[RC] Making Dog Food! - KathyZ1
Personally, I do not believe, no matter what anyone says, that a horse would go to the lengths of comitting suicide because it's 'spoiled' or because it's so conniving that it wants to annoy it's owner.
To think that a horse is THAT manipulative seems to me to be anthropomorphic to the nth degree. My understanding of horses is that they are hard wired to be scared to death. Period.
By tieing them and letting them thrash it out, it seems to me that you're just aiding and abetting them to that end. Literally scaring them to death. Sure the horse may come through it and live to understand that it's 'ok' to be tied. But why take that kind of risk?? What on earth is the point except to save time?
The link below is to The horse.com and offers some explanations and solutions for the horse that won't tie.
I don't presume to be a pet psychic so I will never assume to KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that my horse is trying to pull a fast one on me, no matter what she does.
I will always allow whatever time it takes to approach any problems as safely as possible for all concerned. I hope for our horse's sakes as well as for our own that most of us horse owners feel the same way.
Cheers,
Kathy
Click here: TheHorse.com: Your Online Guide to Equine Health Care
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