Handling a bolshy horse?

[sanchob]

Will let you know what I use and how it all goes, After I have given them a go

 

[Foxhunter49]

We started with teaching to back up, important to get her moving out of my space. Every session I start by stroking the horse on their face then by running my hands down all parts of the body to make sure there are no "don't touch me there spots". To teach back up I will place my self in front of the horse, slight to the side if you are worried he might shoot forward. I will then lean into the horse, look at the horse but no threatening staring into the eye or alike. I will then tut my finger from side to side as if telling off a naughty child, if the horse does not respond, I will wiggle the rope, if still no response the movement of the rope will be amplified, making it annoying for the horse. As soon as the horse even things about moving backwards, may it be a yielding or tiny backwards movement of a foot, the rope should be immediately dropped. Repeat this process regularly, some horses will learn faster than others but its worth the satisfaction when the horse moves away from you with a slight wiggle of a finger.

Hope this helps, good luck.

Yes and immediately you open the door and try to lead the horse to the field lesson unlearned when he tanks off with the handler!

A horse like this that has learned his own strength needs to learn that by misbehaving something bad will happen to him.
A stud chain is no bad thing with a horse like this though I have known one that it made no difference to.

All I wish was that this horse was nearer, he would not bite at me more than twice and the leading would be resolved to the point where you could lead him about with a piece of baler twine.

It would be the toughest week of his life but he would look at humans in a different light - and with respect and there is no way that he would be afraid of people.

 

[ImmyS]

Yes and immediately you open the door and try to lead the horse to the field lesson unlearned when he tanks off with the handler!

A horse like this that has learned his own strength needs to learn that by misbehaving something bad will happen to him.
A stud chain is no bad thing with a horse like this though I have known one that it made no difference to.

All I wish was that this horse was nearer, he would not bite at me more than twice and the leading would be resolved to the point where you could lead him about with a piece of baler twine.

It would be the toughest week of his life but he would look at humans in a different light - and with respect and there is no way that he would be afraid of people.

No because it is a gradual process, I would not expect someone to have one groundwork session then problem solved, you can lead the horse anywhere. It takes time effort and perseverance. However it creates a mutual respect through understanding, not respect through fear.

 

[wellsat]

Yes and immediately you open the door and try to lead the horse to the field lesson unlearned when he tanks off with the handler!

A horse like this that has learned his own strength needs to learn that by misbehaving something bad will happen to him.
A stud chain is no bad thing with a horse like this though I have known one that it made no difference to.

All I wish was that this horse was nearer, he would not bite at me more than twice and the leading would be resolved to the point where you could lead him about with a piece of baler twine.

It would be the toughest week of his life but he would look at humans in a different light - and with respect and there is no way that he would be afraid of people.

Some common sense here. My cob mare had a stroppy side and no amount of natural horsemanship ever made a difference as much as a pelham.

She was clicker trained, would fetch frisbees, loose schooled beautifully and understood exactly what I expected of her. Unfortunately in summer when she was on retricted grazing she was a complete cow and had no respect for her handler when she was walking in from the field if she could see lush grass that she could get to. I tried all sorts of natural horsemanship and actually the only safe way to handle her in summer was with a strong bit and a whip to crack across her chest if she tried to barge through me. With a bit and a whip she was fine because she knew that I meant business.

(And before anyone thinks I'm evil I regularly rode her bareback and bitless, its about using the tools that are available to you as appropriate)