Boxing Bamber

Unfortunately no pictures of the escapades, but Bambers family have been having difficulty encouraging Bamber into our new transportation. When going to Roegate the other week, it gave us an indication that she wasn't keen, but with some shoving and assistance we got there. Certainly Mandy and Wendy were keen to pick her up and pop her in there on the way home, and a little rearing, and more shoving got us there.
So we decided it might be a good idea to practice in the yard, try using some food, and encouragement, but being a mare, it worked after a fashion, and a hose pope and a keenly aimed jet at the rear end, and Sunday saw Bamber chomping on her food in the box.
But...... we only did it once, and then let her off. So when we came to try again last night, it was the same old rigmoral, trying to keep the food just out of reach going up the ramp. Which saw several occasions of front feet on the ramp, and the back end going every which way but up.
Lots of help and encouragement from the yard staff, and other livery folk, (too many to name), and a bit of coaching from Caroline, plus, again, that well aimed jet of water where the sun doesn't shine, and she was up and in before you could say, "pass that hose pipe". Only this time it was, "take her round again" came the coaching., "and again" , "and again". Till in the end, no holy water required, and a very keen Bamber getting lots of fuss on how good she's been. We are trying again tonight, and we have a little clear round to go to at Wigmore Farm on Friday, so hopefully, it should all be fine. ( I hope I haven't spoke to soon). Anyway, thanks for all the help and encouragement, persistence pays!!