and i broke my wrist. shes getting really fat cuz i cant run her very fast on the barrels. ive tried doing groundwork with her, but she doesnt get very hot (even when i keep her at a trot). plz help me keep my horse fit and beautiful!
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call a vet to see what kind of diet your horse needs to go on. or call a farrier. they will be able to help you. are you feeding your horse grain,hay etc? barrel horses need grain for energy from what my cousin says because she barrel races in Oklahoma. good luck and hope you feel better
look at her diet,what are you feeding her, what is she getting on her own? Have her checked by a vet.
i have 6 horses. try a good strict diet and try to not overwork but push her limits. dont make her do the impossible because you will only grind down her bones. keep an eye on her and care for her
My advice. lots and lots of exercise.
I remember my first barrel horse. Green broke homozygous paint mare. She was basically wild. I purchased a book called "101 Arena Exercises" and we had a new challenge for every day.
If she isn't getting the exercise she's used to, you should almost expect a little bit of weight gain. Try to establish different types of exercise with her. Challenge her brain and her body. You don't have to run her. but keep her moving. Obviously if she's not getting very hot when you are able to work her, she's in great shape.
Take her out for a ride and practice leads, bending, stopping. Spend more time doing groundwork like lounging. Her only source of exercise shouldn't be. just running barrels.
And. while this will help preserve her muscle and health, it will also keep her mind fit! :)
Best of luck!
Try putting her on a diet. Since your wrist is broken, I don't know if you can lunge her (If she pulls, I wouldn't recommend it, but if she's good about it, you might be able to lunge her with one hand.) with a lunge line, but you might be able to free lunge her if you have a smaller arena. Lunging always burns off energy with my little bronco :)
When I can't ride (I have some major back problems, and sometimes I'm banished to the ground for long periods of time.) I work on showmanship (trotting on the leadline, turning on the hindquarters, backing, walking, stopping, squaring up--you don't necessarily have to start competing in showmanship, but the maneuvers make your horse much easier to work with on the ground.) and trail obstacles (Our local horse club offers lead-in trail.) such as trotting over jump poles, walking over tarps and wood, weaving through traffic cones, and sidepassing from the ground. You could always take her on walks down a trail or driveway, if you have one that's long enough and you think she'd be okay near traffic. I also do small figure-eights with my horse when I can't ride to keep him flexible.
I'm told that daily currying is good for keeping a horse's coat very shiny and keeping the muscles looking toned.
Sorry you broke your wrist, hope you get better! Good luck with keeping your horse fit and mentally stimulated!
Checking her diet is good, but if you can't exercise her with your arm you might try round pen work or having someone work her a couple times a week till your back on your feet.
if you were feeding her more food or high protein food while you were barreling her i would cut down on it and then make sure that your horse can go outside, and run around. you can lunge her do, alternating trot to canter circles just for some exercise cause all u are really insterested in is keeping her fit, not making her more fit so if you give her pasture access where she can run around and lunging, and then ride her if you can, you don't even have to necessarily worry about doing barrels with her cause she may get too quick on you, just do walk, trot, canter, ring exercise. sorry about your wrist, hope you recover fast
Cut back on the feed. If you have been feeding for a horse under hard work cut back to pleasure feeding.
Also trail ride her if you can. Lots of hill work and long periods of trot.
If you are an area where you can keep her at a trot for about 20 minutes that would burn off calories. Or if you have an area where you can run her like they do for race horses.
Run her for about a mile or so hard and cool her out.
check what you are feeding her and try lunging her more, and at a canter. If she still isn't getting hot, try getting maybe one of your friends to ride her for you.
You will need to learn how to lunge. Three really helpful tools are a set of German side reins, a caveson, and surcingle. A really good website to get this stuff that isnt really expensive is: https://greenrivertack.com/catalog/index. You can work a horse in the round pen too. You will need to work her at all paces to keep her in shape, not just at a trot. Dont forget to figure out why you were thrown too, it could be nothing or it could be a sore back ect.
If you have the money, you could put your horse in a riding stable, and ask the owner if the stable workers could work her out until you are healed.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
My horse bites when we saddle her so we give her grain is there anyway we can stop this habit without grain??
My horse loves grain more than anything in the world. even us!
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I would guess giving her grain is only making the problem worse. The grain will be acting like red cordial, making her even more fiesty, and if she comes to expect it she will bite you because you DONT give it to her! First check her back, make sure she is not in any pain. A horse who suddenly starts playing up when she was good before is usually a pain reaction. Use two fingers, press lightly all the way down her spine and watch her ears, she will put them back the second she feels pain. Then check the surrounding muscles, just knead her like your giving a massage, all the time watching her ears. If she is not in pain, just being naughty, get yourself a very spiky brush or metal curry comb, and when you do up the girth hold the spikes up just as she swings her head around. After a few times getting spiked in the muzzle she will stop. Good luck!
http://www.petplace.com/horses/how-to-cu.
When I had my horse he did the same thing. You just have to show who's boss and don't let him get away with it.
In my opinion its better not to reward a horse for bad behavior. You shouldnt beat them or anything but I do suggest making sure the horse knows that the behavior is unacceptable and he cant get away with it!
Raise you hands high and holler.
punch her in the nose and she won't bite anymore
Cinch up in three stages. First, cinch up tightly enough that you can walk the horse around without any risk of the saddle slipping under the horse. Walk the horse around for a while (with you still on the ground), in a few circles to the left and the right, etc. Cinch up a little more. Do more walking, maybe a little trotting on a lunge line. Cinch up one last time. All of this (1) lets the saddle find a good spot on the horse's back and (2) gets the horse used to the cinch in stages.
If the horse tries to bite you, wiggle your arms (assuming the horse's teeth are heading in that directly) quite vigorously without looking directly at the horse. It makes it very difficult to bite you that way and, also, this way you don't need to punish the horse for expressing a reasonable opinion (specifically, "I don't like that!"). Horses are entitled to have opinions, too, you know.
Also: www.Parelli.com -- for all that ails you relationship with your horse.
~DancesWithHorses~
We have had horses dp this as well and nothing is more irritating. With one when we would go to saddle him we started tying him close enough to the tree so that he could move his head but couldn't turn it enough to bite he really hated this and eventualy he learned to hold his head straight when being saddled, my husband broke his horse from it by everytime it would try to bite he would grab the loose skin on the neck and twist it like a pinch the horse finally figured out if it bit it got "bit" back. Never flail your arms or raise them at a horses face acting like you are going to hit as it will stop the bite but spook the horse which could cause more energy. The curry comb thing works well too. The main thing is to show the horse that you are in charge.
Its best not to give her grain. That will make the problem worse later on. When my old arab used to do this we "short tied" him to the fence or rail so he could not move his head. In time try it without "short tying" her and if she still bites go back to "short tying" her. Good Luck!
You probably shouldn't have a horse,,, obviously you won't pay for professional help, or proper equipment,,. Your horse is in charge and you don't even know it. Get help or get rid of it before you , your family, or the horse gets hurt.
If you don't know what to do in this situation WHAT ARE YOU DOING AROUND HORSES YOUR QUESTION IS I'm not going to go on about the ignorance of this question please sell your horse and buy a plant that seems to be more of your speed
would check and make sure your horse is not hurting anywhere. Sometimes bad behavior while saddling the horse means they dread the thought of a ride due to pain and pressure. Check her back real well and put pressure on it and also her legs and shoulder area. If she flinches, give her some Bute.
well it sounds to me if your horse is slightly cold backed not fully or you would say the horse rears ect but i had a tb x Arab and she done the same thing u just have to do the saddle up a bit at a time and DONT tie the horse up short as it may start rearing which is a harder problem to resolve feeding the horse grain will only give your horse more energy try using slow release pony nuts there brilliant and when ur horse needs more energy feed it compertion mix its great and dosnt cause fizziness good luck hunxxxxxxxxxxxxx
horses bit out of fear or playful is what you can do is to let yor horse smell the saddle or you could let her run alittle in your pin to run some of his/her enegy out of the body of your horse my horse does the same thing in her stall and out side of her stall
There are many reasons as to why a horse bites when being tacked up.. the most common being that, quite simply, they are ticklish..
1. You could try doing the girth up more slowly (im presuming you ride English). walk her round, till the girth is loose, and then do it up again. when the girth is firm enough, you should get a leg up onto her, and then do the girth up to your satisfaction.
Your horse could also be suffering from a sore back.
2. check to make sure that your saddle is still fitting her correctly, bearing in mind that the "padding" in the saddle should be redone 1 -2 times a year. also remember that over time your horse will changeshape according to muscle development.
when mounting, try to do so from a mounting block, or get a leg up, as mounting from the ground twists the saddle and the horses back, both not good things. Twisting the saddle can cause the "tree" of the saddle to move, and twisting the horses back is NEVER a good thing.
Well, i dont want to make this too long, so i hope this helps, drop me a line if you want to know more, just remember to leave a contact address so i can reply!!
Answers:
I would guess giving her grain is only making the problem worse. The grain will be acting like red cordial, making her even more fiesty, and if she comes to expect it she will bite you because you DONT give it to her! First check her back, make sure she is not in any pain. A horse who suddenly starts playing up when she was good before is usually a pain reaction. Use two fingers, press lightly all the way down her spine and watch her ears, she will put them back the second she feels pain. Then check the surrounding muscles, just knead her like your giving a massage, all the time watching her ears. If she is not in pain, just being naughty, get yourself a very spiky brush or metal curry comb, and when you do up the girth hold the spikes up just as she swings her head around. After a few times getting spiked in the muzzle she will stop. Good luck!
http://www.petplace.com/horses/how-to-cu.
When I had my horse he did the same thing. You just have to show who's boss and don't let him get away with it.
In my opinion its better not to reward a horse for bad behavior. You shouldnt beat them or anything but I do suggest making sure the horse knows that the behavior is unacceptable and he cant get away with it!
Raise you hands high and holler.
punch her in the nose and she won't bite anymore
Cinch up in three stages. First, cinch up tightly enough that you can walk the horse around without any risk of the saddle slipping under the horse. Walk the horse around for a while (with you still on the ground), in a few circles to the left and the right, etc. Cinch up a little more. Do more walking, maybe a little trotting on a lunge line. Cinch up one last time. All of this (1) lets the saddle find a good spot on the horse's back and (2) gets the horse used to the cinch in stages.
If the horse tries to bite you, wiggle your arms (assuming the horse's teeth are heading in that directly) quite vigorously without looking directly at the horse. It makes it very difficult to bite you that way and, also, this way you don't need to punish the horse for expressing a reasonable opinion (specifically, "I don't like that!"). Horses are entitled to have opinions, too, you know.
Also: www.Parelli.com -- for all that ails you relationship with your horse.
~DancesWithHorses~
We have had horses dp this as well and nothing is more irritating. With one when we would go to saddle him we started tying him close enough to the tree so that he could move his head but couldn't turn it enough to bite he really hated this and eventualy he learned to hold his head straight when being saddled, my husband broke his horse from it by everytime it would try to bite he would grab the loose skin on the neck and twist it like a pinch the horse finally figured out if it bit it got "bit" back. Never flail your arms or raise them at a horses face acting like you are going to hit as it will stop the bite but spook the horse which could cause more energy. The curry comb thing works well too. The main thing is to show the horse that you are in charge.
Its best not to give her grain. That will make the problem worse later on. When my old arab used to do this we "short tied" him to the fence or rail so he could not move his head. In time try it without "short tying" her and if she still bites go back to "short tying" her. Good Luck!
You probably shouldn't have a horse,,, obviously you won't pay for professional help, or proper equipment,,. Your horse is in charge and you don't even know it. Get help or get rid of it before you , your family, or the horse gets hurt.
If you don't know what to do in this situation WHAT ARE YOU DOING AROUND HORSES YOUR QUESTION IS I'm not going to go on about the ignorance of this question please sell your horse and buy a plant that seems to be more of your speed
would check and make sure your horse is not hurting anywhere. Sometimes bad behavior while saddling the horse means they dread the thought of a ride due to pain and pressure. Check her back real well and put pressure on it and also her legs and shoulder area. If she flinches, give her some Bute.
well it sounds to me if your horse is slightly cold backed not fully or you would say the horse rears ect but i had a tb x Arab and she done the same thing u just have to do the saddle up a bit at a time and DONT tie the horse up short as it may start rearing which is a harder problem to resolve feeding the horse grain will only give your horse more energy try using slow release pony nuts there brilliant and when ur horse needs more energy feed it compertion mix its great and dosnt cause fizziness good luck hunxxxxxxxxxxxxx
horses bit out of fear or playful is what you can do is to let yor horse smell the saddle or you could let her run alittle in your pin to run some of his/her enegy out of the body of your horse my horse does the same thing in her stall and out side of her stall
There are many reasons as to why a horse bites when being tacked up.. the most common being that, quite simply, they are ticklish..
1. You could try doing the girth up more slowly (im presuming you ride English). walk her round, till the girth is loose, and then do it up again. when the girth is firm enough, you should get a leg up onto her, and then do the girth up to your satisfaction.
Your horse could also be suffering from a sore back.
2. check to make sure that your saddle is still fitting her correctly, bearing in mind that the "padding" in the saddle should be redone 1 -2 times a year. also remember that over time your horse will changeshape according to muscle development.
when mounting, try to do so from a mounting block, or get a leg up, as mounting from the ground twists the saddle and the horses back, both not good things. Twisting the saddle can cause the "tree" of the saddle to move, and twisting the horses back is NEVER a good thing.
Well, i dont want to make this too long, so i hope this helps, drop me a line if you want to know more, just remember to leave a contact address so i can reply!!
my horse backs up constantly?
every time i try to mount my Appy. she backs up, making it really hard to mount.got any suggestions?
Answers:
First thing to think about: Are you mounting from the ground? If so, you're probably hurting your mare's back during mounting. Mounting from something a foot or two off the ground like a mounting block or even the bumper of a truck can drastically improve the demeaner of your horse during mounting. It has also been proven that using a mounting block significantly reduces the stress placed on a horses back during mounting. No point in moving if there is no pain, right? :)
If you're using a mounting block and are still getting crap from your mare there is a real simple solution. Once my horse started this little evasive trick I nipped it in the butt, so since your mare has been doing this for awhile, it may take a few times before she catches on.
No matter what part of mounting you are in the middle of if she moves (regardless of what direction she moves in), immediately stop what you're doing (take your foot out of the stirrup if you have to) growl, get in front of her quickly and demand that she move back so it becomes something you want from her. You own the movement at that point and it is no longer her decision. She will begin thinking, "Crap. Backing up isn't so much fun now that she's making me do it." Make your horse back up at least 3 strides and with each stride demand, "BACK! BACK! BACK!" then ask her to stand for just a moment to give her a chance to think about what just happened. Don't touch her, don't pat her. Ignore her.
Walk her back up to the mounting spot and try again. You must be consistant with her and never hurry yourself into the saddle if you feel like she is going to move. Her job at that moment is to stand regardless of what point in mounting you are at. If you've only just approached your mare and she starts backing up, demand it from her to continue backing up. Always give her a moment to think about what just happened, then go back to the spot where you originally tried to mount. She'll figure it out. Once she does and stands patiently while you mount make sure you make a fuss about what a good girl she is.
I only had to correct my mare three times before she decided to plant herself with patience. When you think about it, it took less than 5 minutes to teach my horse that moving while I'm trying to mount is unacceptable.
Good luck!!
See what she does if you shorten the left rein, so that her head is toward your left foot. Hold it really tight. In this position, lenthen your stirrup, she just may try to rear, so be careful. The other option is to have her right side against a fence, and her butt against a wall trapping her.Have some one help you keep her in this position, but have them not, repeat, not hold the rein. All of this assumes that she has no burrs in her blanket, that you have properly cinched her up, that the cinch is not pinching her, and that the saddle fits properly. Check all of that first. Secondly, does she like her bit?
Don't do any of this without someone being around. As you know, some horses just don't like to be forced to do what they don't want to do. Also, how is she after you are mounted? Does she wring her tail, chew on her bit, etc? Assuming not, then she just need to be trained to accept the fact that your are the boss, and she is going to be ridden.
The best thing would probably be to go back to basics and teach her the "whoa" command, but something else that worked for me on a high-strung Arab cross I once had was to tack him up while he was tied, provided your horse stands tied quietly, and work on stepping on and off while he was tied. Then we worked up to putting the bridle on over the halter, (never tie a horse by the bridle) and stepping up, then leaning over and unsnapping the lead. Then up to untying him, bridling him and mounting,(always at the same tying place) This worked well on this particular horse because he always thought he was tied.
Not really enough info. how old is your horse, and how much training has she had?
She may have an extremely sensitive mouth and when you gather the reins in your hand she's getting the signal to back up. Keep your reins more loose in your hand so the bit and earpiece of her bridle aren't putting pressure on her mouth and top of head.
If that's not the reason, mount her while she's got her hindquarters tight against a wall or the corner of the corral so she cannot back. All the time while you're mounting her, speak gently and encouraging to her to keep her mind occupied. Practice getting on and off while she's unable to back up.
It's also possible there's something abrasive and irritating in her saddle blanket, cinch or the underside of the saddle somewhere and she's just trying to back away from it. Look for burrs, slivers of wood, or tiny bits of gravel or anything but the fleece or woven blanket.
Sometimes bad habits take a while to train into a new, more appropriate habit of standing still, so don't worry if it doesn't happen overnight.
Try this. If you can put your horse in an arena that has a corner put her butt into the corner. Mount her smoothly and quickly and keep her butt in the corner while talking to her and praising her for sitting still with the railing at her butt to prevent her from backing up. Let her get accustomed to standing still with you on her back. Then dismount and do it all over again. And again. And again. Then go on to ride. Then when you get ready to put her up, do it again and again and again. Then the next day guess what. Do it again etc etc etc. And the next day. You have to be more persistent and stubborn then your horse. And as you know horses can sometimes be pretty stubborn.
it sounds like she just learned to do this to get away from you mounting her. if you don't mount her from a mounting block maybe her back is being pulled as you mount her. if you hold onto the reins too much when you are trying to mount her it could just be telling her to back up so when you go to mount her try to not have as much rein and have somebody hold her if she acts up too much.
Try making him/her do really tight circles then tell her to walk on and dont forget to praise her with lots of love!
back her into a corner with her butt in the corner- like in a fenced area. Then place your mounting block beside her and jump up. the only option that she will have will to be to go forward.
Answers:
First thing to think about: Are you mounting from the ground? If so, you're probably hurting your mare's back during mounting. Mounting from something a foot or two off the ground like a mounting block or even the bumper of a truck can drastically improve the demeaner of your horse during mounting. It has also been proven that using a mounting block significantly reduces the stress placed on a horses back during mounting. No point in moving if there is no pain, right? :)
If you're using a mounting block and are still getting crap from your mare there is a real simple solution. Once my horse started this little evasive trick I nipped it in the butt, so since your mare has been doing this for awhile, it may take a few times before she catches on.
No matter what part of mounting you are in the middle of if she moves (regardless of what direction she moves in), immediately stop what you're doing (take your foot out of the stirrup if you have to) growl, get in front of her quickly and demand that she move back so it becomes something you want from her. You own the movement at that point and it is no longer her decision. She will begin thinking, "Crap. Backing up isn't so much fun now that she's making me do it." Make your horse back up at least 3 strides and with each stride demand, "BACK! BACK! BACK!" then ask her to stand for just a moment to give her a chance to think about what just happened. Don't touch her, don't pat her. Ignore her.
Walk her back up to the mounting spot and try again. You must be consistant with her and never hurry yourself into the saddle if you feel like she is going to move. Her job at that moment is to stand regardless of what point in mounting you are at. If you've only just approached your mare and she starts backing up, demand it from her to continue backing up. Always give her a moment to think about what just happened, then go back to the spot where you originally tried to mount. She'll figure it out. Once she does and stands patiently while you mount make sure you make a fuss about what a good girl she is.
I only had to correct my mare three times before she decided to plant herself with patience. When you think about it, it took less than 5 minutes to teach my horse that moving while I'm trying to mount is unacceptable.
Good luck!!
See what she does if you shorten the left rein, so that her head is toward your left foot. Hold it really tight. In this position, lenthen your stirrup, she just may try to rear, so be careful. The other option is to have her right side against a fence, and her butt against a wall trapping her.Have some one help you keep her in this position, but have them not, repeat, not hold the rein. All of this assumes that she has no burrs in her blanket, that you have properly cinched her up, that the cinch is not pinching her, and that the saddle fits properly. Check all of that first. Secondly, does she like her bit?
Don't do any of this without someone being around. As you know, some horses just don't like to be forced to do what they don't want to do. Also, how is she after you are mounted? Does she wring her tail, chew on her bit, etc? Assuming not, then she just need to be trained to accept the fact that your are the boss, and she is going to be ridden.
The best thing would probably be to go back to basics and teach her the "whoa" command, but something else that worked for me on a high-strung Arab cross I once had was to tack him up while he was tied, provided your horse stands tied quietly, and work on stepping on and off while he was tied. Then we worked up to putting the bridle on over the halter, (never tie a horse by the bridle) and stepping up, then leaning over and unsnapping the lead. Then up to untying him, bridling him and mounting,(always at the same tying place) This worked well on this particular horse because he always thought he was tied.
Not really enough info. how old is your horse, and how much training has she had?
She may have an extremely sensitive mouth and when you gather the reins in your hand she's getting the signal to back up. Keep your reins more loose in your hand so the bit and earpiece of her bridle aren't putting pressure on her mouth and top of head.
If that's not the reason, mount her while she's got her hindquarters tight against a wall or the corner of the corral so she cannot back. All the time while you're mounting her, speak gently and encouraging to her to keep her mind occupied. Practice getting on and off while she's unable to back up.
It's also possible there's something abrasive and irritating in her saddle blanket, cinch or the underside of the saddle somewhere and she's just trying to back away from it. Look for burrs, slivers of wood, or tiny bits of gravel or anything but the fleece or woven blanket.
Sometimes bad habits take a while to train into a new, more appropriate habit of standing still, so don't worry if it doesn't happen overnight.
Try this. If you can put your horse in an arena that has a corner put her butt into the corner. Mount her smoothly and quickly and keep her butt in the corner while talking to her and praising her for sitting still with the railing at her butt to prevent her from backing up. Let her get accustomed to standing still with you on her back. Then dismount and do it all over again. And again. And again. Then go on to ride. Then when you get ready to put her up, do it again and again and again. Then the next day guess what. Do it again etc etc etc. And the next day. You have to be more persistent and stubborn then your horse. And as you know horses can sometimes be pretty stubborn.
it sounds like she just learned to do this to get away from you mounting her. if you don't mount her from a mounting block maybe her back is being pulled as you mount her. if you hold onto the reins too much when you are trying to mount her it could just be telling her to back up so when you go to mount her try to not have as much rein and have somebody hold her if she acts up too much.
Try making him/her do really tight circles then tell her to walk on and dont forget to praise her with lots of love!
back her into a corner with her butt in the corner- like in a fenced area. Then place your mounting block beside her and jump up. the only option that she will have will to be to go forward.
My horse - stubborn or not smart?
Ground school lots of horses - mainly parelli. Every horse seems to pick it up in the first session, BUT my 1 1/2 year QH gelding that I have had since birth, is so tame and laid back and despooked, doesn't want to participate in any training. Encouragement with my whip and stick doesn't work - just acts like it is a small nuisance and is definitely not scared. Could he be so tame and gentle he won't learn, or could he be "not smart". First one I ever had like this.
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Some horses are so laid back that they just seem to not be smart. I had one once that no matter what I did with him he just looked at me to say "NOW WHAT?" He turned out to be the easiest horse I ever worked with because of that attitude, but it took a long time to get through to him, because he really needed to learn respect not complacency.
Though I think Parelli has a lot of good ideas, there are some that I don't agree with. Sometimes you can be TOO gentle and laid back - the horse needs to learn to respond and sometimes a slightly more aggressive approach is needed. I'm not advocating abuse; what I am saying is that you need to be more assertive. Right now he's not showing you respect - without that respect he's going to ignore you and do (or not do) whatever he feels like. This could lead to trouble in the long run because when you try to make him do something (like cross water for example) he could refuse and because he doesn't respect you it could lead to a major problem or a fight in which one of you gets injured.
Again, I'm not advocating abuse here, but sometimes a nuisance tap on the behind isn't going to work; he sounds like he's so de-sensitized to everything that he's ignoring your encouragement. Use your whip, pop it on the ground right behind him - the sudden noise might wake him up. If that fails, it's time to pop him on the rear end and make him realize you mean business. He may be startled or even panic a bit - but don't worry - that's what'll make him listen to you. I doubt that he's ever been popped before but remember that in a herd situation the boss mare will bite or even kick a subordinate who doesn't do what she says. You're not going to wallop him so hard that you'll break the skin or even make a welt (again the boss mare will do a LOT more damage than what you'll do with a pop on the rear with a whip), but you ARE going to make him listen to you and realize that this isn't just on HIS time but YOURS since YOU are the boss, not him.
I worked with a horse one time who had a similar attitude - when I got after him he resented my trying to make him do something and actually got mad and charged at me, so be careful.
No respect makes for a dangerous horse.
Good Luck!
chances are he is just stubborn. I haven't ever seen a horse to stupid to learn just plenty that are so stubborn it takes forever.
It sounds to me like he's so intelligent and stubborn that it's going to take you a whole lot of patience and positive enforcement to get him interested in learning. He can learn %26 he will, you just have to out-smart %26 out-last him. Having experience, I know you'll find the in-road to fixing this problem. Don't let him know that he's frustrating you though, that'll only add to the difficulties.
He may actually be "smart" enough to ignore the training. We had a Quarter Horse that would limp every time we brought a bridle near her. It was like she knew we wouldn't ride her if she were lame. You may have to try a more unique method of training with him.
I think smart and spoiled are more likely. Whenever I have had one that I hand raised from birth they tend to be rotten. Much harder to train to do ANYTHING. Be patient, it will come.
I think he is just stubborn, and just wants to be lacked back and not do anything.
Your horse Parelli is 11/2 is very young and this whole nonsense stuff is probably be just stubbornness. Which is very common. Normally I would put him under the category that he's green broke, but from reading your explanation of his attitude toward not wanting to learn, it seems to me, that he just doesn't care.
And because he's so young, and that he's SOOO laid back, he might change as he gets older, but then again, he might not.
Hun, I'd just go with the flow. After sooner or later, he'll give up the fight and give in.
Keep using the whip, not responding is clearing disloyalty. Your the boss, make him listen.
Good luck!
I once heard a quote that said something like, Whenever you say, "that stupid horse (or dog,whatever)" it's really that the animal has outsmarted the owner. It's kinda funny, but when you think about it it is sooo true. I'm sure it is stubborn!
I think you love him too much to get on him about his behavior to ignore
Hmm, encouragement or respect?
He doesn't respect the whip and stick, which are used as encouragment to move in the opposite direction. Why doesn't he respect the whip or stick? Has he ever been corrected with the whip or stick? If not, that is your problem right there. Next time he doesn't move in the desired direction, use the whip or stick and smack him once, which will surprise him and hopefully make him move in the opposite direction and if he does, praise him. Eventually you'll be able to just wiggle or motion the stick in his direction to make him move away from it.
Don't be afraid to smack him hard if he doesn't respond to a lighter hand. Horses kick and bite each other often, so one hit of a whip or stick is not going to tramatize them for life or make them hate you.
Never beat your horse and if the above doesn't help then it is time to seek a trainer, even if you are one yourself, get another opinion in person. Good luck!
THERE ARE SOME SOME HORSES WHO DONT TAKE TO PARELLI I THINK HE TOO SMART FOR HIS OWN GOOD THAT COULD BE IT HE COULD TESTIN YOU TOO
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Some horses are so laid back that they just seem to not be smart. I had one once that no matter what I did with him he just looked at me to say "NOW WHAT?" He turned out to be the easiest horse I ever worked with because of that attitude, but it took a long time to get through to him, because he really needed to learn respect not complacency.
Though I think Parelli has a lot of good ideas, there are some that I don't agree with. Sometimes you can be TOO gentle and laid back - the horse needs to learn to respond and sometimes a slightly more aggressive approach is needed. I'm not advocating abuse; what I am saying is that you need to be more assertive. Right now he's not showing you respect - without that respect he's going to ignore you and do (or not do) whatever he feels like. This could lead to trouble in the long run because when you try to make him do something (like cross water for example) he could refuse and because he doesn't respect you it could lead to a major problem or a fight in which one of you gets injured.
Again, I'm not advocating abuse here, but sometimes a nuisance tap on the behind isn't going to work; he sounds like he's so de-sensitized to everything that he's ignoring your encouragement. Use your whip, pop it on the ground right behind him - the sudden noise might wake him up. If that fails, it's time to pop him on the rear end and make him realize you mean business. He may be startled or even panic a bit - but don't worry - that's what'll make him listen to you. I doubt that he's ever been popped before but remember that in a herd situation the boss mare will bite or even kick a subordinate who doesn't do what she says. You're not going to wallop him so hard that you'll break the skin or even make a welt (again the boss mare will do a LOT more damage than what you'll do with a pop on the rear with a whip), but you ARE going to make him listen to you and realize that this isn't just on HIS time but YOURS since YOU are the boss, not him.
I worked with a horse one time who had a similar attitude - when I got after him he resented my trying to make him do something and actually got mad and charged at me, so be careful.
No respect makes for a dangerous horse.
Good Luck!
chances are he is just stubborn. I haven't ever seen a horse to stupid to learn just plenty that are so stubborn it takes forever.
It sounds to me like he's so intelligent and stubborn that it's going to take you a whole lot of patience and positive enforcement to get him interested in learning. He can learn %26 he will, you just have to out-smart %26 out-last him. Having experience, I know you'll find the in-road to fixing this problem. Don't let him know that he's frustrating you though, that'll only add to the difficulties.
He may actually be "smart" enough to ignore the training. We had a Quarter Horse that would limp every time we brought a bridle near her. It was like she knew we wouldn't ride her if she were lame. You may have to try a more unique method of training with him.
I think smart and spoiled are more likely. Whenever I have had one that I hand raised from birth they tend to be rotten. Much harder to train to do ANYTHING. Be patient, it will come.
I think he is just stubborn, and just wants to be lacked back and not do anything.
Your horse Parelli is 11/2 is very young and this whole nonsense stuff is probably be just stubbornness. Which is very common. Normally I would put him under the category that he's green broke, but from reading your explanation of his attitude toward not wanting to learn, it seems to me, that he just doesn't care.
And because he's so young, and that he's SOOO laid back, he might change as he gets older, but then again, he might not.
Hun, I'd just go with the flow. After sooner or later, he'll give up the fight and give in.
Keep using the whip, not responding is clearing disloyalty. Your the boss, make him listen.
Good luck!
I once heard a quote that said something like, Whenever you say, "that stupid horse (or dog,whatever)" it's really that the animal has outsmarted the owner. It's kinda funny, but when you think about it it is sooo true. I'm sure it is stubborn!
I think you love him too much to get on him about his behavior to ignore
Hmm, encouragement or respect?
He doesn't respect the whip and stick, which are used as encouragment to move in the opposite direction. Why doesn't he respect the whip or stick? Has he ever been corrected with the whip or stick? If not, that is your problem right there. Next time he doesn't move in the desired direction, use the whip or stick and smack him once, which will surprise him and hopefully make him move in the opposite direction and if he does, praise him. Eventually you'll be able to just wiggle or motion the stick in his direction to make him move away from it.
Don't be afraid to smack him hard if he doesn't respond to a lighter hand. Horses kick and bite each other often, so one hit of a whip or stick is not going to tramatize them for life or make them hate you.
Never beat your horse and if the above doesn't help then it is time to seek a trainer, even if you are one yourself, get another opinion in person. Good luck!
THERE ARE SOME SOME HORSES WHO DONT TAKE TO PARELLI I THINK HE TOO SMART FOR HIS OWN GOOD THAT COULD BE IT HE COULD TESTIN YOU TOO
my hooded rats keep dying?
at firt we owned a hood rat from the pet store then we bought another and she has babies.. when the baies were 3 weeks old the ate the mother.. we called the vet and they said they dont know why.. it has happen 2 more times.. does anyone know why.. they are fed everyday watered and so on we handle them everyday.. i dont want then to keep dieing can anyone help?
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I have never heard of this before. It is very unusual for rats to eat eachother. Rats are very friendly towards eachother and love to live in groups, and will even take care of eachother when they are sick. I would keep your rats separated if they arent getting along, and dont breed them on purpose. Try and get them a bigger cage to see if that helps. Keep looking up information about this, as this is extreamly unusual. You could even try finding a yahoo group specifically about rat health and posting your question on there. I wish you good luck. Rats are such amazing friendly creatures!
Give them a larger cage. Rats will kill eachother until there is enough space for them to spread out a little.
why do u want to keep hooded rats in the house they're ugly and may cause diseases.give the rats a nice funeral
make sure there is only one male per cage they do not get along with other males and will eat each other. also give them some meat. canned cat food is best or dry dog food. they might be laking in nutrients. you have to be careful when it comes to hooded rats they die younger and have more health problems. If they keep dying I would try to get a rat that is all one colour.
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I have never heard of this before. It is very unusual for rats to eat eachother. Rats are very friendly towards eachother and love to live in groups, and will even take care of eachother when they are sick. I would keep your rats separated if they arent getting along, and dont breed them on purpose. Try and get them a bigger cage to see if that helps. Keep looking up information about this, as this is extreamly unusual. You could even try finding a yahoo group specifically about rat health and posting your question on there. I wish you good luck. Rats are such amazing friendly creatures!
Give them a larger cage. Rats will kill eachother until there is enough space for them to spread out a little.
why do u want to keep hooded rats in the house they're ugly and may cause diseases.give the rats a nice funeral
make sure there is only one male per cage they do not get along with other males and will eat each other. also give them some meat. canned cat food is best or dry dog food. they might be laking in nutrients. you have to be careful when it comes to hooded rats they die younger and have more health problems. If they keep dying I would try to get a rat that is all one colour.
My holland lop bunny tends to flop over and stretch out, does this mean he is content and lazy or bored?
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He sounds happy to me . maybe he wants his belly rubbed.I stretch out when I want my husband to rub mine.
Rabbit are up a lot at night. I have about 35 rabbits. Some of my rabbits do the same thing. They are just tired from being up at night.
No your bunny is fine, ours falls over and looks like he is dead, a few seconds later he is off and running around the house, with the dog and cat trailing behind, it is just a bunny thing to do, (O:
It sound to me that he is just content and he could just be tired.
It means he is very content. Our bunnies will throw themselves down (we thought it was a problem) and it just a total relaxation.
BTW - they don't want to be petted after they have "flopped."
Here are some links about bunnies that might be helpful:
House Rabbit Society: http://www.rabbit.org Also check chapter websites as top rabbit professionals advise chapters in their cities.
Rabbit References: http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/r.
Medi Rabbit: www.medirabbit.com
Carrot Caf茅: http://www.carrotcafe.com/
American Veterinary Partner: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/content. some good articles by top rabbit savvy vets
The Language of Lagomorphs: http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittal. Very amusing and good insight into why your bunny does what he does
House Rabbit Adoption and Rescue (H.A.R.E.) http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/rabbitheal. many excellent articles on rabbit health and care.
It means that he enjoys your company and wants you to rub his tummy. Sort of like a dog huh? just play with him a lot and you'll be geting lots of bunny kisses
shes content with you feel privledged
When bunnies flop over its known as a bunny flop. Its not a very graceful move. It kind of looks like a wrestler flopping on the ground to do a roll. When your rabbit does the flop, its usually because its content, or feeling playful. My bunny does it all the time. She flops onto her side and gets ready to go to sleep or when she is playing.
I hope I've helped you. :)
Here are some links where you can find out about rabbit body language.
All rabbits do this. It can't hurt to give it more toys. They love paper bags, paper towel tubes, baby keys, untreated wicker baskets and phone books. http://www.rabbit.org
My hippo cant roller skate properly.how to train him ?
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Forget the leash, just push S L O W L Y.
As all educated people know, Hippos can only rollerskate in pairs. My hippo, Clarice, just lost her partner. Maybe you and I could get ours together. What do you think? You haven't lived till you've seen skating hippos doing Swan Lake. It's breathtaking.
Did you buy the proper sized skates? It is well known that hippo skates have to be bought a size smaller. Hippo feet will actually shrink a little when put into a shoe, so I would think that his skates would be the same. Also let him take off that ridiculous pink tutu. Whoever heard of a hippo skating in a pink tutu? Another thing is remember that hippos are on FOUR legs, might wanna get another pair of skates. Don't you know anything about teaching hippo's to skate?!!
well i suggest trial and error.
i also suggest u see a psychiatrist.
Spank him of course
start with a skateboard. Baby steps. Baby hippo steps.
I have experience in training elephants- similar yet different. Elephants retain information. Hippos don't. However I suggest positive affirmations in mantra form. If you can train the Hippo to have a positive inner dialogue- anything is possible.
thanks for the laugh i appreciate it and the points-- however if you were serious id say turn off the cartoons and get back to real life.
YOU.BEAT HIM!!
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