Posted 2015-01-04 4:44 PM Subject: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 369 Location: Go Sooners!!
I started this gelding as a 5 yrold...very athletic...but spooked at the barrels from the beginning..was horrible..has gotten better...2 and 3 barrels are beautiful..have been runnin him a year now...but he still spooks at the 1st!! Not bad but enuf too loose time....any suggestions would be great, it may just take him time but maybe someone has a suggestion..thanks! I've had barrels everywhere, his stall, I've rolled them around him, everything..lol
Posted 2015-01-04 8:07 PM Subject: RE: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Queen Bean of Ponyland
Posts: 24954 Location: WYOMING
Idk about vision issues if hes fine in other aspects of life..maybe I guess. I do think they get there reactions from habit and their riders reactions and anticipations. Something to think about...