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Thank you for your kind and sensible (and uninvited) advice to 'get right up behind the horse' when long reining and asking to move on. However, just to let you know that we did make it home yet again in one piece with me several feet behind the horse. Even though apparently "horses can't kick you when you're close" is a treasure of information, i prefer to be out of hooves way when long reining a youngster.

Also, if we didn't have to wait several minutes for you to control your yapping dog and let us past, said horse would not have decided the grass was too tempting to move away from.

Amazing what experts you meet out and about isn't it.

Same horse was then sat on for the first time once back at the yard. We are all still alive and well :D Obviously don't know what we're doing at all :rolleyes:
 
somethingorother said:
Thank you for your kind and sensible (and uninvited) advice to 'get right up behind the horse' when long reining and asking to move on. However, just to let you know that we did make it home yet again in one piece with me several feet behind the horse. Even though apparently "horses can't kick you when you're close" is a treasure of information, i prefer to be out of hooves way when long reining a youngster.

Also, if we didn't have to wait several minutes for you to control your yapping dog and let us past, said horse would not have decided the grass was too tempting to move away from.

Amazing what experts you meet out and about isn't it.

Same horse was then sat on for the first time once back at the yard. We are all still alive and well :D Obviously don't know what we're doing at all :rolleyes:
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lol, well done, Oz :)
 
makes me laugh, i passed some people today. i was riding and they were leading their horses. i said my horse kicks, which she does and their answer was o it will be ok ours are really friendly. que me sayin she will kick anyway and them walking past completely ignoring me and then having to shuffle sideways quickly and mine kicked out.

really some people know nothing
 
somethingorother said:
Thank you for your kind and sensible (and uninvited) advice to 'get right up behind the horse' when long reining and asking to move on. However, just to let you know that we did make it home yet again in one piece with me several feet behind the horse. Even though apparently "horses can't kick you when you're close" is a treasure of information, i prefer to be out of hooves way when long reining a youngster.

Also, if we didn't have to wait several minutes for you to control your yapping dog and let us past, said horse would not have decided the grass was too tempting to move away from.

Amazing what experts you meet out and about isn't it.

Same horse was then sat on for the first time once back at the yard. We are all still alive and well :D Obviously don't know what we're doing at all :rolleyes:
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LOL, you should have asked her to show you how it was done. Glad the backing went well too:)
 
Ah yes the 'i'm alright jack' ones, they're brilliant.

This woman's dog was apparently fine and wouldn't do anything other than bark at us. It may not have been fine had it got behind a young horse though. It may possibly have been the opposite. Some people have to always learn the hard way i guess ;)
 
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hch4971 said:
LOL, you should have asked her to show you how it was done. Glad the backing went well too:)
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Considered it but a bit worried she might take me up and god knows what would have happened. Horse is a saint and not bothered about people up close at all, but knows the aid to move off is the lines being wiggled against her sides. Was just having a moment of selective 'hearing'.

And thanks, didn't do much, just a lean, a sit, about 3/4 steps but it's a good start :D
 
madeleine1 said:
makes me laugh, i passed some people today. i was riding and they were leading their horses. i said my horse kicks, which she does and their answer was o it will be ok ours are really friendly. que me sayin she will kick anyway and them walking past completely ignoring me and then having to shuffle sideways quickly and mine kicked out.

really some people know nothing
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You are absolutely right in the fact that some people know nothing and in this case this is you!

Ever thought of stopping your horse from kicking out at others?
 
Well done on the getting on!
I was helping a friend load a little pony who can be a bit of a minx to load. You just have to give her a couple of minutes and she'll eventually give in and get in the trailer herself. It's commonly known as patience.
Stupid bat from down the road pulls up causing a blockage on the road and telling us to put a coat over its head to get it in the trailer. Apparently it worked for her with a three year old (the first time it needed to be loaded). Seriously, I find it amazing that people like that exist.
 
I love this forum. Sooooo Supportive, I think you are all wrong and you should long rein from inside a car (prefer someone else's so if it does kick it doesn't damage your vehicle). Then back it by borrowing toddler and then just fasten him/her to saddle.

And then, simply sell it if it goes wrong. Or PTS.

You could also just skip any kind of training at all and simply prod it a lot with an orange stick.
 
elsielouise said:
I love this forum. Sooooo Supportive, I think you are all wrong and you should long rein from inside a car (prefer someone else's so if it does kick it doesn't damage your vehicle). Then back it by borrowing toddler and then just fasten him/her to saddle.

And then, simply sell it if it goes wrong. Or PTS.

You could also just skip any kind of training at all and simply prod it a lot with an orange stick.
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LOL!
Oz :)
 
elsielouise said:
I love this forum. Sooooo Supportive, I think you are all wrong and you should long rein from inside a car (prefer someone else's so if it does kick it doesn't damage your vehicle). Then back it by borrowing toddler and then just fasten him/her to saddle.

And then, simply sell it if it goes wrong. Or PTS.

You could also just skip any kind of training at all and simply prod it a lot with an orange stick.
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I LOVE THIS! pure genius...made my day :-)
as for horses kicking other horses whilst ridden this is one of my worst hates, now dont get me wrong im not into the whole give it a hiding etc norm and my horses are all happy and lovely rides etc etc but i had a friends horse kick out at mine whilst riding (luckily he is a puney lil tb n mine is a huge strapping wb so no damage done) and i warned her if he done it again i would put my stick (may i add if i have to ride with a stick it is my padded race bat!-makes more of a noise than pain-i dont much like whips-better as aids rather than discipline!) across top of the meatyr bit of his legs..ofcourse he went to kick again, caught a swift 1 from my bat n didnt kick again the whole ride (allthough he gave her a little buck!) and im sure if she rides with other people who done the same he would stop completly!
 
elsielouise said:
I love this forum. Sooooo Supportive, I think you are all wrong and you should long rein from inside a car (prefer someone else's so if it does kick it doesn't damage your vehicle). Then back it by borrowing toddler and then just fasten him/her to saddle.

And then, simply sell it if it goes wrong. Or PTS.

You could also just skip any kind of training at all and simply prod it a lot with an orange stick.
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That really made me giggle (and it takes a lot for that to happen;)) :D
 
somethingorother said:
Ah yes the 'i'm alright jack' ones, they're brilliant.

This woman's dog was apparently fine and wouldn't do anything other than bark at us. It may not have been fine had it got behind a young horse though. It may possibly have been the opposite. Some people have to always learn the hard way i guess ;)
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HAHA well if you were stood with your nose under your horses arse her dog wouldn't be kicked silly would it!!!!! You would have been hoofed right on the swede!!!!


Some people are soooooooo opinionated arghhhhh, did you just grin and bear it? xx
 
Foxhunter49 said:
You are absolutely right in the fact that some people know nothing and in this case this is you!

Ever thought of stopping your horse from kicking out at others?
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Goodness me! Wind you neck in!! I am sure she does tell her horse off and ask it not to kick etc, she was being VERY responsible warning the people on foot to be careful as her horse has a tendency to kick!
 
Foxhunter49 said:
You are absolutely right in the fact that some people know nothing and in this case this is you!

Ever thought of stopping your horse from kicking out at others?
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what utter rubbish, i do tell her and shes doesnt tend to do it unless they really are in her space or she is scared. the lane we were walking down is a cars width and i couldnt stand her still or get out of the way at all. shes 15 ive had her for a year and she is alot better then she was. what would you like me to do hit her or shout at her, i just try to manage her thats all she listens but she is still a horse who is going to protect herself, i gave them a clear warning so dont say i no nothing when you dont no me :mad:
 
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madeleine1 said:
what utter rubbish, i do tell her and shes doesnt tend to do it unless they really are in her space or she is scared. the lane we were walking down is a cars width and i couldnt stand her still or get out of they was at all. shes 15 ive had her for a year and she is alot better then she was. what would you like me to do hit her or shout at her, i just try to manage her thats all, i gave them a clear warning so dont say i no nothing when you dont no me :mad:
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just ignore foxhunter.... clearly having a bad day...
 
I have just read the whole thread in the hope of finding out how to stop my horse kicking out at others and now I'm really disappointed.

I do have an old car already, but my horse wouldn't fit in it even if I opened the sun roof. Plus the seats would get even dirtier.

Any other ideas?
 
Magnetic Sparrow said:
I have just read the whole thread in the hope of finding out how to stop my horse kicking out at others and now I'm really disappointed.

I do have an old car already, but my horse wouldn't fit in it even if I opened the sun roof. Plus the seats would get even dirtier.

Any other ideas?
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Put him in the washer on a cotton cycle, he'll shrink and will be remarkably clean as a bonus!!!
 
I find to prevent horse from kicking whilst being long reined simply wrapping each long rein around each hind leg with a cross over does the trick, if they kick , they fall over- simple! :@)
 
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