Today we played with the trailer. Before I went away, he was willingly putting two feet into the trailer and moving forward bringing in one back leg. It has been over a month and we are at it again.
I spent a long time playing the circling game and showing him the opening of the trailer. He would sometimes put one or two feet. in.
It then tried leading him to the trailer and using the yo-yo game asked him to come in the trailer. Again, I was only getting two feet in.
I also tried trotting him to the trailer and asking him to come in verbally keeping a light hand on the rope. Again, Dancer only put two feet in.
One of the visitors to the barn came over and suggested I take a broom to him. I laughed and said no. I wanted him to like getting in the trailer.
Once I was on my own again I trotted him to the trailer. He stopped. I went in and kept asking him to come forward. He did, and he came fully in, all four feet. He relaxed for a few moments and I gave him a peppermint treat. Then I a asked him to back out. He did it quietly without rushing. I sent him to eat the grass as I was very satisfied.
Next time we I hope to get Dancer in the trailer sooner and for a longer length of time!
This is what Dancer would prefer to be doing!
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