Comments on: Christina’s naughty horse

By: Marcia Walton

Marcia Walton — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 17:56:39 +0000

Get yourself a good kind trainer who knows what they’re doing. I don’t like some of these answers.

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:25:05 +0000

Shelly, have you tried Nu-Stock ? It’s around 15.00 at our local feed store, have used it on my 13 yr old mare for cuts, swelling, almost anything. I also like Vetrycin, more expensive,have had great luck w/both.Nu-Stock is a more natural remedy.Good luck,
Tara

By: shelly

shelly — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:35:12 +0000

Jan and Linda,

Thank you.

Shelly

By: Emil Racovta

Emil Racovta — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:08:08 +0000

In reply to David. First a lead rope is only 5 feel long. To lounge a horse in round pen you use training line that is 12 to 15 feet or lounge line that is 20 to 40 feet and the round pen at least 65 feet in diameter, normal 70 feet. You better go on you tube and watch SCEA videos of Scott Downs training a rescued filly Fancy, and that will help a lot your own horses.

By: Emil Racovta

Emil Racovta — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:46:14 +0000

In reply to Jorettq. First see a vet to check her back, then check your saddle if fit your horse and the bit too. Like you explain your horse has some pain.

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:41:55 +0000

Shelly, scratches can be controlled with Lysine. You only need 1 very small scoop a day to keep them at bay. I would suggest a loading dose of 2-3 scoops per day to start for a week and then down to 1 scoop a day. You should be able to purchase it from your local feed store, or you can always order on-line. I found this to be the most effective and least expensive way to treat scratches. Good Luck!

By: David

David — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:01:18 +0000

Ray hit the nail on the head. You are training her to train you. Start with a lead rope. Walk her around and around the round pen. Stop and brush her left side. Then brush her right side. What ever action you perform on the left has to be done on the right. Wrap the lead rope around each front pastern then extent the rope about twenty feet, then pull her leg forward, stop, pull, stop a few times. Then switch to the other pastern. After she gets the idea that you are in control, she will trust you. Once she gains trust attach a lunge line then back up to the center of the round pen with a white towel or bag attached to the end of a long pole and raise it in the air, then she will bolt. As she bolts around the pen circle round with her with the pole still in the air. Go left to right in a circle. Last thing, NEVER strike or beat her. GOOD LUCK.

By: David

David — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:14:23 +0000

Victoria has a great answer. There is a lot of consideration given to the horses’ flight/fight response as their nature. Not much is given to the pecking order of the herd. Horses will test for this order, especially the ones in the middle, and younger horses and colts, as they try figure their place in the herd. Can’t blame them for wanting to get as far on top as they can. It’s about food and breeding instincts. A horse comfortable in the herd’s order is a comfortable horse to be around. Victoria’s advice is sound, that is what she is describing. During regular feeding keep her away from it until you have her attention, meaning she waits her turn in herd parlance, then let her in by calmly walking away. And don’t hand feed treats until your horse is comfortable in her order. You might as well give up your place above her. That’s how she likely sees it. You are just earning her respect as Victoria said, the Boss Mare. There are many nuances to all this behavior and training, watch and listen to your horse, she tells you what is on her mind. Trust your own instincts, you are probably better at this than you think. Good luck !

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:17:16 +0000

Shelly , Scrathes can be bad ,unsightly and an infection risk but easily dealt with. It is very common in horses such as field hunters who are out in snow and ice. As a young rider we had a horse in Virginia who had it bad (nearly to his knees , poor old boy) The vet gave us a lb of neutral petroleum , had us remove the equivalent of a 100 cc bottle of penicillin, soften the rest and stir in the penicillin apply daily.the trick was antibiotic and protecting from further wet as mud and ice .It worked beautifully with little effort. just keep it clean , antibiotic, and protect from moisture

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:56:41 +0000

In regard to the “naughty ” horse. I had to learn that my horse can love me but he still has to respect me and when I started realizing that we became even closer. Ground work is essential to good behaviour, teaching him that you have your own space and he can’t enter it unless you invite him is really the first step,I would take my guy for long walks on a lead and everytime e entered my space he had to ack up, boy it wasn’t long before he would actually back himself up when he went past my shoulder. Go on line and find a good source for ground work and use it daily until you get respect all this ground work can be fun but remember release is a reward so keep him working until he gets even one little bit right and then release.