Eatin'Dirt :
For puddles I have always make a larg one in your yard to where you tie her. Make the puddle as she is standing there. Then have her stay there for a good 30mins, then do it everyday. That will help get her over the water.
Driving is soooo fun!! My 2 are trained to drive, too! No cart tho..... I love my Haflingers! They are sooooo veryyyy smart!!!!
It seems the older horses are the ones that have the "go" LOL Biting your feet while one? If you kick their mouth before they bite you, it will work. I had a pony & he was mean & would try. A few times he decided it was not worth it. Sounds mean but Im not saying to really hurt just a shock. Rearing welllll thats a whole nother thing. My mother would carry a crop, so when the horse goes to rear, she would pop the top of their head. I have heard an egg, too. It makes them think they are bleeding, I guess.
Making a puddle while she's standing there doesn't work, we've tried it. You should see us give her a bath.
We've had horses my whole life (I'm only nineteen) and I've never had one as bad as her to deal with, and I even help people train their stubborn ones.
I have kicked her (not hard) in the mouth before, and smacked her in it (she bites while being cinched up too) and she still tries to do it. Now her rearing issue isn't as bas as it used to be. She doesn't go up nearly as high anymore because she flipped once while being ridden. We think it scared her, so she's not as bad, but still does it.
It's just something we're going to work on. I think it's an Arab thing, and even though they're crazy, they're my favorite. I love the challenging horses.
Our half Arab was like it too, but I trained her and she's the best horse (in my opinion) that we've got now. I can get on her bareback with no bridle or halter and she'll take me for a ride.
I don't think I'd trust her with anyone else doing it though, she's just my baby.
We also got the Arabian for free, people didn't like her...Wonder why?
