Horses!!!!!!!!

[flockofbantams]

Oh I was saying I live in North Carolina.
So you are in Kansas and getting rain?
We are supossed to get bad storms tues/wed. Here.

 

[SternRose]

Ok I understand now. Lol. I don't want rain tues. and weds. I have horse class. Lol

 

[flockofbantams]

Oh no it's going to storm in North Carolina on tues and wed. I hope it's doesn't rain there so u can have your horses classes. I wouldn't want to miss that either!

 

[SternRose]

I love the horse class. My mare I'm using LOVES me now. But I do have a few questions, when disaplining a horse do you beat the with the lead rope? And when they bite do you punch there nose? Just chexking because I don't want to. But if I have to I wil, the right way,!.

 

[flockofbantams]

There is a difference in disaplining and abusing. I alway say treat them just like your child. If a horse bites you you need to smack not punch the nose. The nose is pretty tender and a smack stings more then a punch and a punch could break the thin nose bone. Also I don't like to use the end if the lead rope b/c the horse will associate the lead rope with a negative thing and anytime you go to catch her and she sees the lead rope she is going to go the other way. I just use my hands when ever I feel I need to disapline a horse. If for example a horse is in your personal space and you need distance then start by waving you hands asking the horse to back up while us ring the word back and if that doesn't work turn to face the horse a flick the lead rope up snd down or side to side. This will usually get the horse to back up giving up space. If a horse is a cow kicker (kicking out at you with one hoof) I will either pop them with my open hand on the rump and say no or sometimes I have piped them in the nose. I try to disapline the area on the horse that is the problem. If that makes sense. Biting I smack the nose cow kicking I smack the rump.... But always be very careful but you do have to show the horse you are there freind but there boss and you won't put up with anything that might get you hurt. But first and foremost treat a horse with respect and a good horse will respect you back!

 

[flockofbantams]

That's just one opinion mind you. Everybody tends to do things differently. Buts that's how I do im things and I have always had great luck with my horses!

 

[flockofbantams]

Oh snd the key to a horse figuring out that he did something he doesn't need to do again is consistancy and disapline with in 2 seconds of the bad behavior. And just as important reward for good behavior also with in 2 seconds if trying something new. If you are just rewarding in general for a good day or the horse being relaxed and calm that is fine anytime in my book and a good scratch behind the ears or a pat is all the horse wants from you!

 

[SternRose]

Ok. Thanks because the trainer lady got bit and see attract her mare with the lead rope. I felt so bad for the mare, but she didn't do it again.

 

[Bunnylady]

Ok. Thanks because the trainer lady got bit and see attract her mare with the lead rope. I felt so bad for the mare, but she didn't do it again.

A horse should never, ever bite a person. I have heard of people who have had literal chunks bitten out of them by horses; I know a lady that needed a skin graft to close the hole in her arm that was the result of a horse bite. This is an extremely dangerous act of disrespect, and it deserves an extreme response to make sure the horse doesn't try to repeat the experiment. I don't agree with beating a horse, but a single whack within a second or two of the infraction - absolutely! The horse needs to get the message, "if I vas you, I vould never do zat again!" (movie quote).

That said, a bite never comes out of the blue. Almost always, the animal has been working up to it, and good horse person will recognize what is happening and head it off before it comes to that point. Horses respect leadership, they expect it: if they don't experience it they will try to see if maybe they get to be the leader. Horses push the envelope all the time. You want the horse to understand that you are their friend, but that there will be consequences if they try to push you around.

A lot of people will tell you not to strike at a horse's face with anything (even your hand) because you can make it head-shy by doing that. Slapping a nipping horse on the neck or shoulder is said to be better, along with a sharp sound "Ah-AH!" to make it clear to the horse that that is not the way to behave. But yeah, when a horse aims a nip at me (even if they don't make contact) I usually do swat the horse on the nose. Horses are surprisingly quick for such large animals; some learn to dodge after nipping (harder to get the whole neck or shoulder out of range).

 

[heartsizedfarm]

I love the horse class. My mare I'm using LOVES me now. But I do have a few questions, when disaplining a horse do you beat the with the lead rope? And when they bite do you punch there nose? Just chexking because I don't want to. But if I have to I wil, the right way,!.

I can't ever imagine punching a horse's nose Sternrose. Horses are a very sensitive animal and usually so willing to please their human partners. A horse that is misbehaving usually will respond to a firm voice or a quick tug on the lead rope or maybe a little smack on the shoulder.

It's unusual for a mare to be biting someone. So, do the detective work. What's wrong in her life? What needs to be fixed? Why is she so angry? What does she need? Is she eating normally? Has the vet been out to sass out her teeth the past year? Grass, hay, grain, supplements, all good?