I achieved join up tonight with my Connemara
, Eddie. It was wonderful; a wonderful connection! As soon as I turned him for the second time something clicked, he relaxed and I just knew he was going to ask me to come in. At first I thought I saw the signs, he was dropping and chewing but it was subtle and I wasn't
100 percent so I drove him back out again and then there it was. I let him come in and my step daughter was delighted to see him come right up behind me and follow me all over the pen. He really enjoyed being petted and was subdued and peaceful. Not his normal stubborn, surly self.
Brilliant!!!! never again will a stick go anywhere near his bottom. I'm hooked!!!
Sounds wonderful! So great that you shared it with us, it's always good to hear peoples journeys...here's to new beginnings...Cheers!! :-)
Hi, Really well done. Now you can embark on your life journey. You've taken the first step. Eddie has bought into the idea but, can you imagine how much fun you, your step daughter & Eddie can have over the coming years? My experience tells me, no, you have no idea how good it gets. You do have an obligation though, to Eddie. Now you've started it's only fair to him to ensure that he's never put in the hands of an obusive human again. Bear in mind it may not be all straight forward - you haven't created utopia. There will be challenges. Remember the key is to stop, go back to a point where you had stress less acceptance & rebuild, incrementally. Works for horses & people. Good luck. Cheers, Jo.
Theres no better feeling than a successful join up!! I really cant imagine not following these methods before. I am also hooked!!