Need Help, New horse napping, rearing and no manners!

[Amber Hughes]

Hi everyone Im quite new to this forum but I thought I would ask for some advice, I hope you dont mind

Basicly I have taken on a stunning lovely 16hh wb gelding he is 19 years old and I love him to pieces already, however he has a few problems.......

*Naps - nothing bad just turns around when hacking and doesnt like to take the lead and that is nothing I cant handle
*Rears when being led away from his friends or if he doesnt want to go somewhere can sometimes attempt to gallop off
*He has no respect and doesnt care if he knocks you over and barges the door and threats to bite also kicks sometimes
*He came from a small yard with only 2 other geldings he is now with about 10-20 horses and being turned out with a stunning arab mare who he loves and wont leave if she goes away from him he panics and attempts to go after her which is making his napping worse and he doesnt want to leave her

He has only been with us for 4 days or so but I want to nip this in the bud.

Please help any advice would be great

We are being firm but kind with him and I do have help at the yard which is lovely but I really want to learn how to deal with him I just want him to learn some manners and respect me a bit more.

Im not giving him back or giving in I love him but he is old enough to know better lol!

Thanks people know its a long post lol

Amber x

[DEBZ]

You have only had him 4 days, so he will be feeling very insecure. That will explain the napping and separation anxiety. I have owned my boy for over a year now but changed yards last weekend. I tried to go out hacking yesterday but he is napping for the same reason.

So, as far as the napping is concerned, I would give him longer to settle and feel secure before you venture out.

Good luck

Debz

[Amber Hughes]

hi Debz thanks for that

I have taken him out and about 3 times now and he was fine when with a calm horse he will leave the yard but its getting harder and harder now because he is attached to this mare

[flashy33]

i used to retrain horses and if one camez to me like that i would always start on the floor with getting him to join up (not as in monty roberts) jut to go into the school or field and play around i found they became best buddies withyouwithin a week and were willing to try for you