my horse has been with my other 2 mares, and he had started running away from me because the other horse ran away.
but now ive put him in a different pasture, (it doesnt have any space in between the fenc, just one fence is seperating the pastures, i have 2 pastures) and he was trotting around and neighing because he couldnt see the other horses.
hes an dressage horse so he cant do that when im riding him.
he has done it once, because i always ride with my sister (she rides one of the mares my horse stayed with, and i dont really want to ride with her though but i dont have a choice really.
we are trying to get Beau (my horse) to board at a barn so that he doesnt go crazy like that, but while hes at home, any suggestions?
o ya, and the pony walks up to beaus fence and stands with him so it doesnt really help much that hes in a different pasture
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I had the same problem with my jumper. The only thing that really worked was to establish your dominance from the ground first, do lots of ground manners and lunging and get the horse to pay attention to you, not his surroundings. Give a specific verbal cue such as "Here". If he ignores you, make him change directions ALOT. Once he is giving you his attention on cue work on the same thing under saddle. If he starts to neigh or dance/prance give the verbal cue, I also try to give the horse a second command at the same time, i.e. a sudden turn or increase in gait, to get the horses attention.
Clinton Anderson has some really good techniques for ground work and lunging.
Good Luck.
Get tracking chips implanted by the vet.
Did you know, since horses are herd animals, they are very distressed when not with at least one other horse? It is cruel to keep a horse isolated from other horses, as it puts them in a constant state of anxiety. Try to find another horse or horses you can put him with that do not teach him bad habits as soon as possible. Till then, he will probably be agitated as you have described. Personally, I would let him back with the others just for now, and deal with the running away some other way. Have you tried cajoling him with treats when you go out in the pasture to catch him? It is just not fair to his well-being to keep him separated.
For right now, it's probably a good idea to keep the other horse's in view when you're working with him -that way, he won't feel as though he's completely alone. You'll need to work with him a lot.you just have to make him understand that he won't die without the other horses around him. Eventually, he'll learn to accept that; he has to understand when he has to work and when he can be with the other horses - just don't shut him off from the other's completely! You could be creating more problems for yourself!
Horses naturally are herd animals. Take the horse to a park and exercise him away from other horses.
Oh, this the problem I hate most with my mares. Separating them at home is just going to cause everyone stress. I usually bring every one in or put the others into the other pasture to get my mare. Then rode her by herself, she got used to it but she still doesn't like it. Boarding will probably help with the riding it does for me as long as I'm consistent. If you don't ride enough he'll just get more and more attached to his new friends. Try to be patient and consistent when your riding all he should worry about is working, if he doesn't get a response from them he'll start to focus on you. Good luck
You need to tack this horse up and ride away from home on him every day. Take him out alone and make hiim go until you are ready to go back.,
Then when you get back un tack and groom and feed him and if you do this all the time he will learn that nothing bad happens when he goes out and that he always comes home and gets to eat.
It takes time and work with a herd bound horse.
Mine will tack up and walk off and not look back. It is the one who gets left home who throws a fit here.
This is the same routine I used with our mare when she first came here and now she is not herd bound at all. She walks right out.
Keep at it a nd good luck.
Okay lets start from the beginning. How long has he been doing this? How long have you had horse experience for? A Herd bound animal is known to be one of the worst things to try and break. Safety first!! Have you brought him to a show with out your mares around in the trailer as well? Or have they always been around when you go? Do you ever bring him down the road by himself, without this mares? Give me the exact situation on when, where and how bad he is when this "Barn Sour "horse stars to act up!
Let me know and we can work this out! Sarah
Well. I have show horses and if they get herd bound I do a couple of things. First I trail ride them by their lonesome without the horse's buddies. I also trailer them to a friend's indoor arena and ride there.
Really when you take him to a show, he should be alright. Out of sight, out of mind. I think because he can hear and see them it gets him upset. When he is off your property he should be good to go. He will not have anyone to call out to.
Good luck showing! We are in region 2! :)
Do you have a friend who has a horse or a donkey? Horses need to be around other animals, maybe even a goat might suffice. I know a horse whose "girlfriend" died, and he wouldn't eat and he just freaked out. my trainer put another horse in with him and he bonded with that horse and everything was fine.
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