Sorry for the lack of posts recently but I had cataract surgery so haven’t been doing much.
After some deliberation it was decided that my daughter in Devon would have Benny on loan with view to him staying with her. our older cob is already in Devon so it will be goods for Benny to get out and about.
The journey was longer than anticipated due to accidents and traffic but he arrived unscathed and seemed calm when introduced to Dougal.
A few days after he arrived he got a bit anxious when leaving Dougal and walking across the yard so my daughter held out her hand and said “target” Benny immediately switched his attention back to her and carried on calmly, a verbal bridge signal was given and lots of scratches and praise as my daughter forgot the treats. My daughter has no history of clicker training and picked this up from me. Good to know it works for other people not just the person who trained him.
Benny has been out hacking with company but got a bout of separation anxiety going out alone. This will get better over time and some positive reinforcement training.
Positive Horsemanship. 