Hitting Horses - Poll

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Ok so in general then people have differing opinions on how horses and any other animal for that matter should be trained, and so shouldnt be slated "Can't stand people who don't understand how to train animals. Grrrr." for having a differing opinion to yours ..........


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I have thankfully never had it happen to me as I would poop my pants as I am not the bravest person aroung naughty horses..... However if Bert is rude, misbehaves ie threatens me with a "this is my hoof would you like a look" or ears back "i might munch you" face then he gets a growl/shout/slap (on bum for a back leg and a twit on the nose for mouthing clothes or bitey faces) these repremands are immediate to the action.

I am lucky though as it is only ever a threat and he has never actuall done any thing, however I am not happy for him to threaten me as I am supposed to be the boss!!
 
Im getting all paranoid now and confused all this quote on quote lol

Im tired
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Dont get paranoid isnt worth it, as at the end of the day we will all do what WE feel is right, dispite differing opinions on how to deal with horses!!!
 
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Yep, and I've seen two foals playing together without whacking each other with a feed scoop
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I am sure if foals has disposable thumbs and could handle one they would comprehend using one. They may not use a feed scoop- their hooves have the same effect.

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Sorry but pmsl at disposable thumbs!

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Do you mean opposable thumbs....?

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Yep! Thats the one
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Oops, thanks
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" Do something else - please explain"

Run away
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No seriously I deal with the rare occurrances of such bad manners in my youngsters in a variety of ways depending on the circumstances or what's to hand. If a horse rears at me I want it to back away, so the chances are I would wave my arms shout at it, or belt it across the chest if I had a rope or lunge line in my hand. If I was carrying a bucket I might even throw it at the ill mannered beast!! Having (hopefully) made it back away I would then follow that up & keep asking it to back away.

(If it wouldn't I would revert to plan A.........RUN AWAY!!!!!)
 
Do you know Tia, I had a feeling you would be putting a poll up. Inspired!
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Faced with the scenario you describe, self preservation would be my immediate reaction, rather than having a chat with said horse and explaining the error of it's ways to it.
I'd think about long term training, and possible psychological damage to the horse at a later point in time....
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So yes, if a horse was 'coming at me' in a threatening (hence dangerous) manner, then I would most definitely shout first, and if it showed no signs of backing off, I would give it a whack alongside shouting at it.

I'm actually loathe to raise my hand to any horse, but in a dangerous situation, I would, whether that be my own horse or someone elses.
 
Jem - this is one of THE most intelligent posts on this thread!

You have completely understood what the point of the thread was. You have completely understood the scenario placed before us all and you have answered it with full comprehension.

We aren't talking about "training" horses here - what you do with one individual horse no longer applies the minute you are in a field full of boisterous youngsters. When you are within a herd situation there is no "training" - there is YOU have to fit in with them....hopefully you are at the top of the pecking order and can disperse any horses who clamber around you......but as head of this pecking order this does not always happen...not because they don't see you as herd leader but because when there are 10 running around, accidents can happen - it can be total bedlam.

All of my 4 herd leaders have had mild injuries when trying to create order within the fields......so think on that.
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Sorry Finn
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. You're getting all upset about it and there I go and beggar off, LOL!!

Frozen waterpipes are no fun over here. Spending half of my day running out to fill up the heated drinkers in the hope that the pipe will defrost finally. Have a heater next to the stantion that the drinker sits on (where there is a tiny gap which has allowed this blooming freezing air into and in turn has frozen the pipe leading to the drinker!!) Aaargh nightmare!!
 
I think its sad that those who have different opinions and do not feel the need to hit are labelled as stupid/bunny hugging/weird.
I would prefer never to hit my horses, very occasionally I have had the need. In this situation, if I was in danger it would be shout, chuck stuff etc
 
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Jem - this is one of THE most intelligent posts on this thread!

You have completely understood what the point of the thread was. You have completely understood the scenario placed before us all and you have answered it with full comprehension.

We aren't talking about "training" horses here - what you do with one individual horse no longer applies the minute you are in a field full of boisterous youngsters. When you are within a herd situation there is no "training" - there is YOU have to fit in with them....hopefully you are at the top of the pecking order and can disperse any horses who clamber around you......but as head of this pecking order this does not always happen...not because they don't see you as herd leader but because when there are 10 running around, accidents can happen - it can be total bedlam.

All of my 4 herd leaders have had mild injuries when trying to create order within the fields......so think on that.
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To be fair the original poll wasnt about being in a herd situation was it????
 
when i went to get my 2 in one day they were in the middle of a herd of 15 horses,they wouldnt come over for some reason so i went to them,herd bully lashed out at my mare who jumped out the way & onto me
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i shattered my ankle in 4 places & its now held together with plates & pins.

there was no one at the yard when it happened & all i had was my headcollars & leadropes with me,bully was still going for my mare so i screamed & chucked my lead rope at it till it went away.

also had a 18hh shire x charge at me when i was opening the gate,i had nothing to stop it with so took a wellie off & lobbed it at him,stopped the bugger in his tracks & he NEVER tried it on with me again,didnt hit him but i think the shock of it going past his head stopped him
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I doubt very much that a youngster would be in a field all by itself. I said in my original post that I had a youngster boarding stables....hence herds of youngsters.
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Gotta say - I would do exactly the same in that situation.

Self preservation is always the key to surviving horses LOL!!
 
Im sure it wasnt, and I read that in your situation you have lots of young'uns around, just thought that as this thread had progressed to talking about being in the middle of a a herd situation it should be ok to talk about training to, even though it wasnt technically part of the original thread..... sorry if im wrong....
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