This evening, I decided to start desensitising Dixie! She's already been halter-trained, so I decided to get her used to objects and sounds. I stood at a distance from her, holding a standard horsemanship flag, and let her sniff it and look at it. I rolled the flag back and forth and Dixie tensed up a little, but after a few minutes of the sound she relaxed. I then walked up and used the flag like a brush. Very gently, I rubbed the rolled up flag against her neck, shoulders and back, letting her get use to the feel. After this, I put the flag away and praised her for being so calm! She's very easy to work with, and I let her have a break in the pasture before bringing her back in.
rider edits + flag: @zSwiftieGirl dixie: @zSwiftieGirl @mythtopianpegasus for background and rider base!
