Dutch has officially completed his reboot...I highly recommend Kristine Hanes with Longevity Equine, LLC for training or restarting. She listened to my goals and my concerns and designed a program that achieved those and more! Here he is- he faced the boogie men today and performed so well.
Kristine is helping Dutch relax and trust her.
Dutch is becoming such a solid fellow. Today he was ground driven down the driveway while handler drug a milk jug of rocks, past all the other ponies dancing about! He also trotted with the lines and jug! The barrels are no longer frightening and he can pass between them while banging the sides...umbrella received only a glance, and the buoys bouncing on his flank were not noticed! We are really asking a lot of this boy- but please remember he already has the fundamentals down and this is only a spring refresher course. Kristine is great for this work!
Lessons today involved being saddled and then some obstacles were thrown together. Again Dutch is telling us he know this ! Then three other horses join us and still Dutch was not concerned. Such a good boy