Update on rug changing/feeding/standing still!

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Tonight I put her headcollar and leadrope on before she started on her dinner. She looked at me like I was a bit crazy then just tucked into her dinner. After a couple of mouthfuls she tried to go outside the shelter but I didn't let her, again a bit of a funny look but no fuss and she started to munch again. This happened a few more times and she started to just eat and ignore the lead rope.

Just as I was putting her turnout back on the wind got up a bit and she tried to go outside again but I didn't let her. She got the ump but I pulled her back, she tried again so I pulled back again. She grabbed a mouthfull of food and tried to make a run for it but luckily I had a good grip and managed to turn her towards me. By now she had the right ar$e as she was not getting her own way & I did think for a second that she was going to go up. At that point I did begin to get a bit worried and wondered if this was such a good idea
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I looked her straight in the eye and told her to calm down, chill out and enjoy her dinner .......she did!!! I finished doing her neck straps up and quietly took her headcollar off. Of course she went straight outside, had a look around and came back in again!

I think it went ok, I am going to try it again in the morning and see how it goes, hopefully she will realise quickly that its a lot quicker and easier if she just stands still and lets me sort the rugs out. Fingers crossed
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Its almost like she's anxious, so keeps checking whats going on outside? Unless she's just not a greedy horses - Chex wouldn't leave his food bucket if there was an earthquake!
 
No not as bad as that thank goodness. Whilst I am changing her rugs she just walks off and if I am in the way I get knocked flying. She has totally lost her manners in the field shelter and its a case of me restamping them. I started tonight with a headcollar and leadrope and she got the major ump and I did think that she was going to go up as she could not get her own way. DH is going to put a ring in the shelter over the weekend so I can tie her up while I am changing her rugs. I think my original post is on page 2
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Its almost like she's anxious, so keeps checking whats going on outside? Unless she's just not a greedy horses - Chex wouldn't leave his food bucket if there was an earthquake!

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Thats the nail on the head I think, its an anxious/nosey check that she does, she literally walks outside the shelter has a 2 seconds look around and comes straight back in again. I do feel a bit mean if she is anxious but she has got to learn that she can not knock me flying because she wants to have a gander outside. She knows there is nothing to be worried about, no one is coming to get her and she is safe but she has to go outside
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She has been in this field for 2 years so its not like its new to her either
 
I missed replying to your original post, but I really do feel that just tying her up is all you need to do. She will soon learn her manners, and it will save any direct conflict between you.
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I missed replying to your original post, but I really do feel that just tying her up is all you need to do. She will soon learn her manners, and it will save any direct conflict between you.
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There is no where to tie her up to yet
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hubby is going to put a ring up at the weekend for me
 
Aww well done.
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I think she is just messing you around to be honest. Once you have done the same thing every day for a few days she will soon get the idea.
 
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Everyone is different but I wouldn't touch my horse in any way when it was eating its hard feed. Even if at a competition and the bucket is clipped onto the rail in front of the lorry windows I wouldn't interrupt him although he never would have minded I just think that they are better off left to eat on their own.
 
a lot of other people don't go near their horses when they are eating (see previous thread
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) but my mare has always had bits done to her when she is eating and she is not bothered at all. She is just being a boulshy madam and need to be reminded that she can't push me about!
 
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