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I have had my horse since March now. He is a friendly boy who loves people, fairly straightforward to handle although a tad bolshy at times.

However in the field (particularly windy days) he will kick out and rear, and he gets far to close for comfort!! It doesn't seem to be nasty more playful but he narrowly missed my oh head this evening!

I'm really not sure what I should do to discourage this behaviour?
 
I would carry a lead rope into the field, as soon as the behaviour you do not like happens, swing the rope at the horses bum, send him on and away. Do it as soon as the horse threatens, it will pretty soon stop :)
 
YorksG said:
I would carry a lead rope into the field, as soon as the behaviour you do not like happens, swing the rope at the horses bum, send him on and away. Do it as soon as the horse threatens, it will pretty soon stop :)
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This but I would use a lunge whip instead of a lead rope.

I would also catch the horse wearing a hat and even a BP until the behaviour is sorted. Not worth taking the risk of a kick in the head IMO.
 
I'm not sure a lunge whip would be a good idea with him, he is a sensitive boy and it has taken me a while to get him to accept the lunge whip whilst lunging. Would this set him back?

Will definitely be wearing a hat in future!
 
bekib said:
I'm not sure a lunge whip would be a good idea with him, he is a sensitive boy and it has taken me a while to get him to accept the lunge whip whilst lunging. Would this set him back?

Will definitely be wearing a hat in future!
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That might be a positive thing as he may respect it a bit more. Don't think of it as a whip, think of it as an extension of your arm to keep him away from you so you remain safe.
 
bekib said:
I'm not sure a lunge whip would be a good idea with him, he is a sensitive boy and it has taken me a while to get him to accept the lunge whip whilst lunging. Would this set him back?

Will definitely be wearing a hat in future!
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i had a similar one and a hat, body protector and whip sorted it out. He needs to learn respect - i have a similar one and he's much happier now he knows he can't take the piss
 
Thank you for all your advice, I will try this with him.

On a whole he is a lovely boy, always waits at the gate and follows me around, but this behaviour has been a worry. He also does it on the lunge if spooked.
 
bekib said:
I'm not sure a lunge whip would be a good idea with him, he is a sensitive boy and it has taken me a while to get him to accept the lunge whip whilst lunging. Would this set him back?
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A kick in he head will set you back.

You have to learn to read your horse. If he comes toward you tossing his head or tries to bully you, he needs an almighty fright so that he considers you too dangerous to intimidate. Once he gets that lesson he will be less inclined to try you. Then you can be nice to him for being a good boy.
 
You could look in magnesium oxide, Dodson and horrell website can test your grass for deficiencies.

Absolutely need to drive him away when he behaves like this.
 
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