Erehwemos
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Is your horse good to catch?
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moodymare1987
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I shout murphy and he comes trotting/cantering or galloping over.
Very easy to catch.
Very easy to catch.
scotsmare
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4yr old is normally v. easy to catch but has her moments - the other two come running at all times (just in case I have food
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3Beasties
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Charlie and Pixie are fine to catch, as soon as I go into the field they usually come cantering over
Millie always used to be fine but recently has become a little silly as usually when I go to catch her it is to put her grazing mask back on. If I go armed with food it doesn't take me long though
The other ponies at work are a different matter, they can take me up to 30 minutes to catch, it's so annoying
Millie always used to be fine but recently has become a little silly as usually when I go to catch her it is to put her grazing mask back on. If I go armed with food it doesn't take me long though
The other ponies at work are a different matter, they can take me up to 30 minutes to catch, it's so annoying
Paint it Lucky
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My two are almost always good to catch, they normally come over as soon as they see me, the exception being if they haven't been out long, in which case they would rather stay and eat grass! They will let me catch them if i walk up to them though.
Erehwemos
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Oh you lucky people, having horses that canter straight up to you
Ellie ticks the 'good in summer, bad in winter' box
In the winter she is fine - waiting at the gate most days. But as soon as the summer comes, she looks at me as if to say, and WHY would I want to come in and be ridden in this hot sweaty weather?! She has a habit of doing her best to walk past and NOT look at me, although she is a sucker for treats - yesterday I went out and made a huge fuss of one of the other mares, and Ellie got so jealous she ended up coming over, very tentatively
There is another mare on the yard who will not come in, ever
Her owner has decided to keep her in this summer as she cannot cope with having to empty the field every time she wants to get hers in!
Ellie ticks the 'good in summer, bad in winter' box
There is another mare on the yard who will not come in, ever
SilverSkye
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Mine only ever comes to the call in winter when there is no grass and it is howling it down with rain, however i can always catch her i just have to walk and collect her, the worst she has ever done is walk away and if you reach and touch her she stops.
I dont have much patience with horses that wont be caught i am afraid and tend to spit my dummy out and start throwing head collars on the floor and getting stroppy.
I dont have much patience with horses that wont be caught i am afraid and tend to spit my dummy out and start throwing head collars on the floor and getting stroppy.
Erehwemos
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I dont have much patience with horses that wont be caught i am afraid and tend to spit my dummy out and start throwing head collars on the floor and getting stroppy.
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Oh now we've all done THAT in our time, I'm sure
I used to get very stressed, however these days I just evade stress by making sure that if I absolutely NEED to ride (ie. planning a sponsored ride) then I will keep her in the night before. I agree it can be infuriating sometimes - I have been known to chuck the headcollar at the horse's fast departing rump in the past - however I just keep telling myself its not good for my blood pressure to lose my rag
Sometimes it works, sometimes not
I dont have much patience with horses that wont be caught i am afraid and tend to spit my dummy out and start throwing head collars on the floor and getting stroppy.
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Oh now we've all done THAT in our time, I'm sure
I used to get very stressed, however these days I just evade stress by making sure that if I absolutely NEED to ride (ie. planning a sponsored ride) then I will keep her in the night before. I agree it can be infuriating sometimes - I have been known to chuck the headcollar at the horse's fast departing rump in the past - however I just keep telling myself its not good for my blood pressure to lose my rag
bugaboo
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Jacob is easy as pie he is too scared of missing out on his grub he comes charging down the field
used to have a mare who was a cow at times though,i recall sitting the the feild for 4hrs one day playing catch me mummy one was not ammused.
used to have a mare who was a cow at times though,i recall sitting the the feild for 4hrs one day playing catch me mummy one was not ammused.
Festive_Felicitations
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My mum's current horse is 95% of the time, but there are days he decides that he would rather 'play' than be caught.
But I have had all sorts over the years.
Lucy - I could call down off the hill across the valley, you just had to wait as he would come at his own pace, saved a good 2km walk!
Baby & Sahira - would come galloping when you yelled
Dona Nana - (Baby's mum) would refuse to be caught for about for abut 5 min then just give up and let you walk up to her. It was all an act.
Golondor - at first it would take 30min and 2 people in a small
corral, in the end he would walk up to me.
And then there was Uncatchable who was...uncatchable. =) unless you got him on his own in a small corral and bribed him with oats. The big challange was getting him into the corral in the 1st place...
But I have had all sorts over the years.
Lucy - I could call down off the hill across the valley, you just had to wait as he would come at his own pace, saved a good 2km walk!
Baby & Sahira - would come galloping when you yelled
Dona Nana - (Baby's mum) would refuse to be caught for about for abut 5 min then just give up and let you walk up to her. It was all an act.
Golondor - at first it would take 30min and 2 people in a small
corral, in the end he would walk up to me.
And then there was Uncatchable who was...uncatchable. =) unless you got him on his own in a small corral and bribed him with oats. The big challange was getting him into the corral in the 1st place...
nobbster
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nobby is good as soon as he hears me he is there but.....
rosie is copletly diff wil not be caught so now is pened off with electric fencing i hate doing this
but not even bribing her will workshe just walks off the other way
rosie is copletly diff wil not be caught so now is pened off with electric fencing i hate doing this
welshied
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My 2 year old used to take me like 1 hour to catch but this last week he keeps walking up to the gate as soon as he sees me
The Original Kao
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Kao will always come hooning down to the gate if I shout her, unless I have someone who has never met her before with me, then she likes to prove me wrong on that fact
welshcobnewbie
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the welsh is a git.
oh he is very good,comes to call will stand with you and munch treats but is an absolutely swine to actually get HOLD of. He doesn't run away,just moves enough so you can't get hold of him.
We do a very nice dance around the field.
oh he is very good,comes to call will stand with you and munch treats but is an absolutely swine to actually get HOLD of. He doesn't run away,just moves enough so you can't get hold of him.
We do a very nice dance around the field.
Britestar
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Work on principle that if I can;t catch, then nor can anyone else. Less likely to be stolen!!
TelH
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Never had any probs catching Riva, Lu and Jaz. Elspeth the midget pony thought it would be very amusing one evening to tank round the field bucking and squealing rather than come in for dinner. Not being able to catch a 7.3hh furball on legs when you have people watching you is just a tad embarrassing
But fortunately she did give up after about 15 minutes and that was an isolated incident.
mik
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Mine are always on the look out for me as they live at home and there are often treats to be had if mum is about, they don't rush over but always come!
ElliePippa
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Oh God, In the winter, she's OK, Unless there's haylege in the field- this winter she's staying in as theres hardly any time to ride anyway. In the summer + when she's not hungry you are sometimes able to clip on the leadrope, but if you ask her to move forwards she'll take one step and rear vertically and gallop of. Cue me screaming obsene words and throwing the leadrope at her
Lol
What we usually do is take out her companion, hold her next to the stables as 'bait' take her into the loose box, and pippa will be stood in the doorway,. we then give the pony a bucket of food, and when she walks in, my sister-who is hid behind the door, will shut the door...Shes fine when shes enclosed. but NOT in the field
What we usually do is take out her companion, hold her next to the stables as 'bait' take her into the loose box, and pippa will be stood in the doorway,. we then give the pony a bucket of food, and when she walks in, my sister-who is hid behind the door, will shut the door...Shes fine when shes enclosed. but NOT in the field
flowerlady
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Oh you lucky people, having horses that canter straight up to you
Ellie ticks the 'good in summer, bad in winter' box
In the winter she is fine - waiting at the gate most days. But as soon as the summer comes, she looks at me as if to say, and WHY would I want to come in and be ridden in this hot sweaty weather?! She has a habit of doing her best to walk past and NOT look at me, although she is a sucker for treats - yesterday I went out and made a huge fuss of one of the other mares, and Ellie got so jealous she ended up coming over, very tentatively
There is another mare on the yard who will not come in, ever
Her owner has decided to keep her in this summer as she cannot cope with having to empty the field every time she wants to get hers in!
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I think I would have kept her in a smaller area with safe headcollar on on her own so she would be easier to catch. Electric fence her in if you see what I mean?
Forgot to do the poll sorry so will go do it know JB is fine to catch but will not come to you you have to fetch him unless I have a feed bucket then he will meander down
Oh you lucky people, having horses that canter straight up to you
Ellie ticks the 'good in summer, bad in winter' box
There is another mare on the yard who will not come in, ever
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I think I would have kept her in a smaller area with safe headcollar on on her own so she would be easier to catch. Electric fence her in if you see what I mean?
Forgot to do the poll sorry so will go do it know JB is fine to catch but will not come to you you have to fetch him unless I have a feed bucket then he will meander down
Grey_Arab
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When we first got him he wasn't good at all, but it soon dawned on him that actually it took up alot of energy to keep running off, so it got boring quite quickly!
He is 99% now, unless he is having an odd day, he has his routine and knows how it works, so it's all good in his world
He is 99% now, unless he is having an odd day, he has his routine and knows how it works, so it's all good in his world
Marchtime
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Tally comes running over, well actually normally she spots me from miles off and is waiting for me. Now she's retired she knows mum = food!
Jesper is fine for me to catch, comes charging over (just beware, he's not the best at stopping distances), however for other people it can be a different story. He either likes you or he doesn't. One of the girls at our yard cannot get near him. She's a lovely girl but slightly impatient and so he's decided she's not allowed near him. Another girl he loves and goes running over to. He is a little odd.
Jesper is fine for me to catch, comes charging over (just beware, he's not the best at stopping distances), however for other people it can be a different story. He either likes you or he doesn't. One of the girls at our yard cannot get near him. She's a lovely girl but slightly impatient and so he's decided she's not allowed near him. Another girl he loves and goes running over to. He is a little odd.
blackcob
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Mine always comes when I shout, at varying speeds depending on how hungry she is.
rinzarider
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Foxford
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In the winter my horse will come to the gate when he sees me. In the summer I have to go and get him, but he never does a runner!!
I think I developed a knack of catching horses though, as my old mare could be a nightmare!
I think I developed a knack of catching horses though, as my old mare could be a nightmare!
Three
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All three come to the gate as soon as they see me (they're not together).
If they're looking the wrong way I only have to shout or whistle - except for the oldie who is pretty much totally deaf now
so I have to get into his eye line!
If they're looking the wrong way I only have to shout or whistle - except for the oldie who is pretty much totally deaf now
annret
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Mine always comes galloping over to the gate when I go to catch her, if she's not waiting by it already...
The other horse (who I'm terrified of catching) is not good to catch - every time it's a battle and over 17hh of chunky horse spinning and frolicking off right in front of you really does scare me.
The other horse (who I'm terrified of catching) is not good to catch - every time it's a battle and over 17hh of chunky horse spinning and frolicking off right in front of you really does scare me.
charlie55
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If its past 5 oclock ish he will come cantering over - he knows its dinner time
If its during the day i have to walk over to him - he knows hes coming in to work lol
If its during the day i have to walk over to him - he knows hes coming in to work lol
JoBo
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Yes both are perfect, never ever had a problem.
Enfys
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Mine are a total pain
The moment the here the back door open they are at the gate screaming their little heads off. They aren't hungry, grain fed or even wanting to come in, they just like attention. If they are off down in the woods somewhere I only have to bang the gate and they come hurtling up to see what's what.
Any bad catchers I get in go out in a dry pen, they HAVE to rely on me for food, they soon get the idea that it is easier to come when called than to be silly about it. I'm too old and too idle to be chasing reluctant catchers about the place.
The moment the here the back door open they are at the gate screaming their little heads off. They aren't hungry, grain fed or even wanting to come in, they just like attention. If they are off down in the woods somewhere I only have to bang the gate and they come hurtling up to see what's what.
Any bad catchers I get in go out in a dry pen, they HAVE to rely on me for food, they soon get the idea that it is easier to come when called than to be silly about it. I'm too old and too idle to be chasing reluctant catchers about the place.
Arabelle
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My little mare is a real 'backdoor pony' and always easy to catch.
Our beloved old boy (put to sleep in his late 30s, had him for over 20 years) was always a nightmare to catch. The girl we bought him from once missed a whole season's pony club as she couldn't catch him all summer. He pair bonded with our other old mare, so we could catch him by catching her. By the time she died, he was a bit better and my mum could *usually* catch him. But if he wasn't in the mood to be caught, you might as well give up, nothing would work. He was a saint to handle and ride and we all adored him.
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Our beloved old boy (put to sleep in his late 30s, had him for over 20 years) was always a nightmare to catch. The girl we bought him from once missed a whole season's pony club as she couldn't catch him all summer. He pair bonded with our other old mare, so we could catch him by catching her. By the time she died, he was a bit better and my mum could *usually* catch him. But if he wasn't in the mood to be caught, you might as well give up, nothing would work. He was a saint to handle and ride and we all adored him.
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