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Originally Posted by brandiwillow
Hi Chenay, have been out with Banner and got my husband to hold him while i waved the stick and bag, He was head up and wary, stepping sideways for only a moment, so i stopped when he seemed to relax, and then repeated twice and then to the off side, he was more nervous with this side but still settled quickly. I wasn't sure of the next step so we just left it there with lots of praise. I think because i have rubbed him all over with the bag a few times previously he was quite used to it. Where should i move onto from here?
Hey Brandi!! Glad to hear he is getting better. Keep working with the bag every day since you said it's always like starting over from square one.
What other things is he scared of? When does he get nervous? In general, horses are scared of two things: things that move and things that make noise.
Make sure you shake the bag all over his body, in between his ears, around his head, down his legs, under his belly, etc, etc. This is not an overnight thing.
Does he spook when you ride? Does he pull back when you tie? When you lead? Etc. If I know a little bit more about the situation I can give you some more techniques to try!
