The boyz have been getting their morning hay in the trailer last 2 days. They were just eating what they could eat without actually going in. So a couple days of that and it was time for me to step up the game.
Boe was getting a little pushy with Scooter, so I stepped out of the trailer and blocked Boe from leaving. I pressured him up every time he tried to leave and backed off every time he looked at the opening of the trailer or took a step towards it.
Before long....
He jumped right in! Good boy Boe!
Then I led Scooter to the trailer, took his halter off and did the same thing with him. Blocking his exit and backing off when he thought about jumping in. And that's exactly what he did, probably encouraged by the fact that Boe was eating allll the hay!
Attaboy Scooter! Once they were in and happily munching away, I left. I checked on them a few times, and they were in and out of the trailer on their own throughout the day.
In fact, they just hung out in there for the most part. Just chillin'!
I think I like this program better than my previous program. Easier for me, and they self load and unload with no stress.
Tomorrow once they have been in there for a bit, I will close the trailer door for short sessions. They still need more work on letting me hold their feet, and need to lead a little better but over all in 2 weeks of them being here I am happy with their progress.
3 comments:
how's gussies foal?
M- I haven't seen her for a while.
Way to go!! They are smart boyz!
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