Comments on: Even more horse tips and thoughts

By: Susan Cowan

Susan Cowan — Sun, 03 May 2015 21:18:14 +0000

Thank you!

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 03:43:41 +0000

Great tips. However, what has worked for me for 17yrs on many different tethered travellers horses I take water to and my own twp rescue horses, is to approach from the side without speaking and offer my nose. No hands. Rubbing noses works every time for me in gaining the trust of badly treated horses. My own horses I use no voice for instruction just signals as a horse understands body language far better than voice.

By: Naj

Naj — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:00:47 +0000

Very good! Quite interesting.
Years back, I knew a horse that had only one eye.
He’d back away if he couldn’t see you clearly, regardless of how much you had to do with him on a daily basis. Not being able to see fully really made him wary and skittish.
Recently, I came across another partially-sighted horse. Though he was at times wary, being older and stronger, he was less nervous and more sure of himself.
It can be challenging to work with such horses as they’re not as relaxed, understandably.
Does anyone have tips about getting them to trust you? (especially at young ages)

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:49:23 +0000

I thought it was very interesting I have always done this when I great my three horses my mare a connamara I have had four years and she doesn’t trust anyone but me I can calm her down and it all comes with love and patience thanks for the information

By: Annette Smit

Annette Smit — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:02:40 +0000

🙂 Had a nare who used to do a hip-swinging-dance till I scratched & brushed her rump, just above the tail they get very itchy, so it’s a real treat for them !

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:29:19 +0000

In reply to Angela.

😀 good for you to reconnect with Red !!!….takes time & patience. Move slow & sometimes see if he’ll come to you while you wait for him??
good bonding….good luck & take a deep breath & exhale slowly with him & maybe he will too with you….

By: Tamsen

Tamsen — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:34:30 +0000

My two horses have been in boarding for a few winter months and I haven’t been able to see them because of different things happening this winter, but I plan to go there on a regular basis for the next month to utilize that places’ excersize facilities to start getting them back into shape for riding, but I know I’m just going to start out by brushing them (grooming them) and I’m sure that I’m going to utilize Darryl’s greeting idea first! I’ve had them in my life for about 15 years! One is 25 and the other turned 15 this year! They’ll be coming back home to my barn soon! Oh, when it comes to nipping, my ex-racehorse doesn’t mind trying to nip me but he never nipped my late uncle who visited them last year and I was surprised that he really liked them and rubbed their foreheads and muzzles with his soft fist! He said that all they wanted to do is protect me!

By: Joanna Boylan

Joanna Boylan — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:49:01 +0000

My horse is blind in his right eye and I can be on his blind side and he totally trusts me ,he’s the most cleverest horse I have ever know and amazing to ride!so lucky to have him!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:58:15 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. If it is a slow turn, than you are probably ok. I have one that does the same thing, but like I said it is a side step, slow process, he doesn't whip around.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:02:25 +0000

So as a green rider. What do i do with the disrespectcul horse. My boy is usually great but when it comes to his food i often get the bum.