tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post7744003720328185534..comments2023-08-03T04:36:38.708-07:00Comments on Spotty Horse News: (Re) gate training an ex-racehorseJessica Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205857670509918766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post-44447427746627244522010-07-05T12:04:13.758-07:002010-07-05T12:04:13.758-07:00Bravo! Smokey absolutely will not stand next to a...Bravo! Smokey absolutely will not stand next to anything, let alone a gate. After numerous failed training attempts, I gave up the ghost.<br /><br />Glad to see you and Bar worked through it.Dave (aka Buckskins Rule)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07764864394651709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post-38000508728038681872010-06-28T07:21:06.809-07:002010-06-28T07:21:06.809-07:00I'm so proud of him! As if you couldn't te...I'm so proud of him! As if you couldn't tell. <br /><br />Lena also helps with her nose, sometimes a little too much!<br /><br />Steve and I are auditing a Mark Rashid clinic here in September, I can't wait!Jessica Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205857670509918766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32796999.post-73722619366534420602010-06-28T04:04:07.306-07:002010-06-28T04:04:07.306-07:00Very good! Approaching gates sideways isn't a...Very good! Approaching gates sideways isn't a very natural maneuver for a horse and it does take a while to click. I worked a lot on gate opening/closing with Maisie at one of the Mark Rashid clinics - she does it easily now and actually helps by nudging the gate with her nose!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com