What should i do to make her calmer and less spooky?
Thoroughbreds were rarely allowed to experience anything that normal pleasure horses experience. They were trained to be on the move almost from the time they were born. All they know is to run, run, run. Introduce her to as many sights and sounds as you can. If children are riding a bike with playing cards in the spkes to make it sound like a motor bike, let them continue to ride their bikes outside the fence or barn from her. She needs to learn that this is not going to hurt her. If she spooks at sudden movements, make more sudden movements. DO NOT do this when she is tied to something solid or is in a stall (where she feels trapped). Make sure she is in a round pen and can see out but can’t jump out. A round pen is the only safe place to show her new things. She can flee, but she can’t head for a corner and feel trapped. Rattle plastic grocery bags together. Tie a few on the top rail of the round pen – tie a few on the lower rails of the round pen. She needs time to see what they ar
