I need to start getting ale used to crossing the road from his field onto the yard and back, mainly for the farrier and in winter if he needs to come in for any reason.
I've been putting it off to allow him to settle but I really must start practicing.
Ale can be very naughty to lead and try to run off. So I will be leading in a bridle and lunge line, hat and hi viz. He is great with traffic but I have this image of him getting loose on the road!!
Plan is to keep the gate from the field shut and just lead him up to that, see how he is. Then onto the road, if he gets too bolshy at this point I'm not sure whether it would be best to just head back to the field or to continue onto the yard. Once on the yard I plan to tie him up and let him have a munch on a haynet, give him a feed and then return him to his field once he's relaxed.
I've only got 2 weeks until the trimmer is coming and not sure how many times I will get to do this before then.
Any advice?
I've been putting it off to allow him to settle but I really must start practicing.
Ale can be very naughty to lead and try to run off. So I will be leading in a bridle and lunge line, hat and hi viz. He is great with traffic but I have this image of him getting loose on the road!!
Plan is to keep the gate from the field shut and just lead him up to that, see how he is. Then onto the road, if he gets too bolshy at this point I'm not sure whether it would be best to just head back to the field or to continue onto the yard. Once on the yard I plan to tie him up and let him have a munch on a haynet, give him a feed and then return him to his field once he's relaxed.
I've only got 2 weeks until the trimmer is coming and not sure how many times I will get to do this before then.
Any advice?