Is it really that hard...

Totally agree undecided my 3yr old will stand still when tied or to have his legs hosed or be washed or groomed. Will stand to be tacked up will drop his head for headcollar and bridle will stand to be mounted and dismounted does not paw the ground and most definately does not barge . He is nearly 17hh and this would be completely unacceptable to me. He is happy as he has boundaries he is not fed treats bit will get veg or extra something in feed when he's been good and after a ride (which is only 15mins max) at the mo will get a handful of nuts after being untacked etc so he knows he's done well. On other hand I share a private yard with a supposed family cob that shuves and bulshes his way through people kids u name it. Paws the ground constantly whether tied or in stable resists the bridle pretends to bite when being girthed if he decides his stood still long enough just pulls against the tie until it snaps. Farrier hates horse ad it's so rude and does mini rears to put full weight on him when being shod. However the horse is never corrected if it paws the ground they simply say good boy mummies coming and try to hurry what they are doing. He is pumped full of treats if he doesn't want to be tied up they unclip and let him wander round the yard and then wonder why he has no manners. I was recently asked to look after said horse while they were on holiday and within two days no violence just correcting bad behaviour he was behaving like a star two days after their return same horse again pushing everyone over. I think it's so important not only for safety buy for horses well being that they know boundaries. Like u say it really doesn't take much to correct and reward good behaviour sorry for rant but subject I feel strongly about I don't think it takes much at all if I really care about your horse. Sorry for grammar etc on phone
 
Ned used to have appalling manners, but he's much better now! Not perfect, but getting there. He is a pain to get on but that was my own bloody fault so I have to regain his trust.
 
Yep EI a little non pulling buck or squeal on the lunge I have no issues with, its just high spirits but dragging folk isn't on.

Mortified is probably a better word as I truly would be :o
 
Easier said than done with pig headed animals! I have a grumpy TB and she has relatively good manners but there are days when she can’t help but move her feet she knows not to move around the box so does some kind of strange pieaff on the spot tied up its quite funny, she will also cow kick at the end of a dressage test if I have a nice square halt that lasts in her opinion too long the back legs will start to wave but she wont move from the spot! - I’m very firm and I’m sure this would escalate in to band manners in a heartbeat as even I have never been able to break her face pulling habits!

However another mare on the yard nearly squashed yard owner yesterday! She was being a bitch to lead out to the field, she is a 6 year old with no concept of personal space (this is 16hh of heavy set Hanoverian!) and yard owner simply pushed her away and gave her a half halt on the headcollar with a “NO” and horse just turned around and reared up lashing out they then got into a real tussle with the yard owner standing her ground and the mare doing her best to fly at her teeth out ears back and kicking out to the side I think the YO won but might have been a bit of a compromise! This horse just cant take being told what to do! How do you handle that?! :rolleyes:
 
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