hooligan
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Help Again my horse hates me!!! *DELETED*
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lexiedhb
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May I suggest you get someone else to catch him then, before he does you anymore harm.......
cellie
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Are you the only one that rides him ?
hooligan
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Yes im the only one that rides him, But would you really keep a horse that clearly hates you????
i love him so much but im losing the will to live..
i love him so much but im losing the will to live..
nic85
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Um...Why /how did he kick you in the face when you were putting Over reach boots on? How old is he? What did you do after he kicked you in the face?
He may just be scared and can remember hurting you?? Horses have very good memories!!!
He may just be scared and can remember hurting you?? Horses have very good memories!!!
mahorse
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How long have you had him, has he always behaved like this?
Is he associating you with something he's not keen on?
Is he associating you with something he's not keen on?
hooligan
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He is 13yrs I have had him for 2yrs I know he had a rough time in the past but I have only ever showed him love and kindness
He kicked me after trying to put over reach boots on.. he is very sensitive and didnt like them.. he is a very difficult horse to ride and handle at the best of times .. I have tried and tried but am running out of paitence now but still hang on because he has had a bad past
He kicked me after trying to put over reach boots on.. he is very sensitive and didnt like them.. he is a very difficult horse to ride and handle at the best of times .. I have tried and tried but am running out of paitence now but still hang on because he has had a bad past
hooligan
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Well he Booted me in the face with his fore leg, just came up into my face....
chestnut cob
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Apologies in advance if I'm wrong but...
You only posted today asking how to put OR boots on and you've just posted to say your horse has kicked your front teeth out while you were putting them on. Shouldn't you be in A&E and not posting on here?? My sister had a cycling accident which knocked her front teeth out and she wasn't in a state to do anything, let alone be on the internet. A kick to the face is a very serious head injury....
Sorry but are you on a wind up??
You only posted today asking how to put OR boots on and you've just posted to say your horse has kicked your front teeth out while you were putting them on. Shouldn't you be in A&E and not posting on here?? My sister had a cycling accident which knocked her front teeth out and she wasn't in a state to do anything, let alone be on the internet. A kick to the face is a very serious head injury....
Sorry but are you on a wind up??
cellie
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The reason I ask is if he associated you with pain from riding it could be the reason he is behaving aggressively.I would have his saddle back and teeth checked before you do anything else with him.
chestnut cob
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So has he knocked your two front teeth out? If so, you really ought to be in hospital!
nicky_jakey
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Sounds to me like a wind up ....
Paint it Lucky
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Firstly I would not take treats into the field if this is his attitude, you are almost encouraging him to run at you by doing so. Go without treats and if he runs towards you threateningly, threaten him back! Wave your arms around, yell at him, keep going towards him and generally try to look imposing and if you're convincing enough he should back off and will respect you much more for it. At the moment he feels he is the boss of you and can do whatever he likes, you have to show him that this is no longer the case.
Basically you need to take control of the situation, then you will find that your horse's behaviour will change. I would do lots of groundwork with him, you say he is bad to handle well you need to work on this. What exactly does he do?
Basically you need to take control of the situation, then you will find that your horse's behaviour will change. I would do lots of groundwork with him, you say he is bad to handle well you need to work on this. What exactly does he do?
TicTac
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Troll or attention seeker?
Orangehorse
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It sounds more like an accident than a deliberate action. I have been bashed around by my horse over the years, but accidently - although he gets too much in my space at times.
It sounds like you might be giving out body language that he isn't sure off. You are being kind to him, but he might need more guidance that this.
If I were in your position I would contact Intelligent Horsemanship and find a Recommended Associate in your area who would come out and see how you handle and ride the horse and give you advice.
I had a mare once that I was in despair with, I dreaded the thought of going out into the field to catch her, she was so nasty and I had never had to deal with that before. I was going to take her to the local market I was so fed up with her. Then I sat down and thought about it and realised that I was giving her the wrong messages. At the same time I got some very good advice from an experienced horse physcologist and I started to treat her in a different manner - she didn't want to be fussed around, she needed clear instructions on how to behave, she was confused about what I was doing. From then on our relationship improved immensely - although she did manage to kick me on the leg, but I decided it was completely my fault as I was doing the wrong thing in the wrong place.
It sounds like you might be giving out body language that he isn't sure off. You are being kind to him, but he might need more guidance that this.
If I were in your position I would contact Intelligent Horsemanship and find a Recommended Associate in your area who would come out and see how you handle and ride the horse and give you advice.
I had a mare once that I was in despair with, I dreaded the thought of going out into the field to catch her, she was so nasty and I had never had to deal with that before. I was going to take her to the local market I was so fed up with her. Then I sat down and thought about it and realised that I was giving her the wrong messages. At the same time I got some very good advice from an experienced horse physcologist and I started to treat her in a different manner - she didn't want to be fussed around, she needed clear instructions on how to behave, she was confused about what I was doing. From then on our relationship improved immensely - although she did manage to kick me on the leg, but I decided it was completely my fault as I was doing the wrong thing in the wrong place.
hooligan
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Sounds to me like a wind up ....
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Ok thanks for your support l I can assure you its no wind up!!
I am posting as my front teeth were knocked out a month ago and Im off work and very very bored so thought I would join this forum and ask for help and advice and can see this was a mistake.
Oh and back teeth saddle are all checked and ok!!
I will probs just delete my post now and ask else where for opinions and help
Sounds to me like a wind up ....
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Ok thanks for your support l I can assure you its no wind up!!
I am posting as my front teeth were knocked out a month ago and Im off work and very very bored so thought I would join this forum and ask for help and advice and can see this was a mistake.
Oh and back teeth saddle are all checked and ok!!
I will probs just delete my post now and ask else where for opinions and help
Achinghips
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Shame on posters at H & H for their cynicism and lack of generosity of spirit when someone genuinely asks for support.
nicky_jakey
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Fine - if you insist it isn't a wind up.
My best advice is to get yourself a good instructor or knowledgable person to come up, assess the situation & help you.
My best advice is to get yourself a good instructor or knowledgable person to come up, assess the situation & help you.
cellie
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Just ignore the unhelpful remarks there are a lot of good people on the forum
.I would take advice of other users and have a pro out to give you some help on the gound to work on his trust issues.Horses dont normally hate they look for leadership qualities hes showing you hes the boss.He needs to build up his trust in you if hes had bad treatment in the past.
Stop the treats and read some books on natural horse management .
Hope you get your teeth sorted very unpleasant experience
. I had look at previous post and think he probably hated having boots pulled on the velcro type should sort this problem.Good luck
Stop the treats and read some books on natural horse management .
Hope you get your teeth sorted very unpleasant experience
Moggy in Manolos
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Just ignore the unhelpful remarks there are a lot of good people on the forum
.I would take advice of other users and have a pro out to give you some help on the gound to work on his trust issues.Horses dont normally hate they look for leadership qualities hes showing you hes the boss.He needs to build up his trust in you if hes had bad treatment in the past.
Stop the treats and read some books on natural horse management .
Hope you get your teeth sorted very unpleasant experience
. I had look at previous post and think he probably hated having boots pulled on the velcro type should sort this problem.Good luck
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Totally agree, sorry to hear about your horse kicking you, I understand in part how you feel,mine kicked me last year in the back and it was horrible. There are plenty of nice people on here, please do not be put off by the cynicism of some on here. Unfortunately people seem overly suspicious on here of new people and forget we were all new once!
Plenty of good advice to get on here.
I did not see your OP but from the gist of replies I think Cellie has hit the nail on the head. All the best with your horse
Just ignore the unhelpful remarks there are a lot of good people on the forum
Stop the treats and read some books on natural horse management .
Hope you get your teeth sorted very unpleasant experience
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Totally agree, sorry to hear about your horse kicking you, I understand in part how you feel,mine kicked me last year in the back and it was horrible. There are plenty of nice people on here, please do not be put off by the cynicism of some on here. Unfortunately people seem overly suspicious on here of new people and forget we were all new once!
Plenty of good advice to get on here.
I did not see your OP but from the gist of replies I think Cellie has hit the nail on the head. All the best with your horse
chestnut cob
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Shame on posters at H & H for their cynicism and lack of generosity of spirit when someone genuinely asks for support.
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I did say initially in my reply that I was sorry to have to ask and if I was wrong, and as it seems I was, I apologise for the mistake.
Shame on posters at H & H for their cynicism and lack of generosity of spirit when someone genuinely asks for support.
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I did say initially in my reply that I was sorry to have to ask and if I was wrong, and as it seems I was, I apologise for the mistake.
Scheherezade
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Well he Booted me in the face with his fore leg, just came up into my face....
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That is not a kick. That is lifting the leg up when you bend down and touch his lower legs - which is usually only ever done when you want him to lift up the leg to pick the hoof out.
Many of my horses lift up the front leg when you bend down to put over reach boots on.
If a horse wanted to kick you - you would know about it. Have you ever owned a horse before?
I'd suggest getting a hobby-horse.
Well he Booted me in the face with his fore leg, just came up into my face....
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That is not a kick. That is lifting the leg up when you bend down and touch his lower legs - which is usually only ever done when you want him to lift up the leg to pick the hoof out.
Many of my horses lift up the front leg when you bend down to put over reach boots on.
If a horse wanted to kick you - you would know about it. Have you ever owned a horse before?
I'd suggest getting a hobby-horse.
Achinghips
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Really empathic!!!!!!!!!!!! - and not at all being a bitch!! She's already retracted her statement and you still feel like giving her a good kick in the crotch. Hope you never come on here asking for advice - remember you live by the sword you die by it. Shame on you. Troll
duggan
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Nothing good to say? Say nothing. Why be mean, nasty and rude? Life's too short to be nasty. If you feel its a troll, ignore the post.
Rotchana, i'm with you on this one. OP, don't take it all to heart, the comments on here OR your horses behaviour. But I know sometimes it can feel bad.
Rotchana, i'm with you on this one. OP, don't take it all to heart, the comments on here OR your horses behaviour. But I know sometimes it can feel bad.