Keri
Well-Known Member
Okay, so I've been driving Chase since last November. He's an angel at home and in the pasture when I'm driving him. Then I took him out on the road. He did good the first 3 or 4 times. Just whinnied a lot, but I figured that would eventually come to an end. Then he decided that one day he didn't want to whoa. Started rearing and what not. So off came the cart and I started ground driving him on the road. Back to the same crap he was doing in the cart. But I've been at it off and on for about three weeks and he's doing relatively good (weather isn't helping). Then he decided he wasn't going to walk on the way back. So I started working circles with him on the road and making him whoa. Needless to say, he's driving me up the wall. Then last week I was headed out the canal road that leads to the road I drive him on and the dog followed me. So I took her back and decided I didn't want to walk all the way back out there. So I worked him in the round pen. Perfect Angel! Stood there for minutes on end and did everything he was suppose to. I also worked him in the pasture today and he did great! So I know he's just herd bound/barn sour (which I don't understand becuase none of the others like him). Is there anything I can do different to break this?? He should be driving beautifully by now with as many hours as he has into him, but this bad habit is stopping us from progressing. Should I stall him away from everyone or just continue to do what I'm doing?? He's been to shows all by himself all last year. And I'm guessing if I take him in the ring with other horses, he may be just fine. But I don't want to chance that. Don't really have anyone else to drive with as I'm a bit isolated from other club/driving members. And I don't like the fact that he can't do this on his own. So I don't want to really teach him to do it with other horses. Ideas???