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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3001"><p>> I recently acquired a beautiful 5</p><p>> yr old mare. She is quite large</p><p>> (15.3). The problem is she is very</p><p>> aggressive toward people she</p><p>> doesn't know that are with me in</p><p>> the pasture. She will come at them</p><p>> with her head down and neck out.</p><p>> She also acts like she wants</p><p>> attention and will follow me</p><p>> anywhere and "nickers"</p><p>> to me but when I get near her she</p><p>> will turn her butt to me and put</p><p>> her ears down. Has never offered</p><p>> to kick or bite ME. But she has no</p><p>> respect for space e.g. she will</p><p>> not get out of your way. I will be</p><p>> breeding her to an extremely</p><p>> gentle stallion soon and he seems</p><p>> to pass this quality on to his</p><p>> foals. *fingers crossed*. I am a</p><p>> greenhorn when it comes to</p><p>> greenbroke (if only in attitude)</p><p>> horses. I think I might be the one</p><p>> who is a little afraid....we need</p><p>> to gain a "trust" for</p><p>> each other. Any advice? I am</p><p>> thinking she was either abused or</p><p>> extremely spoiled with her</p><p>> previous owner(s). I plan on</p><p>> keeping her as I think we can work</p><p>> this out. So any help would be</p><p>> appreciated. Kate, About the breeding of this mare...The problems you have with her now must be cured befor she foals.From experence, mares that are like yours will be over protective after foaling. There will be no way of you tending to the foal after its born. She won't let you in the same stall with her. Another thing she could be a rejector and not let the foal nurse or even worse.Mares like this are very dangerious to people when they have a foal at side. I know I sound very doom and gloom and even a little nutty to some that have no experence with mares and foals. These are facts based on the calls that my wife gets through her Nursemare service.This does happen. Just be very careful and expect the worse after she foals. Also try the Clint Anderson tapes, Down under training. Sorry to be so direct.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:lokistner@webtv.net">lokistner@webtv.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3001"] > I recently acquired a beautiful 5 > yr old mare. She is quite large > (15.3). The problem is she is very > aggressive toward people she > doesn't know that are with me in > the pasture. She will come at them > with her head down and neck out. > She also acts like she wants > attention and will follow me > anywhere and "nickers" > to me but when I get near her she > will turn her butt to me and put > her ears down. Has never offered > to kick or bite ME. But she has no > respect for space e.g. she will > not get out of your way. I will be > breeding her to an extremely > gentle stallion soon and he seems > to pass this quality on to his > foals. *fingers crossed*. I am a > greenhorn when it comes to > greenbroke (if only in attitude) > horses. I think I might be the one > who is a little afraid....we need > to gain a "trust" for > each other. Any advice? I am > thinking she was either abused or > extremely spoiled with her > previous owner(s). I plan on > keeping her as I think we can work > this out. So any help would be > appreciated. Kate, About the breeding of this mare...The problems you have with her now must be cured befor she foals.From experence, mares that are like yours will be over protective after foaling. There will be no way of you tending to the foal after its born. She won't let you in the same stall with her. Another thing she could be a rejector and not let the foal nurse or even worse.Mares like this are very dangerious to people when they have a foal at side. I know I sound very doom and gloom and even a little nutty to some that have no experence with mares and foals. These are facts based on the calls that my wife gets through her Nursemare service.This does happen. Just be very careful and expect the worse after she foals. Also try the Clint Anderson tapes, Down under training. Sorry to be so direct. [email=lokistner@webtv.net]lokistner@webtv.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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