I had an RA out to help me with my horse I felt that we had both developed a lack of trust in one another. He was being awkward to catch turning his bum towards me often giving alittle kick back and he was being bargy. The RA decided to do join up.
After the session he was very relaxed. I went out into his field shortly after releasing him and he came up and stood behind me waiting for me. However a few days after he got into the fenced off part of the field which I open up gradually for grazing. He was again turning his bum on me and not wanting to be caught.
Since then when I go to catch him he walks away from me and although I adopt a passive stance will take a bit more time for him to let me come to him.
Just wondered other NR's experiences after join up and how it has gone. I am continuing with the ground excersises (not as often as I like in the dark) he is good with those and when he fidgets which is remarkably less since join up calmly put him back to his position.
After the session he was very relaxed. I went out into his field shortly after releasing him and he came up and stood behind me waiting for me. However a few days after he got into the fenced off part of the field which I open up gradually for grazing. He was again turning his bum on me and not wanting to be caught.
Since then when I go to catch him he walks away from me and although I adopt a passive stance will take a bit more time for him to let me come to him.
Just wondered other NR's experiences after join up and how it has gone. I am continuing with the ground excersises (not as often as I like in the dark) he is good with those and when he fidgets which is remarkably less since join up calmly put him back to his position.