Ferrah
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I did a little work with Ferrah today. I put a plastic bag in the round pen we set up this morning and it wasn't as windy today so the bag didn't rustle much. Ferrah snorted up a storm and trotted around a bit, but because the bag wasn't flapping around like mad like it was last time, she was able to calm down reasonably, she got a little hot, but didn't sweat.
Anyway I took the plastic bag away and gave Ferrah some treats and lots of loving. I set the plastic bag by the arena in my grooming kit and went off to help a younger boarder with her horse.
Then the wind picked up and lifted my plastic bag and it blew right into the round pen. As soon as I heard Ferrah do her absolutely HUGE scared snort (those of you who have Arabs have probably heard this) and I heard her running around like mad. Me and the boarder ran outside to try and get the bag that was swirling around the roundpen. We'd just gotten into the round pen trying not to panic and trying to calm Ferrah, but the plastic bag blew underneath her legs and that was the last straw for her. She paniced really badly, I can't even explain what she did but she reared up, spun around and tried to jump the round pen but didn't actually get off the ground, she got her mind back just long enouch to do a sliding stop and take off in the other direction. We caught the plastic bag and put it away. But now I think Ferrah is more scared than she was before. She didn't settle down for another few hours.
Now I wish I had waited for my instructor to come over before I did the plastic bag thing. Poor old Ferrah.
I won't expose her to any more plastic bags until we can get the massage therapist/acupuncturist out. Poor girl
Anyway I took the plastic bag away and gave Ferrah some treats and lots of loving. I set the plastic bag by the arena in my grooming kit and went off to help a younger boarder with her horse.
Then the wind picked up and lifted my plastic bag and it blew right into the round pen. As soon as I heard Ferrah do her absolutely HUGE scared snort (those of you who have Arabs have probably heard this) and I heard her running around like mad. Me and the boarder ran outside to try and get the bag that was swirling around the roundpen. We'd just gotten into the round pen trying not to panic and trying to calm Ferrah, but the plastic bag blew underneath her legs and that was the last straw for her. She paniced really badly, I can't even explain what she did but she reared up, spun around and tried to jump the round pen but didn't actually get off the ground, she got her mind back just long enouch to do a sliding stop and take off in the other direction. We caught the plastic bag and put it away. But now I think Ferrah is more scared than she was before. She didn't settle down for another few hours.
Now I wish I had waited for my instructor to come over before I did the plastic bag thing. Poor old Ferrah.
I won't expose her to any more plastic bags until we can get the massage therapist/acupuncturist out. Poor girl
