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sarahsworld81

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Hi, can anyone tell me how to best reprimand my feisty, fearless little colt who is only 7 days old and is already trying to climb all over me?! In his first few hours i had to handle him alot as we had problems with the mare so i think my scent is very familiar to him. He has been handled properly (i hope!), i can touch him anywhere, lead him in and out of the field and he is quite voice responsive already. But the leaping on me needs to be squashed.. i had to smack him this morning which pained me greatly.... any advice?! <font color="green"> </font>
 
They can be fiesty little monkeys can't they??? You just have to be firm and consistent. When you lead him, have him on a short a rope as possible - you will have more control then.

Learn to doge legs, take out a good dental plan, and get him cut as soon as possible..........
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so we agree that a little bit of firm reprimanding is acceptable?! Thank god! He's actually fine to lead, he does it when i'm mucking out mainly. The leaping/rearing is in play rather than aggression, But cannot continue!
 
We had a foal 2 years ago who tortured me, sneaked up in field and bit me if given half a chance. On another occaission I nearly ended up in the water trough while trying to clean it. Strange thing was it was only with me. Friend suggested lots of aggressive stances - make yourself look bigger and foot stomping!! how silly did I feel! He's now 3 and much better to work with, he still has his moments but he hasn't been castrated so i guess a certain degree of high jinks is normal!
Good luck there is light at the end of the tunnel but being firm will be harder on you than on him!
 
I agree. you have to get after him. If he thinks you are a second mom then act like his real mom or another horse friend. They would kick and bite to get their point across...granted I'm not saying bit him but give him a good jab or knee in the side to show him you mean business. You dont want to break a bone but the sooner you become boss the safer it is for both of you! It must be a colt thing. Both my colts pushed their boundries when they were young. The filly waited until 2 to try her limits...ahhh babies
 
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