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Re: [RC] Training/Pushy young horse - Jim HollandExcellent article in April 2003 EQUUS called "The Need to Lead" which addresses the equine "hierachy" relationship and the necessity for man to "dominate" the horse in order to have a harmonious relationship. Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic Lysane Cree wrote: While on the subject of training, round penning,etc. I have a question for everyone. What is a good way to teach a young horse to respect your space and stay out of it? I am doing alot of ground work with my filly and while she is coming along very well, this is one small issue we run into...in the barn she is fine, but when we are outside and she gets excited about something, she tends to be pushy - what I mean is if I ask her to turn, she will turn fast and is always bumping into me. Very annoying and could be dangerous. She leads well, but she needs to learn to respect my space. Also, this is carrying through to times when she is out in pasture. She always come up to me when I go in the pasture and she has never done anything "bad" with me, but she has been acting very dominant with other people who work at the barn. When it is time to come into the barn at night, she will gallop to the barn and often gallop straight towards a person without looking like she is going to stop. One girl got scared and went through the boards of the fence so the filly kept charging straight towards the fence and slid to a stop inches before hitting the fence. Another girl went out there to get a horse, and my filly galloped towards her, slid to a stop and reared in front of her with her ears back. To me it seems like it is a dominance thing (my filly thinks she is dominant over these people, or is trying to show that she is) or she thinks that she is playing a game, but in either case, it is dangerous behaviour that my horse should not be doing! So, any suggestions? I have been carrying a dressage whip with me and using the butt end to keep her out of my space, when I am working on leading, etc. The last time she charged at someone they gave her a smack with the whip on the chest (with my permission). She seems to be getting the idea, but I want to to work on this more. Lysane ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- Richard T. "Jim" Holland Three Creeks Farm 175 Hells Hollow Drive Blue Ridge, GA 30513 (706) 258-2830 FAX (706) 632-1271 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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