Due to some technical difficulties, I'm posting for our friend @1roadtoad:
I have had a trainer come to my barn an average of 3 times a month for the last 2 years to help me train my 2 minis. We started with the very basics, like manners, standing still for brushing, picking hooves, etc. These days, we mostly take them for walks in my neighborhood, and most recently, we have begun ground driving them. This is mostly due to the fact that, Pepper, my newest knows how to drive, so I wanted to teach the other one, Rocky as well and learn myself. ( I continue with the trainer because I am away for the equivalent of about 3-4 months from May until October and I don't want them to fall back into bad habits or forget what they have learned, perhaps this is unnecessary?). At this pace it will take me forever to learn to drive and my mini forever too. Today, the trainer suggested that I send my boys to her facility for a month so that they can be trained on a daily basis in an indoor ring. Pepper, who knows how to drive would go along to keep Rocky company and be "tuned-up" while there. Rocky, would be the main focus of the training because he is a newbie to driving. I would go to the trainer as well, to continue with lessons (I have taken 3 so far). Hopefully, at the end of the month, I would bring the boys home and we'll all have some of the basics we need to drive safely. Has anyone done this? Does this sound like a good idea? I like the idea of them being trained in a more consistent manner than I have been doing so far, but I don't like the idea of them going to another barn. I have no idea what their histories are or how long they were with previous owners. I feel like they have just settled in and I don't want them to think that they are moving again (anthropomorphizing
Anyway, any one have any thoughts? Suggestions? Opinions? Thanks
I have had a trainer come to my barn an average of 3 times a month for the last 2 years to help me train my 2 minis. We started with the very basics, like manners, standing still for brushing, picking hooves, etc. These days, we mostly take them for walks in my neighborhood, and most recently, we have begun ground driving them. This is mostly due to the fact that, Pepper, my newest knows how to drive, so I wanted to teach the other one, Rocky as well and learn myself. ( I continue with the trainer because I am away for the equivalent of about 3-4 months from May until October and I don't want them to fall back into bad habits or forget what they have learned, perhaps this is unnecessary?). At this pace it will take me forever to learn to drive and my mini forever too. Today, the trainer suggested that I send my boys to her facility for a month so that they can be trained on a daily basis in an indoor ring. Pepper, who knows how to drive would go along to keep Rocky company and be "tuned-up" while there. Rocky, would be the main focus of the training because he is a newbie to driving. I would go to the trainer as well, to continue with lessons (I have taken 3 so far). Hopefully, at the end of the month, I would bring the boys home and we'll all have some of the basics we need to drive safely. Has anyone done this? Does this sound like a good idea? I like the idea of them being trained in a more consistent manner than I have been doing so far, but I don't like the idea of them going to another barn. I have no idea what their histories are or how long they were with previous owners. I feel like they have just settled in and I don't want them to think that they are moving again (anthropomorphizing
Anyway, any one have any thoughts? Suggestions? Opinions? Thanks
