"The Horse is a gift from God" Arabian proverb

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Friday, 18 March 2011

A Shocking Experience!

Just a quick update from me, as Faith and I haven't really been doing anything very exciting.

We have however, encountered a bit of a hitch with our clicker training. Faith and I keep giving each other electric shocks!

This has never happened to me with any other horse, nor does it seem to correspond to what I happen to be wearing, and Faith is always naked anyway. My brushes are made of natural bristles, so it can't be them.

So every once in a while I click and go to give Faith a treat, but instead end up giving her a massive static shock. The poor girl is becoming very suspicious of me indeed, and I am slightly worried that this is going to have an adverse effect on our training. Some people have suggested to me that I wipe her all over with a tumble dryer sheet first. It may not work, but at least she will smell nice!

If anyone else has encountered this problem and found a solution, both Faith and I would be extremely grateful!

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