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When my young mare gets excited, mainly on the ground on the lead she does these stupid little rears
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, which to me are quite big, especially when on the ground (shes 16.2 and i'm 5'3
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She is really sweet on the ground and easy to lead etc, but I would like to be able to iron this little problem out, does anybody know of any headcollars that i could use that would stop her or is it a case of telling her off every tiime....although every time i tell her off she does it again....
 
Yep I was thinking teeth too....
Is the headcollar cause pressure around her mouth..?
If not then a pressure halter is good.....also it might be a confident thing...I was told that leading your horse beside you is much more respectful and gives the horse confidence then letting it be lead from behind you ...
 
She is nearly six, teeth were done about 1 month ago, and the dentist said he had a really good look at them because we sedated her to do them, and said we could leave her now for another year, so i don't suspect it being her teeth.
I don't think my headcollar would cause pressure in her mouth because its just a normal headcollar.
I think to be honest it is getting to be a naughty thing with her, she does it when i lead her away from somewhere she wants to be or if i tell her off from the ground...Does anyone know any good places to get pressure halters from, that sounds like a good idea.
 
I stopped Fleur doing this by using a dogs choke chain threaded under her jaw - from one ring to the opposite ring on the head collar and then attach the two ends to a long rope.

Basically if she went up the chain went taut and uncomfortable. I also gave her a quick tug and told her no if she started to go up.

Took a very short time before she stopped and then the weight of the chain was enough to make her think twice before mucking around.

Also used this on Chancer when he decided to start dragging my YO - again within a week he stopped. YO puts it on if he thinks Chancer is feeling full of himself or wanting that delicious grass on the other side of the lane.

Very cheap, very effective and no damage to the mouth or the nose which can occur with bits or ropes over the nose. I have used it on several bolshy horses and it has worked every time (so far).
 
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I think to be honest it is getting to be a naughty thing with her, she does it when i lead her away from somewhere she wants to be or if i tell her off from the ground...Does anyone know any good places to get pressure halters from, that sounds like a good idea.

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My understanding is that rearing is just a very acute form of napping, which fits in with what you are saying.
A pressure halter sounds like a good idea, but I'd be inclined to go for a 'Dually' halter type one- presure on nose only- rather than one which will put pressure on the poll for use with a rearer.
I'd do some in hand work with the halter to make sure she understands how it all works, and try long reining her as well i.e all the sort of stuff you would do for a napper....... and hopefully the rearing will just dissapear
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