My horse doesnt like my friends...

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First, trying to tell something in English is quite hard for me, but I will try, if you dont understand, tell me. I have to practise :D

I have a young horse who seems to like to single out people who should be allowed to touch her. I may move her and hang out with her "normal", but sometimes I bring people with me because I dont want my horse to be a one-man animal. I've noticed the last few times that the horse does not like my idea :rolleyes:

For all who come to her, it is very important to say helloo (rather, you shall not touch her until she says ok, she is not rude,but walks away if you dont accept her behavior) , she can have a look, if you pass the test everything is okey. But there is then some people that are not approved, I have noticed that there are often people who are very dominant / controlling and often, have a lot of experience (of horses).

My horse must have a clear leader and not so much " Its all right ,calm down" (it makes everything worse) do what you have to do, clearly, and everything is fine, so it's not that she does not respect me.

Last time it happened it was so obvious, there was no problem at all, but then a friend got into the stable and she let the horse smell her, etc. but the horse showed whites of the eyes directly, and stress behavior. The horse also decided to lay down (I dont know what you call it in english) on the floor! When I came back (I was gone for like 30 seconds), she stood (?) up again, calm.

Do I have to realize that she will choose people who is allowed to touch her?
She loves the farrier, but hates the vet. She likes me and the stall owners but not 90% of my friends.

The horse is 1 years old.

What would you have done?
 
She is only 1 year old. How long have you had her?

Has she been well handled before you had her? I mean, is she used to people?

The horses we have bred are used to meeting different people from the day they are born. She will probably get accustomed to different people.

Take it slowly and she'll come around.
 
That is my feeling as well, I think she can see things I cant :D

But how can I explain this to my friends? "No, you cant come to my horse, she doesnt like you"? :p
 
Just ask them to keep their distance, and eventually she will more than likely get used to seeing them around. :D

By the way, your english is excellent, a lot better than some of the natives in this country who speak it!
 
The horse loves people, she will be the first one to say "hi!" when you are visiting her in (at?) the pasture. She wants to follow you, smell you..everthing however she will not allow you to touch her :)
 
I have an Arab gelding who is late teens early twenties, and was cut very late in life.
He does'nt show any stallion tendancies, but, he appears to dislike my OH (other half).
If my OH comes near while i am with the horse, horse puts his ears back, head in the air and looks most grumpy, he never has bitten or kicked or threatened to, he just looks at him camel like.
One day he even walked between me and OH, gave him the camel look, and would'nt allow OH to get near me.

Horses are odd, but they do pick up on things we will never do.
But if yours is a youngster, maybe she just needs more contact with more people.
oh and your English is great! :)
 
Thanks :D

Hopefully she will be okey when she grows up. Or maybe I should listen to her and respect her feelings.
When I visited her yesterday evening, she was very thoughtful and looked around ("did you bring your so called friends to me again or are you alone?"), I was alone then everything was alright but she was not interested to talk with me and i told her I was sorry for the inconvinience the other day :D.
 
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