can some one please help me!!!!!!!!! in october i bought a 3 year old that was gelded not long before he came over from poland he was backed before i bought him and was told he was bad to back so decided to keep him in light work over the winter n he was coming on leaps and bounds but resently we have resantly clicked on that he is very colt like in his appearance and stable attitude but was still behaving and then all of a sudden he has gone backwards and we now can not lead him to and from the pasture with out him lashing out with his front legs an then rearing up so are wondering if he has been gelded properly would this be a posabilty please some one help
Posted By: stephie
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my husband and i just got horses, a couple of months ago. 5yr.old mare & a 6yr. old gelding. we are new to the equine world. but we have learned they have some bad habits. recently the mare has decided she wants to remain dominant over us. she has been pushy and picks up both hide legs to kick. does anyone have a suggestion on what we should do about this?
Posted By: Marti
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My mom just bought me a 7 yr.old quarter horse. His barn manners need a lot of work, especially during feeding time. He comes toward you with his ears pinned and sometimes snaps his teeth at you. We have only had him a short time and I want to correct the problem without making him headshy. Thanks! Jamie
Posted By: Jamie
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Turning a horse away from you in the roudnpen feeds the fire - it is agression triggering, as is "petting" a horse on the face - praise the horse into the neck, and when you go into that roundpen, be good and ready - keep your body angled to the hindquarters and flanks - i strongly recommend that you look at Chris Irwins videos - oh, and don't toss that stud chain, but don't yank on it either. handle him with a dresage whip ,s ot hat when he goes to kick you on the ground, you can tap the HINDQUARTERS with it, thus addressing the actual issue at hand... stay tucked in at the shoulder, he will be less likely to connect with you then! Good Luck
Posted By: chris
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Hi, I have an Appendix mare. She is the sweetset thing, and usually is pretty good. Except when I get her in the arena. She acts like a really brain dead horse and starts backing up, and I'm afraid she might back up into a fence and her herself, me , and the fence. She acts like she's going to rear but I turn her just in time. She also, will not go or walk for anything. She just stands there and doesn't budge.
Posted By: Megan
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I plan to use these techniques tomorrow on my mare. Today I was practicing picking up her front foot, and she attempted to walk off while I was still holding her foot. I turned around to get away from her back end (we just got her 3 days ago & were told that she's been known to kick), but before I could, she popped me in the arm. I believe she was merely testing me this time because the kick was pretty gentle (if you can call a kick GENTLE) and only grazed my arm. My problem is that when I get my lounge whip to pop her in the rear, she doesn't appear afraid of it, and if anything only turns TOWARD the whip to kick it instead of fleeing AWAY from it. I made her circle the round pen a few times, and as she was trotting away, she threw both back feet in my direction. It makes me so MAD but I'm not sure how to safely correct this, yet hate letting her get away with it. Again, I plan to try your article tomorrow & thank-you. If anyone has any suggestions on how to solve this, it would be greatly appreciated. I've had horses that kick before, but I've always been able to shoo their back ends-away, they've never TURNED toward me after I scold them, they've just run off, learning their lesson. Help!
Posted By: Kristin
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J Enloe, you need hands-on training help. NO horse needs a stud chain when it is properly trained. Your horse has not been properly trained. Try contacting a John Lyons certified trainer in your area. A list of the certified trainers can be found in the "Other Topics" section of this website.
Posted By: Cheryl Sutor
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Please do not throw away your stud chain or you may end up as i am today sitting here with my right leg broke in 3 places because of being kicked by my 4 year old dun mare .I have used all the advice of being so gentle and natural training tecks .As i bought this horse when she was 18 months and have used them on her .Well it dont work for all as for me i will go back to my owntraining teck .Dont throw away your stud chain or it could cost you more than your willing to pay
Posted By: j enloe
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i have had my 13h3 piebald cob for 10 yrs and i am his only owner. the past few weeks he has tryed to kick me in his stable (with both back legs together) reared up in his stable and reared when i have been when i have been riding. he is on a good doer chaf and a none heating calming mix and ive cut his meals right down since his behaviour has become very aggressive. i feel your artical is good for people who's horses have had a number of homes/owners but i feel that the advice in your artical is not the path i could go down with my horse do you have any other advice that may help me.
Posted By: kirstie
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So far all the articles Ihave read on this site have been excellent.
Posted By: Marilyn Walmsley
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Ihave been doing just this on my 2 yr colt and have not made any progress, he will not submit any chance he gets to be dominent he will I have tried this in a round pen a large pen , have also turned him out with a very dominant mare and he is beginning to learn some respect for her is he hopeless??????
Posted By: Karen
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