>>>I re-created the "tent" using a
> turquoise and yellow tarp and the jump supports in the riding arena.
> Blessi went on high alert when he saw this strange "thing"
>>After about 8 minutes, Blessi
> would approach the tent and touch it with his nose,
>>The exercise involved a lot of treats but we
>
>
> Did I understand you correctly that it took him maybe 15-20 minutes total
> to
> get comfortable enough that he was willing to mouth and "destroy" the
> tent/tarp? Gosh, that's actually pretty fast...maybe a little slow
> compared to many Icelandics, but I've seen some sensible other-breed
And one time my Jaspar
> absolutely refused to pass a burned out still smoldering campfire we
> came up on. I realized later it was the burning smell maybe?
I was really surprised when I worked a Trail Challenge Trial how many
horses had a problem going by the campfire obstacle. They had to go
>>> This is the first time Blessi has exhibited that degree of nervousness
>>> during a ground exercise. I would like to ask the group for advice.
>>> How could I have done the exercise differently? Did I approach the
>>> exercise too quickly? (Note Blessi alerted as soon as he saw the "tent"
haha, sounds like Blessi is a comedian with the tarp :) I think you
are doing great with him. I think if you show them a lot of things
then even when something weird comes up on the trail they will take a
chance and trust you. We came up on a camoflouge deer hunting blind
in the woods once, righ
Last year, the Evergreen Gaited Horse Show had a diabolical trail
obstacle course with wooden cow cutouts, fake barn, etc. The most
testing challenge was a little yellow tent located right as the horse
and rider entered the arena. Almost all of the horses had problems
with this challenge.
Ble
