until we've got the walk fully down, right?

12-09-2006, 08:41 AM	#1
bay_blnd jmpr07 Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: N. Granby, CT Posts: 11,634 Images: 425	Mars is Coming Along :) I worked with Mars this morning. I put the halter on him and he didn't throw a little fit of head bobbing, he just let me put it right on! I picked up his feet, including his back ones with out much of a fuss. By the time I got to the right hind he was getting a little annoyed, but he didn't kick out(or attempt to kick out) and he didn't try to really whip it out of my hands. He calmed down after a few seconds and I put it down. I ponied him off of Fiona in the paddock and he was very good with the pressure. I put his lead roop through the tie ring(didn't tie the rope) and I just held the end not attached to the halter and he was very good. He'd start moving away and the lead would tighten and he would move back towards the tie ring. Then I took him for a walk down the street a bit. He was VERY good with "whoa" by the end and very good with "walk on". He spooked a little at a car that went by but all he did was kinda turn 90* towards me and he stopped. He saw a fence(white with wreaths and garland) and he didn't know what to make of it. He just stopped and stared so I decided to turn back home because he had been doing so well I didn't want to push it. He was such a good boy today. I'm so proud of him! __________________ Semper Paratus

12-09-2006, 08:45 AM	#2
megan_kat22 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southeast Texas ;) Posts: 1,654 Images: 134	yay! glad he's doing so well! __________________ -Megan God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

12-09-2006, 09:01 AM	#4
trail_rider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 1,023 Images: 20	glad to hear that you two are making progress!! __________________ What ifs are good things to think about, but bad things to live by. member of the 20lb club proud member of the FF Club

12-09-2006, 09:47 AM	#5
bay_blnd jmpr07 Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: N. Granby, CT Posts: 11,634 Images: 425	He is a pretty level headed boy...But I've gotta get him over his fear of cars LOL Even parked ones...he won't go near them... The only "problem" I have with leading is he sometimes likes to walk faster and faster and then he'll kinda trot beside me(he REALLY goes UP! LOL). I figure I shouldn't trot him in-hand until we've got the walk fully down, right? __________________ Semper Paratus

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12-09-2006, 08:58 AM	#3
belle4 Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,904 Images: 523	That's awesome BBJ. It sounds exactly like what I did with Willy. The young ones have so much to learn.