My new gelding (I've had him since the end of March), does not like hacking out alone. I've never experienced this before as all of my other horses have been well behaved (minus spooking etc. which is normal), but he literally just plants his feet and won't move once we are off the yard? I've tried talking to him nicely, patting him encouragingly, giving a kick, pony club kicking, flapping my reins (which sends him forward a few strides and then he stops again)... I'm at a loss as to what I can do? I've been doing little hacks on his own to build up confidence. He can be a bit anxious sometimes, but he is also smart and stubborn; he is fine once he has turned back home ... and he hacks in company brilliantly. Sometimes he plants his feet when he doesn't want to come out of his stable, or going back down the lane towards the field when I'm turning him out.His back/teeth/feet/saddle etc. are all up to date/fine, so I'm really not sure how to correct this?x
07-18-2018, 11:56 PM
Stubborn Connemara plants feet and won't move on hacks alone?
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