Training Zorse

March 2009

Zorse chopped defensively with his front legs, so Ann used a glove on a stick to teach him to accept being touched while she remained safely out of his reach.

 

Zorse accepts the glove, though not very happily.

 

Zorse learning to be touched by a hand.

 

Zorse preferred to be worked from the muzzle upwards and only on his left side.

 

"Join up" is achieved, though under protest.

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April 2009

"It's empty, Zorse!" Ann removes all distractions from the camp before lessons start.

 

Zorse is more relaxed about being touched.

 

Zorse's training proceeds one stripe at a time.

 

Ann makes sure that Zorse can be touched all over.

 

Starting work on Zorse's difficult side.