Total lack of respect

I would firmly but clearly explain to him your expectations regarding his behaviour at the dining table. If that doesn’t lead to any changes, I would scratch him under his chin and tell him he’s a naughty boy, but so handsome, oh yes he is and doesn’t he know it, clever boy.
 
Flicker said:
I would firmly but clearly explain to him your expectations regarding his behaviour at the dining table. If that doesn’t lead to any changes, I would scratch him under his chin and tell him he’s a naughty boy, but so handsome, oh yes he is and doesn’t he know it, clever boy.
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That's pretty much what happened!
 
Gray would very much like to join him in the bucket flinging challenge!

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I have a bucket-flinger too. They can travel quite a distance. If the contents aren’t interesting (or he’s not hungry), then the bucket doesn’t have to be empty before launch.

He’s bay, but given the amount of crap he can roll in in one day’s winter turnout, he might as well be grey.
 
Despite what people say.... horses do learn behaviours. Only the very very worst though. Anything good, no, forget it.

Never had a bucket flinger until the bucket flinger moved in.

Never had a whickerer until lady loud mouth moved in. No they all whicker waking everyone up at 5am.

Never had a door kickerer until a door kickerer moved in. Now most of them kick the door. Usually after whickering at 5am.

Never had head flingerer until a head flingerer moved in. Yep. You guessed it. They all fling their heads.
 
Auslander said:
There's a fundamental flaw in that idea. He didn't pick it up by the handle!
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Mine don't get near one of those until they are already broken, they get tipped into recycled tyre trugs. I'd get through dozens if they were allowed at them ?

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The exracer we had used to fling his (heavy duty rubber) feed bucket at random passers by... he had really good aim! He also was a mud lover so clearly had a grey soul.

I kind of miss him when I think about his antics... I don't miss the stress, the vets bills and the repeated near death experiences for all of us though!
 
ycbm said:
Mine don't get near one of those until they are already broken, they get tipped into recycled tyre trugs. I'd get through dozens if they were allowed at them ?

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Urggh - I hate broken ones - mostly because I am too lazy to make multiple trips from feedroom to fields! I want to be able to carry at least two full ones in each hand!
 
You are lucky if it is only the feed buckets - I had one who would pick up water buckets which they got down to the last 6 inches or so. I kept his stable one topped up and tied the field ones to the fence. He would also put his empty feed bucket into his full water bucket ?

ETA Also a grey.
 
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The pony (also a grey btw ?) throws hers at the big horse, either in the direction of his stable or as he walks past. She never does it to Arty, but then wouldn't react, whereas Dabs will spook dramatically even though she does it two or three times a week and he's not exactly a stranger to throwing his own bucket around.
 
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