wingnut
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This will be my second year of showing with our club. I have set small goals for myself again this year. They're reasonable and achievable, but I'm already starting to over think it all which leads to being anxious. Blech.
To keep this short, how long should it take the "average" horse owner to train their horse to "stand" like you'd want in a halter class? I've been re-reading some older posts on the subject and have picked up on some ideas on how to improve upon what we've been doing, but now I need a realistic idea on how long it should take so I know if we're progressing appropriately or needing to start back at square one. I realize there are a ton of potential variables, so I'll keep that in mind as I read your answers.
One thing I know we need to work on is keeping her focus on me and what we're doing. My husband pointed that out to me tonight. She was definitely distracted and her attention was on practically everything but me. I don't expect we'll be perfect in the ring any time soon, but I'd like to not make a complete fool out of either of us. And as the human in the equation, I guess I mean just me.
Clear as mud? I hope so!
To keep this short, how long should it take the "average" horse owner to train their horse to "stand" like you'd want in a halter class? I've been re-reading some older posts on the subject and have picked up on some ideas on how to improve upon what we've been doing, but now I need a realistic idea on how long it should take so I know if we're progressing appropriately or needing to start back at square one. I realize there are a ton of potential variables, so I'll keep that in mind as I read your answers.
One thing I know we need to work on is keeping her focus on me and what we're doing. My husband pointed that out to me tonight. She was definitely distracted and her attention was on practically everything but me. I don't expect we'll be perfect in the ring any time soon, but I'd like to not make a complete fool out of either of us. And as the human in the equation, I guess I mean just me.
Clear as mud? I hope so!