Many a time I have seen a profession trainer break their horse out all in one day, some even boast they can do it in less than a day. I personally think this is too much stress for an unhandled horse such as Calypso. It would be exposure to tack, scary things, noises, strange objects, all of which a horse like her has not had the previous experiences with. She would not take to the idea, and whatever lesson was meant would simply fall short. Because of this, I have determined to take things slowly. She is, for some reason that eludes me, headshy. I cannot determine if this is because of abuse in her life, or if she simply was not taught to tolerate hands. It could be a little of both. So it is this shyness I recide to work on. After touching her face and rubbing all areas I could, I determined she is particularly uncomfortable with her ears being handled. No good, no good at all. How am I supposed to ride her if I can't even get a bridle over her ears, forget the bit in her mouth!
So that's the goal. Work up our trust and tolerance. =D
P.S.
Damn that Lifetime.
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