Charismatic snorts at new saddle blanket

[MegF142857]

Reminds me of one of my geldings. He snorts like that noise all the time about things and is always a bit dubious. I have to take it really slow with him with a lot of approach and retreat. - I've found clicker training to be helpful to encourage interest in things. My guy is extra snorty on windy days. I also find not tying helps him not be so nervous. Walk back with him, then when relaxes remove object (and repeat). Just what I am doing.

[amackertv]

Yep, that's Chrizz! I have discovered that letting him smell everything first makes him accept things. The funny thing is it's not *new* things... there are classes of things he is always freaked about... what goes on his back, and rocks. And cliff walls. Those rocks, boy... i bet he was attacked by a giant rock monster once.

[niriton]

is he or she not people broken at all?it looked very pissed.

its ears where strait up he was ready to get the Buck out of there.

get it buck?

he he.

or does he she not like the blanket?

its not the right color of gray!

[amackertv]

He's got beautiful ground manners. But he was -unintentionally- abused for almost a year. (his owner became schizophrenic and forgot she owned two horses. They both stayed in their stalls and weren't ridden for 8 months or so. They were being fed and mucked but eventually someone realized she hadn't been out in for ever. That's when we started to lease him.