Klimke always recommended to give your horse confidence. Ride him on a long rein, let him look, let him know you trust him. If he takes off in a dead run, (which he probably won't) you can always bring him back. Trusting him usually lets them know it's okay. Your horse may just need to time to take in the sights and acclimate. Hope this helps, if not, try other techniques such as trying to keep his attention when he wants to spook (laterals, bending, suppling, make him attentive to the aid).
Posted on Jan 11, 2001, 7:10 AM from IP address 152.163.204.53