Bramble used to be a superstar to hack and would solidly walk on nomatter what scaries we went past. However, I have found that she is now being really nervous to hack, terrified of bikes and people walking past and wont happily stand when out.
I can still drive her and she is 100% but did take some time off hacking her while I had a sharer for her, who used to undertake all her hacking work while I worked her in the school. Since my sharer left I have been back to hacking with her and am really concerned by the change in her.
If I get off and walk she calms down and in a blinkered driving bridle she is fine but in a normal one she is honestly very frightened and tenses up and has even attempted napping for home, which has NEVER before been an issue.
How can I build her confidence back up again as I am not sure what has caused her to be frightened???
Where we hack there is no way of avoiding the busy road for about 1mile so I can't go on quieter lanes to practice????
I can still drive her and she is 100% but did take some time off hacking her while I had a sharer for her, who used to undertake all her hacking work while I worked her in the school. Since my sharer left I have been back to hacking with her and am really concerned by the change in her.
If I get off and walk she calms down and in a blinkered driving bridle she is fine but in a normal one she is honestly very frightened and tenses up and has even attempted napping for home, which has NEVER before been an issue.
How can I build her confidence back up again as I am not sure what has caused her to be frightened???
Where we hack there is no way of avoiding the busy road for about 1mile so I can't go on quieter lanes to practice????