Comments on: Hard to catch horse? https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/ Natural horse care and training tips Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:06:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Sarah https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-31822 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 12:36:45 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-31822 In reply to Dr Jane Perry.

My horse is easy to catch although she would always hold her head up when I placed the head collar on. To me it was her polite way of letting me know she wasn’t comfortable with the way that I approached her. Now I enter the field and call her (so she knows I want her attention), and then turn slightly away from her. I repeat this if necessary… She then approaches me quietly and stands with her head over my shoulder signalling that she is ready to be caught. I place the head collar on and she assists by keeping her head low. I get the feeling that approaching her directly and smothering her with hugs and kisses, was a little ‘rude’ in horse etiquette! Meeting her in the field is now an altogether more relaxed and enjoyable event. I still hug and kiss her though. Can’t help it.

]]> By: Keith https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-31446 Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:23:18 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-31446 In reply to Mardelle.

That is the correct way to go about it, Mardelle. Well done!

]]> By: Alicia https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-21957 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 12:59:03 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-21957 This worked for my horse we got her from a riding stable and she was so skinny you could see all of her ribs and her hip bones
But she is so fat now but in a good fat
She is back to health :mrgreen:
Me and my little Yorkie lay by. My horse and go to sleep and stay he night there

]]> By: Jennifer https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-19864 Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:13:21 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-19864 If your horse is hard to catch what does that say about your relationship? If your horse doesn’t ‘catch’ you then a catch rope is only fixing a symptom, not the problem

]]> By: julez https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-18248 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 11:44:02 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-18248 Never have this issue , i dnt bring my horse in just for work . I walk in the field shout when he looks up i walk back to the gate guarantee hes at my shoulder in seconds n happy to walk back with me . No head collar , rope required unless im haveing to walk the road.

]]> By: Joyce Beeton https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-17806 Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:27:39 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-17806 I have no problems at all fetching either of my horses from their paddock, in fact when they see me (or my vehicle) they actually approach me, which makes me feel really very special. I love my horses very deeply and I think they know this, I also feel very loved in return.

]]> By: HorseTown https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-15942 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:16:06 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-15942 In reply to jo.

jo,

What they’ve been saying is you have to teach your horse to like to be “caught”. A horse always asks itself “what is in it for me?” Give it a good answer and it comes to you to get “it”. It takes a bit of time up front, but lasts basically forever.

]]> By: melissa https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-15720 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 02:08:20 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-15720 In reply to Shelby.

I’d never leave any halter on..get your horse to enjoy being with you and when you enter the pasture/paddock with a hqalter and lead rope, they’ll practically put the halter on themselves !!! Seriously…they will come to you and nose the halter…It’s the best !!!!

]]> By: melissa https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-15719 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 02:06:14 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-15719 In reply to Leslie.

Yeah….start him in a round pen…do ground work til you have him respectful…no riding him for the first 30 days of the ground work….by that point he will be respectful enough for just about anyone to ride…..

]]> By: melissa https://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/most-popular/hard-to-catch-horse/#comment-15709 Sat, 02 Aug 2014 21:27:42 +0000 http://horsecaretipsandtricks.com/?page_id=74#comment-15709 NEVER hide things from your horse !!! NEVER hide the halter or use a catch rope….Build a relationship with your horse so that your horse catches YOU!! It’s way more fun for both of you when your horse wants to come and be with you….Don’t trick your horse…make being the you the best place to be and your horse will come to you every time….It’s the most awesome thing !!!

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