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glenatronZorro has been here a week,now. He spent the first few days very much on-edge, getting used to the sights and sounds of his new field and the sight of Joe over the fence. He is quite jumpy around the electric fence between his part of the paddock and Joe's, especially since he leaned on it to get closer to his dinner on Tuesday and discovered that it was still on at which point he practically sat in the water trough and scampered off most indignantly.
He has now found his feet a bit better and he is really working to find the boundaries on the yard and when I am with him. He's pretty much determined that I am mostly the kind of thing that is for biting although I don't think I've done anything to give him that idea and it often seems that when he goes to bite me he finds my elbow or training stick or a whole lot of energy going on where I am so he has to back right out of my space. He's a very smart horse and it won't take ever so long until he figures out that I'm a friendly and helpful kind of human if he's prepared to do a few things on my terms. I don't think it's really malicious biting, he's just very mouthy and I'm not prepared to be mouthed at because its a very dominant behaviour and it's important that he doesn't feel he's in charge. And also there's a chance he'd take my hand off.
We've done some short groundwork sessions in the evenings, which have been very enjoyable- he is ever so light and willing to listen, although he is equally distractible and you need to keep changing the programme if you're going to keep his attention. He makes it very clear when you're getting things right, which is a big help, although I think we're going to get some fairly emotional and toy-throwing moments before he's willing to consent to my leadership.
However things work out, he's going to keep me on my toes, I have no doubt of that. He's also got everyone on the yard persuaded he is adorable with his peeping out from his forelock and in fairness he absolutely is. Except for the whole biting thing, which is pesky.
Looking handsome in the evening light.
He has now found his feet a bit better and he is really working to find the boundaries on the yard and when I am with him. He's pretty much determined that I am mostly the kind of thing that is for biting although I don't think I've done anything to give him that idea and it often seems that when he goes to bite me he finds my elbow or training stick or a whole lot of energy going on where I am so he has to back right out of my space. He's a very smart horse and it won't take ever so long until he figures out that I'm a friendly and helpful kind of human if he's prepared to do a few things on my terms. I don't think it's really malicious biting, he's just very mouthy and I'm not prepared to be mouthed at because its a very dominant behaviour and it's important that he doesn't feel he's in charge. And also there's a chance he'd take my hand off.
We've done some short groundwork sessions in the evenings, which have been very enjoyable- he is ever so light and willing to listen, although he is equally distractible and you need to keep changing the programme if you're going to keep his attention. He makes it very clear when you're getting things right, which is a big help, although I think we're going to get some fairly emotional and toy-throwing moments before he's willing to consent to my leadership.
However things work out, he's going to keep me on my toes, I have no doubt of that. He's also got everyone on the yard persuaded he is adorable with his peeping out from his forelock and in fairness he absolutely is. Except for the whole biting thing, which is pesky.
Looking handsome in the evening light.
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Date: 22 Apr 2007 23:16 (UTC)