Breakthrough with a skittish gelding during today's appointment

This horse always dances around when I pick up its feet. Tried standing on the opposite side today. It calmed down right away. The job went quickly. Really happy with how it turned out.

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seth621mo ago

Nice! It's wild how the simplest change makes all the difference. I spent weeks trying to get my buddy's dog to come inside, getting more frustrated each time. Turns out he just wanted me to hold the screen door open instead of the heavy wooden one. Felt like a real genius after that one.

faith_torres831mo ago

Ha! I bet it wasn't about the door being heavy. Dogs are so weird about visual stuff. My sister's lab used to freeze at the glass patio door because she could see her own reflection. Sometimes they just need a clear path they understand, you know? That screen door probably just looked more open and safe to him.