At 15:54:38 on 11.02.10, Flicka wrote:
It might be a memory thing linked to the EPSM- maybe he's recalling feeling bad when he used to exercise-just a thought. If a horse won't go forward I try and get them to take a step to the side which often unlocks them. Making sure the jaw moves with a polo can help too. When I eventually got Millie out on her own I didn't go too far away from home and then would stop her(at a point when it was my idea not hers!) hop off and let her have some grass and just have a bit of a chill out and then lead her home. Then even when we went on longer hacks we would have a relaxed period where I let her chill out and scoff even if I didn't get off. Let him realize that it's not such a bad thing to leave the yard. Ha ha just thought of the carrot thing Horselistening mentioned. Maybe you could put some on the route you intend to take as well.

At 08:02:09 on 13.02.10, mediclotte wrote:
that's a great tip i'm pretty sure you are right with the memory thing.the girl we had him from was clueless and actually told us he was bombproof as ridden him,get this,down a dual carriage way!!! it has been and still is such a learning curve with golly. he really is a big baby and it's only having put things into words on here that you see it clearly..up early so can go and gove him some extra fuss before work..