When my horse go's out into the field he is always 100% to catch but sometimes i will get outside the field gate and thats it.
He looks like he's being perfectly behaved- (think quietly stood in stable type stance) but just roots himself to the spot and there is NOTHING i can do about it.I have tried
1. being nice!
2. being firm- still nice
3. flicking the rope on his bum- this results in going backward, and i am worried he will get shocked by the fencing
4. Unfortunatly i have also out of sheer frustration shouted at him- head in the air but no forward step
I have also tried waiting it out intending to praise madly any forward move but i actually think he will stand there all night.
Its causing problems now in that he takes so long to get in and i have to go on down to another yard after that other people have to get out other horse in because i'm not there on time
Any suggestions please? I actually sat and cried tonight in the mud while he stood along side me
He looks like he's being perfectly behaved- (think quietly stood in stable type stance) but just roots himself to the spot and there is NOTHING i can do about it.I have tried
1. being nice!
2. being firm- still nice
3. flicking the rope on his bum- this results in going backward, and i am worried he will get shocked by the fencing
4. Unfortunatly i have also out of sheer frustration shouted at him- head in the air but no forward step
I have also tried waiting it out intending to praise madly any forward move but i actually think he will stand there all night.
Its causing problems now in that he takes so long to get in and i have to go on down to another yard after that other people have to get out other horse in because i'm not there on time
Any suggestions please? I actually sat and cried tonight in the mud while he stood along side me