For an easier life

I let my big girl bring herself in for dinner because I'm too lazy to lead both in from the field :o It doesn't go to her head though and she leads fine if I do need to.
 
My Jack, for such a big boy he's a nervous nellie. I have to carefully fold his rug up to put it on or take it off him. He doesn't like the rustling noise it makes. He also comes in on his own for his dinner because sometimes if he knows you got his head collar he will walk of a few paces it's just easier to open the gate and let him walk to his stable, to be fair it is rare he will walk off.
 
nostromo70 said:
What do you let your horses get away with that maybe you shouldn't, just for an easier life.
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"For an easier life" I don't let mine "get away" with anything! Like children, horses need to know the boundaries and if the handler fudges said boundaries the horse doesn't know whether he is coming or going.
 
my mare is 28 so I feel like she doesn't need to be told off for stuff anymore, she had enough of that before I got her! so I let her trot along whilst I lead her in! I let her rub her head on me when she has a itch or when she's untacked! but there is noway the boy would get away with any of that!! maybe he might in another 25 yrs when he's her age hehe
 
Twinkley Lights said:
Ok I confess the new golden one was given a haynet today to stand nicely for the farrier just for an easy first time until she settles in you know :o
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But that isn't letting the horse get away with anything. You are, quite sensibly, teaching him that the farrier is a pleasant, not a frightening, experience.
 
It depends upon how you look at things HHCS Committee. By your way of thinking, a horse should be taught to stand still. A treat for not standing still is a hay net.
But this is only meant to be a light hearted thread. I'm not saying a horse should be aloud to get away with aggressive or dangerous behavior.
 
Little bit naughty with my cob, as its so muddy when i walk her down to the field gate, i open it , she walks through munchs grass the otherside while i close it, saves me losing a welly (falling on my bum...) I would never do that with my 3yr olds just her!
 
I don't think I let them get away with anything. They're all very simple really. I do have one that's very possessive of her space as soon as she walks in her stable. But at the same time she has some rules to follow. You point at her butt and she moves over. She knows exactly what's expected of her and does follow the rules. However, I imagine she could be quite scary if you didn't know her. She has to stand back from her feedpot while I put in her food. After I finish scraping she must have a lick of the bucket just in case I didn't do a good enough job. I can see many on here judging this as not appropriate. That she needs to be reprimanded for every little infraction. That will not get you very far with this mare. She listens and knows the rules.

Terri
 
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