squid35
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I have recently had a horse in that can be a little nippy, he knows he never bites hard and generally doesnt do it at all but i was wondering if anyone had a way to stop this.
Stop Biting
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Shilasdair
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Colts, and geldings who were cut late can be a bit nippy. I would suggest you say 'no' quite firmly, and push his muzzle away at the same time.
Never feed titbits, and don't hang around at the door within range, playing with him.
I'd also tie him short when rugging, tacking up etc so he doesn't get the opportunity to have a nip.
I'm sure he'll improve when he realises you don't appreciate the love bites
S
Never feed titbits, and don't hang around at the door within range, playing with him.
I'd also tie him short when rugging, tacking up etc so he doesn't get the opportunity to have a nip.
I'm sure he'll improve when he realises you don't appreciate the love bites
S
squid35
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hee hee,
this is why i have come to ask the question, i have tried all of the above and they just do not work. he doesnt do it out of spite. he never nips when im taking/rugging up even though he is never tied up.
I NEVER feed any of my horses tit bits for the reson of nipping.
does anyone know of any other ways?
this is why i have come to ask the question, i have tried all of the above and they just do not work. he doesnt do it out of spite. he never nips when im taking/rugging up even though he is never tied up.
I NEVER feed any of my horses tit bits for the reson of nipping.
does anyone know of any other ways?
AmyMay
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Yes, give it a bloody good slap on the chops!
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Yes, give it a bloody good slap on the chops!
squid35
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yep tried that also!!
doesnt always work!
doesnt always work!
HenryandPeta
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Bite him back! My friend did this with her youngster and the look of shock on the horses face was brilliant! She never bit again!
Parkranger
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punch him in the nose.
OK, that was a joke. Ty can do it occasionally so he gets the schoolmistress bellow and it works. If I slap him he gets bolshy.....
OK, that was a joke. Ty can do it occasionally so he gets the schoolmistress bellow and it works. If I slap him he gets bolshy.....
conniegirl
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i give my horse that bites a smack in the chops every time he connects with flesh, and a strong NO and waggled finger, has to be instant and i do it quite hard, he has yet to go head shy on me (had him 10 years) but it does solve the biting problem for a while then he tries again gets anouther smack and doesnt do it for a few months.
conniegirl
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Bite him back! My friend did this with her youngster and the look of shock on the horses face was brilliant! She never bit again!
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I realy wouldnt advise that, putting a delicate and highly complex part of your annatomy very very close to the mouth of a horse that bites is asking to have your face rearranged! and the face cannot always be put back together properly.
Bite him back! My friend did this with her youngster and the look of shock on the horses face was brilliant! She never bit again!
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I realy wouldnt advise that, putting a delicate and highly complex part of your annatomy very very close to the mouth of a horse that bites is asking to have your face rearranged! and the face cannot always be put back together properly.
MagicMelon
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Ive got one who can nip me sometimes. I generally turn round quickly and grab hold of a piece of skin on his neck and squeeze & twist like hell - so its like a nip back! It definately doesnt hurt him but I believe its uncomfortable as he always looks a bit surprised! He's got better, although still nibbles me sometimes and loves taking my bobble hat off my heat whilst Im brushing his front legs..... He doesnt bit nastily as such though (ie. his ears are always pricked!), I think mine does it to get attention!
Theresa_F
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Hard elbow - Chancer nipped a few times - cut late and is till young. The push of the head away did bugger all. He then nipped my bum and got my elbow hard on the nose with a huge yell. Never nipped again though he does like to pull my top up and lick my back when doing his feet - that tickles.
If he leans out and has you, I found the use of a wooden fish slice to be very effective on a thoroughly nasty pony that was on the verge of being dangerous.
He would lean out and take a chunk - I applied said fish slice sharply on nose - good loud noise and it stung. He did it one further time and this time I really slapped him with it - result was a loud squeal and he disappeared to back of stable and had a good think - has never bitten anyone since.
Sometimes you have to be harsh to be kind, especially when your and kids safety is concerned.
If he leans out and has you, I found the use of a wooden fish slice to be very effective on a thoroughly nasty pony that was on the verge of being dangerous.
He would lean out and take a chunk - I applied said fish slice sharply on nose - good loud noise and it stung. He did it one further time and this time I really slapped him with it - result was a loud squeal and he disappeared to back of stable and had a good think - has never bitten anyone since.
Sometimes you have to be harsh to be kind, especially when your and kids safety is concerned.
squid35
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Thanks,
Luckily i dont have kids on my yard, i think a may try a couple of those, he knows he has done wrong as he doesng hang around.
Luckily i dont have kids on my yard, i think a may try a couple of those, he knows he has done wrong as he doesng hang around.
SamuelWhiskers
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stare them straight in the eyes and a very subtle little kick just above the coronet bone on the front leg, they can't work out where its come from and its uncomfortable for them, they will soon realise biting is uncomfortable!
izzyxxx
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Bite him back! My friend did this with her youngster and the look of shock on the horses face was brilliant! She never bit again!
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I realy wouldnt advise that, putting a delicate and highly complex part of your annatomy very very close to the mouth of a horse that bites is asking to have your face rearranged! and the face cannot always be put back together properly.
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i was told to bite them back but their ear not their mouth lol alot of you lot sound very violent lol
i hold a metal cury comb and when mine used to go to nip me he would bite the curry comb insted which obviously isnt the nicest thing to bite lol soon sorted him out or pull the whiskers under their chin short sharp yank and they dont like it but you dont have the impact or the reaction to it getting a smack hope something works for you xxx
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Bite him back! My friend did this with her youngster and the look of shock on the horses face was brilliant! She never bit again!
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I realy wouldnt advise that, putting a delicate and highly complex part of your annatomy very very close to the mouth of a horse that bites is asking to have your face rearranged! and the face cannot always be put back together properly.
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i was told to bite them back but their ear not their mouth lol alot of you lot sound very violent lol