More help with the filly!
So I posted a little while ago about a filly I own who is terrified about fly spray ( community.livejournal.com/equestrian/5938517.html#cutid1). I posted an update saying how my gf and I had started working together to spray her and get her used to it, focusing on the suggestions we were given. Well, it seemed to work at first, and we have been
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Do it in the grooming stall (take the crossties off if you think she is going to be bad), spritz spritz spritz, and then carry on with your lives and go ride.
Do not make this some huge major twenty minute production.
Spritz spritz spritz, STAND!, spritz spritz, FEET BACK WHERE THEY STARTED, pat pat and off you go.
That is your flyspray training IN ITS ENTIRETY.
Give yourself TEN SECONDS to practice with the fly spray every day, not a big session with two people.
Repeat every day until it isn't a problem anymore.
(Actually, next time the vet comes, hand the vet the fly spray bottle and say, "Could you please matter of factly fly spray this horse." The vet will show you.)
Secondly.
If she ever rears up and acts like that kind of an ass while anywhere near your personal space, feel free to take the end of the lead rope and crack her one with all you've got. Give yourself three seconds to become hellfire and brimstone and make her cry sorry, and then carry on with your lives.
Don't make everything a session.
Deal with the moment and then MOVE ON.
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