SapphireCowgirl
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Hi everyone!
So I have a mini mare who is a little "bum shy" I guess you could call it. I need ideas or ways to help her with that. Basically what she does is if I am braiding her tail, shaving the hairs down her back legs, etc, she always twitches her butt, but not just a little, she almost curls her bum under. I don't breed her so she has never had a "bad experience" so to say that would cause it. I've been working with her the past couple days, by just petting, sliding my hand down, and gently tapping with her tail comb and saying good girl every so many seconds. She doesn't kick or anything but you can tell she is kind of like "please get away from back there". Sometimes she will move her bum away from me. I am training her to pull a cart, so this is not something we can leave alone. As when training the cart bars will tap her butt and she will end up turning away which we don't want her afraid of the cart! I know this is kind of hard to explain! I have been lunging her with just the harness saddle and the piece that goes down the back and loops around the base of the tail (forgot the name, I am still learning that!) and she twitches with that too. I know this will not cure overnight, but would love help with it! Thanks!
So I have a mini mare who is a little "bum shy" I guess you could call it. I need ideas or ways to help her with that. Basically what she does is if I am braiding her tail, shaving the hairs down her back legs, etc, she always twitches her butt, but not just a little, she almost curls her bum under. I don't breed her so she has never had a "bad experience" so to say that would cause it. I've been working with her the past couple days, by just petting, sliding my hand down, and gently tapping with her tail comb and saying good girl every so many seconds. She doesn't kick or anything but you can tell she is kind of like "please get away from back there". Sometimes she will move her bum away from me. I am training her to pull a cart, so this is not something we can leave alone. As when training the cart bars will tap her butt and she will end up turning away which we don't want her afraid of the cart! I know this is kind of hard to explain! I have been lunging her with just the harness saddle and the piece that goes down the back and loops around the base of the tail (forgot the name, I am still learning that!) and she twitches with that too. I know this will not cure overnight, but would love help with it! Thanks!