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>>>>Does anyone have any advice on de-spooking a mature >>>>Friesian? I know some horses are naturally spooky, >>but >>>>I am hoping that is not the case with my Friesian. >>We >>>>have been doing lots of groundwork and working on >>>>spooking in place, but I am afraid to get back on >him >>>>since he spooked and bolted. >>I also have a 4 yr oldf friesian who is a bit spooky. >>When he gets spooked he will try to get away, but >>fortunately i am able to stop him from bolting. When >>mine does this with me, I do a lot of circles, >>changes of direction, turn on the forehand, etc... It >>doesn't look pretty as he is crooked, and tense, but >>after a while, he becomes more focused. Of course the >>next time it is windy out we go through the same >>things. But it helps to keep him really really busy so >>that he starts to look to me for direction. >>If you find something better, please let me know. I >>always thought friesians were supposed to be spook >>proof... ha ha >Glad I'm not the only one with a spooky one ! >I too always thought Friesians were supposed to be >bomproof (they lied !) >I love my boy dearly but he is hard work, not the >quiet hack I thought I had bought. >I have gone back to basics with him, long-reining , >lunging and he has started to listen to me once again. >There is nothing nasty about him, he just dosn't know >his own strenght, so just a little spook whilst >leading him can knock you off your feet, while he just >stands there looking at me as if to say "Did I do that >mum ?" >We will get there in the end, but it is taking more >time than I thought. He is rising 5, so still a baby >really, but I did have visions of hacking him out by >now. Still no rush.

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