_jetset_
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Have you got him home ok?
Troy and I are having a few issues :o(
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lucysnapshot
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yes we took the partition out and hes doing great at home, came off the wagon like a pro
Patches
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I was really lucky with Talis. He was 4 months old when I brought him home as his mother had had enough of him and weaned him early.
He only tried the biting thing a few times, when leading or in the stable. He got a growling at and a smack on his neck/chest (whichever I made contact with first
) I think, for me, it really helped to have him with my Shetland Dinker. Dinker loves to play, but he also will not tolerate being bullied. He soon instilled some manners into him.
I've only just, 18 months later, braved putting Talis in with my two mares as well. He was a bit bolshy and over confident at first but was more than capable of reading their body language. He quickly realised he was below pond life in the pecking order!
Chin up, sounds as though you're tackling things just fine. He's a man in the making.....it'll take him longer to work out what he needs to do. Bet a filly would only need "reminding" once that biting is NOT on!
He only tried the biting thing a few times, when leading or in the stable. He got a growling at and a smack on his neck/chest (whichever I made contact with first
I've only just, 18 months later, braved putting Talis in with my two mares as well. He was a bit bolshy and over confident at first but was more than capable of reading their body language. He quickly realised he was below pond life in the pecking order!
Chin up, sounds as though you're tackling things just fine. He's a man in the making.....it'll take him longer to work out what he needs to do. Bet a filly would only need "reminding" once that biting is NOT on!
Sooty
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Sounds to me as if you did exactly the right thing. You reacted quickly, that is the important thing. It has to be instantaneous if he is to associate it with his behaviour.
Thistle
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Get a plastic curry comb and put it round your elbow. Make sure this is the first part of you his teeth contact if he tries to bite. Hopefully he will learn you hurt.
amandaco2
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elbow into his muzzle or slap him when he bites and keep your eyes peeled they can be crafty little sods!colts can be abit more persistant/thick with nipping than fillies.try to do it as he opens his mouth to nip and moves it near you.
i would worry too much about hannah stressing if you move her as long as shes got troy she will be more than occupied.she would get very very clingy to him though at first.
an auntie or uncle would be able to sort out the biting problem far easier and safer than you can!
i would seriously consider moving to a nice stud even if its not that close by.colts tend to need playmates more than fillies do.
i would worry too much about hannah stressing if you move her as long as shes got troy she will be more than occupied.she would get very very clingy to him though at first.
an auntie or uncle would be able to sort out the biting problem far easier and safer than you can!
i would seriously consider moving to a nice stud even if its not that close by.colts tend to need playmates more than fillies do.
amandaco2
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sorry meant would not worry too much!!!
machannah
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Boys will be boys, not a lot you can do about it but carry on what you are doing. Ground rules and boundaries need to be set and set early. Even though I spent every day picking his feet out and grooming him etc he is now a year old and quite a handful (his knackers are being chopped off on Wed and I hope that helps).
As above, his Mum will put up with enough and tell him off when she has had enough - nature will always play its part! My colt lived with his Mum until he was 5 months old, he came in to the stable every night etc and it was just fine.
As above, his Mum will put up with enough and tell him off when she has had enough - nature will always play its part! My colt lived with his Mum until he was 5 months old, he came in to the stable every night etc and it was just fine.
harrihjc
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Thats men for you, my nearly 5 yr old gelding had no manners at all when I got him, and he can be really bolshy. Best to teach them the boundaries as young as possible I think, its pretty difficult when its over 4 years of habit you're trying to get rid of!
Fiona
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Someone gave Sportznight (I think it was her) a good tip last year. Involved filling a jiff lemon with water, hiding in palm of hand, and quick squirt when needed. From what I remember it worked the first time it was tried.
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juliebrewer
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I had a yearling colt that kept nipping me, someone told me to get something sharp and prick his muzzle every time he went to bit you. I got a feather and used the poiny bit. As he went to bit me I used it on him (didnt say a word, carried on as normal). He got the idea and stopped bitting.