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Widgeon reacted to Peglo's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

But is this not why it’s good to have the conversation? Surely we shouldn’t be blindly following what we see being done online? I...

Tuesday at 20:45
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Widgeon reacted to dorsetladette's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

Resource guarding IMHO develops for many reasons. In a domesticated horse it's usually man made. Wrong herd, wrong management and...

Tuesday at 20:45
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Widgeon reacted to Titchy Pony's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

Sorry, the academic in me has to step in! Dominance isn't a character trait as it can't exist in a vacuum. Basically no individual can...

Tuesday at 20:44
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Widgeon reacted to dorsetladette's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

Of course it is! What do you see when you what a herd leader put the other herd members in place. It's dominance! Hence the term...

Tuesday at 20:42
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Widgeon reacted to cornbrodolly's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

'Honestly, more decent trainers who will come out to an owner and have good answers for horses with issues would be fabulous. I often...

Tuesday at 20:42
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Widgeon reacted to paddy555's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

you are quite right it isn't training. It is dealing with and correcting a situation that the owner has created with their own training...

Tuesday at 20:41
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Widgeon reacted to maya2008's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

Honestly, more decent trainers who will come out to an owner and have good answers for horses with issues would be fabulous. I often...

Tuesday at 20:41
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Widgeon reacted to mariew's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

But how.much would it cost to get the trt chap out to help in person? An absolute tonne I think. I do think there's a clash between...

Tuesday at 20:41
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Widgeon reacted to paddy555's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

I' sure he would do as many sessions as people want if they were prepared to pay for several days but, taking into account his...

Tuesday at 20:40
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Widgeon reacted to FieldOrnaments's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

The issue is he's a business, not a charity. Running a successful business and simultaneously maximizing animal welfare are very very...

Tuesday at 20:39
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Widgeon reacted to Fizzandfun's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

We had him to our yard for three horses and he was excellent. One was particularly dangerous and the work he did was nothing short of...

Tuesday at 20:38
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Widgeon reacted to Goldenstar's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

There’s a third group the ones that can’t learn They just have no feel for it at all . Some Horses can change behaviour very quickly...

Tuesday at 20:38
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Widgeon reacted to planete's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

Reading all this with interest. Many owners who are not professionals do not have the tools to cope with problem behaviours. Calling SY...

Tuesday at 20:37
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Widgeon reacted to paddy555's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

many of them can be solved pretty quickly. You have to realise he is not (in these couple of hour sessions) a trainer. Training has...

Tuesday at 20:37
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Widgeon reacted to I'm Dun's post in the thread Am I alone in this view? with Like.

I guess its down to how you interpret it. I know mine would have responded very positively to him and any hint of force and his...

Tuesday at 20:36

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