I was thinking about this the other day as I was waiting for Maya to stop jerking around impatiently whilst I was taking her muzzle off.
I've had youngsters before (ones I intended to sell on) so was always quite firm with manners and I had great patience whilst teaching them all the basics.
Maya was my keeper but she has been the most challenging. I'm starting to wonder if my love for her is making her a bit like a spoilt child. Far too often I let her off for the little things. I would have never done that for my lovely little newforest project a couple of years ago. He had impecable manners even as a 3 year old.
My mum helps me out with Maya and she has MS. She's been struggling to take on and of her muzzle as it goes over her ears. Maya really doesn't help by flinging her head about impatiently. Because I'm quite able I just didn't pay it much thought! I have had to start retraining her now though to 'head down' and waiting patiently whilst I put the thing on so that my mum finds it easier.
I think because she is my horse and I love her I let her get away with things too often. I'll sort it out later kind of attitude.
I'm really going to start asking her to be more helpful and patient though. I can't have my mum falling out with her!
I've had youngsters before (ones I intended to sell on) so was always quite firm with manners and I had great patience whilst teaching them all the basics.
Maya was my keeper but she has been the most challenging. I'm starting to wonder if my love for her is making her a bit like a spoilt child. Far too often I let her off for the little things. I would have never done that for my lovely little newforest project a couple of years ago. He had impecable manners even as a 3 year old.
My mum helps me out with Maya and she has MS. She's been struggling to take on and of her muzzle as it goes over her ears. Maya really doesn't help by flinging her head about impatiently. Because I'm quite able I just didn't pay it much thought! I have had to start retraining her now though to 'head down' and waiting patiently whilst I put the thing on so that my mum finds it easier.
I think because she is my horse and I love her I let her get away with things too often. I'll sort it out later kind of attitude.
I'm really going to start asking her to be more helpful and patient though. I can't have my mum falling out with her!