You suggested a roundpen.... hehehe, what if I definitely don't have one and all I have are about 12 acres? Should I have someone hold onto a lead line as well? I don't have a roundpen because all the money we have is tied up in renovating the barn before winter gets here or else they'll have frozen bodies and frozen water INSIDE! I wish I could take him places and practice there, but the trailer ride always leaves him feeling pretty... how should i describe.... hmm... "OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!"
Thankfully I just got my third horse yesterday and my second 2 weeks ago. He loves them both, and the third I've bought is dead broke, and the second is amazing for a 3 going on 4 year old. He's in love with the mare and the new gelding has become his new buddy. I like Botch's idea, bring along another horse so he's aware that YES, he is not going to die!
He's really a good horse, he doesn't kick or buck or anything like that. It's like he's ADHD or something! "OK, gotta do this... gotta do this.... NOOOO GOTTA DO THIS OTHER THING MOOOORE!" He's just got so much energy and he's so extremely alert all the time and focusing so hard on one thing or the other that everything takes him by surprise, and he's really quite scared of new things. He'll do his best not to hurt you when he freaks out though which I find impressive. He's almost hurt himself trying not to run over me. He's done this alot, and will usually let me take hold of him in the middle of these fits. MAN he's nervous. I've also tried some stuff called Quietex, but it doesn't seem to work very well at all.
Yes you've probably noticed that supposed D-Day has come and gone. Well it ended up being cancelled because, not at all as planned, I was completely alone last AND this weekend and it's not a safe idea when you're all alone. It's been postponed to Sunday. Haha, what a birthday present this will be for me!
I'll try everything you suggested. Anyone wanna send me some sedative samplers??!?
Thanks!

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