Hitting Horses.....

[marmite]

LMFAO!

 

[Christmas_Kate]

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It is a cattle prod with the electric shock, rather then sharp fork - this one had new batteries and could raise the dead. Infact it pretty much did.

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My personal favourite is the electrified bucket - works wonders with a nappy horse

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I'm intruiged...how does that work then??

 

[GTs]

We can not really tell you - we will have PETA on us. It is kind of mean, but works everytime without fail!! Though I did hear of one horse catching fire due to it, I think it is rare though!

 

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the only time i smacked it was when it went numb to the leg and it is very numb

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but what i don't understand is:the pony was numb to the leg so you tried something else but when numb to stick aswell rather than try something else, you carry on for ten mins. I am sorry but TEN MINUTES - i am with the others, two smacks max - mind my horses respect me to the point where i rarely need more than my leg but IF i do, one smack does the job.

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but the fact this pony belongs to children it has dominated and bullied she needs to be dominated and taught that people can be the boss

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you don't teach by example then?? I find that the best horses are those whose riders have built a relationship with them and therefore WANT to behave rather than do it under duress - there is only so much effort you can ever MAKE a horse put in but endless effort you can get get a horse to WANT to put in.

It would worry me anyway a child's pony being repeatedly hit

 

[GTs]

I do not think the notion of being behaved under duress quite explains what is going on - it becomes herd politics, horses respect authority, it is how they are made.

 

[marmite]

you want to see the kids with it my god would curl your hair ill ride the pony how its feels to me and how i see fit the kids instructor was present whilst i was riding it.

If it needs more than 2 smacks it will get it.

 

[GTs]

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If it needs more than 2 smacks it will get it.

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And it is not limited to the horse - her husband, kids, etc get the same treatment, I would be careful she will probably hand it out to you too if you carry on misbehaving.

 

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I do not think the notion of being behaved under duress quite explains what is going on - it becomes herd politics, horses respect authority, it is how they are made.

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100% agree with this - my horse respects me and i would be worried if she didn't (afterall she weighs half a ton) and i'm sure that some of what she does when she is affraid and doesn't want to (even to please me) (eg passing something scary on a hack) is purely because she respects me. But, there are ways and means of gaining respect - i don't believe ten minutes of hitting it is a good way.

I am not some IH "do not smack horses/put bits in their mouth etc rtc". I ride my horse in a double bridle with spurs on (its compulsary for comps and if she doesn't have them at home she gets to jumpy at shows if they touch her) and i carry a dressage whip. If i had a naughty horse, i would smack it but after two smacks it probably doesn't know what you are smacking it for and thus you are wasting yours and the horses time and effort - find an EFFECTIVE way of dealing with the problem you face....don't stand for ten mins flogging a dead horse, so to speak.

Marmite, i think we will have to agree to disagree

 

[marmite]

well she watched me ride it today and asked me to take it on for 3 weeks so shows how much you know about the owners really.

 

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I would be careful she will probably hand it out to you too if you carry on misbehaving.

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LOL but unlike the horse in question, i give as good as i get lmao

ETS: i give better than i get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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well she watched me ride it today and asked me to take it on for 3 weeks so shows how much you know about the owners really.

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No, it just shows that i would have this same debate with the owners of the horse

 

[GTs]

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I would be careful she will probably hand it out to you too if you carry on misbehaving.

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LOL but unlike the horse in question, i give as good as i get lmao

ETS: i give better than i get!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You saucy minx - I think she better get her hobbles, and twitch out then.

 

[marmite]

im not even rowing with you cant frankly be arsed you have your own way of riding and i have many.

 

[Skhosu]

really... I've only seen one described.

 

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You saucy minx

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i knew someone would say something like that - i was waiting for it lmao

 

[GTs]

OK girls we will settle this in a civilised manner - both of you go and get into your bikinis.

WAHOO!! WE WANT SPANKING AND BOOBIES!!!

 

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YES!!!!!!!! - i always win at this

 

[marmite]

cant say i would comfortable getting tarted up in public and flopping about in mud but each to there own

 

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yeah cos that's how we we're really gonna end this debate

 

[marmite]

notice cheeky joke smile lighten up fgs

 

[Weezy]

OMG GTS - I told you NOT to post that pic (thats me on the right BTW)

 

[marmite]

oh weezy and i thought you had put those days behind you

 

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we must know each other then because i'm the one in green pants

 

[marmite]

weezy and gem1 the poor man between you looks terrifeid

good girls lol

 

[SirenaXVI]

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OMG GTS - I told you NOT to post that pic (thats me on the right BTW)

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Weazy - how can you lie so blatantly - you KNOW that's me

 

[Weezy]

DAMMIT!

 

[GTs]

Weezy -

Yeah I have a lot of information on you - I know your American boyfriend Mike.

 

[SirenaXVI]

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Weezy -

Yeah I have a lot of information on you - I know your American boyfriend Mike.

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ROFLMAO! Hmmmmmm tasty!

 

[Weezy]

SUSH!

 

[GTs]

Well, the worst part is he is now Michelle: