Cherie97
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I have a bit of a weird question but here goes, does anyone have any tips or tricks to get a horse to stand still when being given a ribbon or sash in the ring? I have tried just about everything I can think of with my boy but nothing has worked. He is totally fine at home when we have practised with him, I have had multiple people come up to him at home and place a ribbon around his neck like what is done at a show and he is fine, doesn't even flinch or move a muscle. I have had some friends who are strangers to him, come up to him at a show and do the same and he is fine but as soon as he steps into the ring and the judge comes towards him with a ribbon, he literally flips himself inside out. It is sometimes quite awkward and embarrassing when he does it because I have had some judges go to the competitor next to me and say comments like "some people just need to teach their horses some ground rules before coming to a show" when I have. I know it seems like a bit of a silly question but I have never had a horse play up this much over a ribbon and I am out of ideas!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Any help would be greatly appreciated