YOUR HORSE'S TRAINING BLITZING BAD BEHAVIOUR | NEW LOCATION ANXIETY
YOU HAVE CONSULTED the calendar and there is a show coming up in a fortnight that you would love to enter. The weather is set to be perfect, your training has been going well, but there is one thing holding you back: the second your horse exits the horsebox he becomes anxious, upset and difficult to handle. You simply can't bring yourself to sign up for another stress-filled trip.
It isn't uncommon for horses to be easy to handle at home but unsettled and tricky at a new location. Whether you want to strut your stuff at a competition, sign up for a training clinic, or book your horse into the vets, knowing that he will become agitated as soon as he leaves the yard can make any move a tricky — or even dangerous — endeavour.
“If your horse isn't confident, he'll look to his handler for safety,” says equine
