Skittles and the Trailer: Take 2!

Yesterday I spent time with Skittles and the trailer again, since it was still out and hooked up to the truck (and so didn't require moving). Skittles seemed anxious to come with me when I went to get her, almost as if she thought she could get in on some of the action that Gypsy had been in on the previous day! (They were all pretty excited to see her when she came home Sunday night).

Our last session with the trailer was cut short because I had to take Callum to gymnastics, so it was about time to try again. The last time we worked with the trailer she went in, but the turned right around and LEAPED out. So I wanted to make sure she would go in, stand quietly and then step out quietly.

Well, she only hesitated once (stepped in with her front and then backed out) before she stepped right in. She didn't come out too gracefully the first time, so I asked her back in again. This time she stayed in and sniffed around, turned around, pawed the floor, bumped the sides, backed up, and then came out forward.

I walked her away a few steps and she seemed to get all agitated. So I let her lead me to where she was comfortable and guess where she went? She went straight back into the trailer! Too funny! I asked her to come out again and she went right back in again! I didn't have my camera, so I took her out again and asked my son to hold her for me, but as soon as I left, she pulled Pearce back to the trailer and got back in again! What a cutie. So funny. Eventually I had to bribe her OUT of the trailer.

I started wondering if Gypsy was bragging about her prowess at the Parelli Games the previous night, and maybe Skittles thought if she stayed in the trailer she might get a chance to try it too!

I don't think I'll have any trouble trailering Skittles!