So horse spooked today and ended up knocking me over. I was leading him down a narrow path fringed with nettles where there was just not enough room to walk side by side so I was in front. One minute calm as anything and before I realised he had spooked and charged through me.
Two questions really - I have to lead down a narrow path at a couple of points so how can I manage this without getting in the danger zone? Obviously I always lead at the shoulder under normal circs.
Secondly, what groundwork should I now reinforce (before I go down the narrow path again) to ensure he really gets the message that my personal space is sacrosanct. As well as improving my own personal awareness of course as I truly did not see the spook coming. Very lucky I was not hurt seriously.
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Knocked over :(
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smerlin · 03/08/2018 13:48
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