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<blockquote data-quote="Linda" data-source="post: 52448" data-attributes="member: 50"><p>I do understand what you are saying. My colt a few years ago took careful aim and hit me right in the nose with his head. I disciplined him right then and there with my fist. He's 8 years old now and has never tried that again.</p><p></p><p>My comment was directed toward the safety issue. If a horse has so little respect for a human that it kicks a person, that horse needs to be trained and taught from a safe distance by a good trainer. Yes, they need quick correction, but remaining within kicking range of a horse that has shown it will attack is not prudent, in my opinion. I've had horses that have kicked at me in the round pen and the lesson they learned was they had to work every time they misbehaved. And there was complicated work with the halter and lead rope to teach the horse to stand quietly. Eventually, they figured out it was easier to behave than to work. By work, I mean starts and stops & reverses and trot, canter, walk, etc. Not to wear out the horse, but to ingrain in its mind through uncomfortable work that the human is at the top of the pecking order. Eventually they decide its easier to yield to humans. </p><p></p><p>My filly had to spend a few hours being trained when she decided humans weren't at the top of her pecking order. She merely refused to step up and walk beside me when asked. I asked her trainer how to teach her to walk beside me, rather than lag behind. It turned out the filly was showing signs of not yielding to humans. She learned some tough lessons in those few hours, but she's a dream to handle now. She had been handled a lot since we bought her as a weanling and is a very affectionate horse, but had just suddenly decided to test me. I'm so grateful our trainer was able to teach me what was happening and corrected the problem.</p><p></p><p>I applaud the original poster for taking the gelding to a trainer. There's nothing better than learning from someone who can see the cause of the problem and who is willing to teach both the horse and the owner how to progress. That makes for a great relationship.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Linda, post: 52448, member: 50"] I do understand what you are saying. My colt a few years ago took careful aim and hit me right in the nose with his head. I disciplined him right then and there with my fist. He's 8 years old now and has never tried that again. My comment was directed toward the safety issue. If a horse has so little respect for a human that it kicks a person, that horse needs to be trained and taught from a safe distance by a good trainer. Yes, they need quick correction, but remaining within kicking range of a horse that has shown it will attack is not prudent, in my opinion. I've had horses that have kicked at me in the round pen and the lesson they learned was they had to work every time they misbehaved. And there was complicated work with the halter and lead rope to teach the horse to stand quietly. Eventually, they figured out it was easier to behave than to work. By work, I mean starts and stops & reverses and trot, canter, walk, etc. Not to wear out the horse, but to ingrain in its mind through uncomfortable work that the human is at the top of the pecking order. Eventually they decide its easier to yield to humans. My filly had to spend a few hours being trained when she decided humans weren't at the top of her pecking order. She merely refused to step up and walk beside me when asked. I asked her trainer how to teach her to walk beside me, rather than lag behind. It turned out the filly was showing signs of not yielding to humans. She learned some tough lessons in those few hours, but she's a dream to handle now. She had been handled a lot since we bought her as a weanling and is a very affectionate horse, but had just suddenly decided to test me. I'm so grateful our trainer was able to teach me what was happening and corrected the problem. I applaud the original poster for taking the gelding to a trainer. There's nothing better than learning from someone who can see the cause of the problem and who is willing to teach both the horse and the owner how to progress. That makes for a great relationship. [/QUOTE]
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