what behaviour/habit can you not abide!

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out of interest- what cant you really stand when it comes to horses?? whether very serious or not and does your current horse have that behaviour? be specific!!!

i cannot stand horses that barge or push, that would be top of my list. also horses that wont stand still, esp when tied up.
my current horse licks and chews and slobbers over everything. that doesnt bother me but my friend hates it!!!
 
Mine would be horses that cant stand still. It SHOULD be barging, but atm my little one is doing just that so I'll pretend it doesnt annoy me til I can fix it ;) xxx
 
I can't abide door kickers and yes, my horse does have this irritating habit (but apparently only when I'm around - good as gold the rest of the time!).
 
Rudeness when being handled - biting, pulling, barging, fidgeting. I don't allow my horse to do this and it drives me mad that other people tolerate rude behaviour or even worse treat it as an endearing characteristic. Yep - I really love it almost as much as you do when you ask me to turn your horse out and it turns its rear end on me in the stable, pulls back when tied up, barges me and pulls away as I remove the headcollar. Lovely. Just showing it's cheeky cute personality. :/
 
Pawing drives me nuts. My mare will paw once in a blue moon but she gets a sharp "Aackk!" when she does it.

The behavior that most ticks me off among humans is rewarding poor behavior! One of my old stall neighbors had a horse that pawed madly when he was getting the feed out for him. He'd put the horse in the aisle to clean his stall, then go get his feed and the horse would stand there pawing the concrete which went right through me.

Instead of teaching him NOT to do it, he'd reinforce it by moving that much faster to feed him! I think that's where my mare picked it up but I nipped it quickly. Tried to point out nicely to him that he could easily train it out of the horse by waiting until he stood quietly before feeding him but his response was, "Oh, it doesn't bother me."
 
A horse that wont catch drives me crazy! Thankfully I dont have that problem with my TB but I can't tie him up as he snaps the rope (just put him in my stable though so not a problem)
 
gosh were to begin :p ... hate cribbers/windsucking, horses kicking doors, box walking, weaving, pawing ground, grinding teeth and i think thats about it ;) no wait dont like bargy horses either. I dont really mind biting as my horse does it and iv got used to avoiding the knashers :rolleyes: but not bargy or rude in any other way so i can live with it
 
Can't stand horses that are bargy to lead or in the stable... my mare was when I got her, but she's so much better now :)

My least favourite habit of hers is walking off when I get on... I'm trying to be very firm with making her stand but will admit to just getting on quicker when I'm in a rush :o
 
A horse that doesn't get the concept of 'your space/my space'. Not the horse's fault, it just hasn't been taught that lesson properly...
 
Uncatchable horse. Takes all the fun out of riding/owning.

Horse that won't stay in a stable. Hate it.

Horse that windsucks-can't stand the noise.

My old lad learnt to paw thanks to the pony that was left all day and night in the box behind him-drove me mad.

Horse that fidgets at the block. My arthritis doesn't allow for flying leaps! (Mine can be a pain at this but doesn't have the other issues.
 
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Barging and generally no ground manners is a BIG one for me. I am currently working with my youngster to get it OUT of her.
Mavis Cluttergusset - My highland is VERY cheeky but she does have manners. She used to barge. I agree - so many people say "oh he's just being cheeky". Grr, no, he's being disrespectful! Then they complain when the horse knocks them over. Gee, I wonder why!

Standing still to mount is one we keep having to come back when she forgets herself!
 
Oh hell where do I begin.

Pawing-doorkicking-biting-kicking-rudeness-barging-striking-woodchewing-teethscraping-pulling back when tied-completey ridiulous over small things-refusing to load-won't stand still-don't stand for mounting-bolting-ducking through shoulder-cribbing-windsucking-boxwalking-breaking fencing-NOT BEING CAUGHT.....

Makes me sound over bearing....but I just expect general manners really.
My tb lad is a saint really, only thing he does is cribs, but easily sorted with a collar...he's perfect manners wise other than that :)
 
Mavis Cluttergusset said:
Rudeness when being handled - biting, pulling, barging, fidgeting. I don't allow my horse to do this and it drives me mad that other people tolerate rude behaviour or even worse treat it as an endearing characteristic. :/
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Same here!! I have been asked to look after my friends horse before and he bites when being handled (and just generally pushy, fidgety, annoying) as she rewards him for his behaviour...good and bad!! She caught me giving him a quick slap on the nose when he nipped me and got really upset as "he is only a baby" (he is over 7 years old now!!).

Also cannot stand horses that won't stand still whilst tied up, chronic crib biters/wind suckers (mainly as I worry about their teeth more than anything).
 
Door kicking! its just so annoying, general neurotic stressy behaviour, box walking, constant neighing, barging etc my old mare was like this she just generally hated being stabled and her anxiousness when in drove me mad. My 2yr old is a dope thank god.
 
My list is endless!

1. Horse that won't be caught.
2. Horse that rubs his head on me - I don't think so.
3. Horse that won't pick up his feet
4. Horse that won't stand still while I get on or when I ask.
5. Basic bad manners - there is no excuse.
6. Horses that bite or kick unless a good reason.

Told you, the list is endless.....
 
I can tolerate most things in small quantities but one thing I wouldn't put up with is a horse that rears vertically!
 
Most of the things people dislike are man made and i shouldnt think the horse likes them much either. many are a sign of stress- box walking, weaving, cribbing or insecurity such as napping
 
I agree teddyt with you there. I actually had to reschool a napper once, ugh it was interesting to say the least. but the horse came to the yard to have it schooled out of her and that was my job so I had to knuckle down and get it done. She was actually very good after 3 weeks of being horrid. She would get so far the stop (she was a big 16.2 irish draught) and just stop dead, walk backwards, then run, then rear then spin. So for a week I did nothing but trot her on hacks or canter if it got too bad and then she was fine. even when I hunted her with her field mate she would leave her fine, no calling, no rearing and no arguing. so i say i wouldn't touch one, well I would, but doing most of my hacking on my own makes it more difficult for me. But I agree most can be stopped with groundwork.
 
1. Napping / rearing.
2. Barging
3. Horses that lunge to bite over the stable door as you walk past.
4. Horses that turn their bottoms on you to threaten to kick - particually in the stable.
 
Barging.

Plain rude, easily stopped though.

Another thing, when I ride other people horses and I get off, some instantly try rubbing head on me! I haaaate that! Makes it worse that when I move his head away, owner thinks I'm rude!!
 
I HATE door kickers, soooo much. The pony in the stable next to my horse does it every morning, whenever anyone arrives on the yard, walks past his stable, goes into the feed room...etc. If we open his door and leave his wooden slip rail up, he bodyslams the rail :rolleyes:
I also hate horses who mug you as soon as you step into their stable with feed. They should step back and let you in, or at least wait until you've put down the bucket!!
I'm sure I have loads more but i can't think of them right now. :p
 
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