Biting and Barging

[horses4lf]

I was coming along a footpath today with my dog that led you through a horse feild. All the horses came running down but one pushed passed the others and barged through my nan! I gess he was hoping for some treats.. but then we carried on walking but he barged us and bit my nan. Luckly we had just reached the stile out of the feild. I was just wandering if my horse bit and barged what would I do ???:confused:
Thanks I would be happy if you could help
Sarah xxx

[Sasca]

If you can see the horse coming towards you, stand up square, stare him in the eye and stomp you feet. if he continues to come at you, wave your arms and shout. When he stops, relax you position and walk away. If he starts coming again, repeat it untill he gets the idea. It doesn't sounds like he's being mean so he wont run at you if your taking an aggressive posture. Its better to stop him as he's coming then tell him off after he's done it.

[SJ wanabe]

wait a min

[SJ wanabe]

sorry two secs

[SJ wanabe]

When we baught a rescue horse from happa because no one else could controol it we had to totally re-train it, once we had taught it to be caught (not needing a lunge line anymore incase it rears up and sets off) :)We started putting it in the stable so it got used to people but as people got close to the door it used to bite them, we had to tell it off sternly by saying no and point at it we also said that no one was allowed to feed it from their hands:) Then when you opened the door to go into the stable he used to try to barge out and no matter how strong you where he just walked over the top of you, I know it sounds harsh but we ended up ahving to walk into the stable with a yard brush in our hand so that the bristles hit him in the chest if he tried to barge out!:eek: But it cured his barging out problem in just a month.:) Then once we had taught him to be lead with a normal lenghth lead rope we had to teach him about personal body space so that he did not walk over you whilst you were leading him.:eek: We did this by deciding how close we would allow him to get to us and if he pased that boundary we pushed him away and said no, when he got slightly better we just tapped him on the shoulder and said no and then after about 2 or 3 months we just had to say no and he moved away.:)

[horses4lf]

cool thanks dudes

[Joyscarer]

For my own mare I used groundwork to teach her manners.

In emergencies or with other horses I don't know that are posing a threat I too would recommend the squaring up, dirrect eye contact and waving your arms like a loony and sternly demand 'back!'

If nothing else it buys you some time while the horse tries to work out why you are behaving like a numpty :p