Took me another hour to catch Diamond today, I have no clue what his problem is right now, but you can be sure I am going to work it out of him by the end of the week. This has got to stop I am not going to spend an hour running around the pasture to get him caught and ride able.
I worked him hard in the round pen because he did not come willingly to me after I caught him, I hope to have him associate coming right away to me with not having to work extra hard, but when I have to chase him he is going to have to work. We shall see.
So anyway I caught him and worked him then I practiced my bareback mounting, of course I did not even put his halter on, just tied the lead rope around his neck and flopped on his back over and over. Not once did he move, such a good boy once he is caught.
For some reason I get on better on the right side of him then the left even though I am left handed, wonder why this is? I am working up to the swing mounting, so far I am at the flop on back and stay balanced state.
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I doubt that he will be able to associate being hard to catch with hard work. More likely, he'll just assoicate being caught at all with hard work. You might want to try to mix things up for him. Catch him, taking however long it takes by whatever method you use & then just give him a treat & turn him loose. Go away for a while & then repeat. Convince him that being with you is a good thing. The treat is not a bribe, it just is a gift. Othertimes, take him out & do something he likes, maybe mosey around & graze, get groomed, take a ride, whatever.
Good luck.
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