We have been training Remi (age 7, a gelding) to ride in our van. This was his fifth day in getting into the van with progression from not moving to driving down our street. Today was the first day, he actually cushed which made me feel great!! As we travel more and more with him, his Cushing will give him a more stable ride just in case we have to swerve or stop suddenly.
Remi loads into the passenger sliding door. Initially, I went in first standing behind the driver’s seat so that he could be lead straight in. Today, I was able to climb in and go immediately to the left and lead him in that way. Eventually, I hope to just have him enter the van while I stand outside just to his left.
After he has entered the van, I placed a very short lead on him so that I could access him more easily to place the longer “unloading” lead on him. This very long lead was placed such that the hook end was inside and the rest hung outside. I put a small knot in this “unloading” lead so that he could not pull the lead into the van. Prior to the knot, he pulled some of this lead into the van (easily slipped through the closed van door) and got it fumbled around one of his feet which I “rescued” him from. Now with the knot, he is effectively tied up for just a few seconds prior to my opening the side sliding door to let him out.
Негізгі бет Үй жануарлары мен аңдар Alpaca Cushes for his Van Ride!!!!!!
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