CritterCountry
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I want to have my mare in the local Santa Claus Parade (just walking with my kids and decorated etc.) I have already taken her on the road, she is used to cars and trucks as well. I also have tied some plastic bags and scary things to her fence and got her de-spooked from that (fed her right under the objects so she would get used to them). She has jet planes go over her field really low and she seems fine with that (though it scares the heck out of me! :new_shocked: ). It takes a lot to spook her basically.
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She is well trained and longes, so she listens and learns really quick. Is there anything else I should do to prepare her? I just picture a skidding mini freaking out over the people and noise, but that is me, not her!
Also...she may be in foal and I have been jumping her every other day. She loves it and I only jump her 1 foot. She does not compete but I enjoy training her to do new things (she half knows how to bow!) so this is why I do it, plus she is my only mini. She was last bred June 27, so I am wondering when I should stop longing and jumping her? Obviously in winter when the snow is here, she won't be doing either, but just curious as to whether it is dangerous right now?
She is well trained and longes, so she listens and learns really quick. Is there anything else I should do to prepare her? I just picture a skidding mini freaking out over the people and noise, but that is me, not her!
Also...she may be in foal and I have been jumping her every other day. She loves it and I only jump her 1 foot. She does not compete but I enjoy training her to do new things (she half knows how to bow!) so this is why I do it, plus she is my only mini. She was last bred June 27, so I am wondering when I should stop longing and jumping her? Obviously in winter when the snow is here, she won't be doing either, but just curious as to whether it is dangerous right now?