The Simple Way To Stop Your Horse From Bad Behaviour

Through my years of watching horses, I have seen my share of bad pony behaviour. Always the first query I ask myself is, “What would cause that pony to behave in that way?” I have a look at the behaviour of the people that are handling that animal. Next, I would take notice to the physical condition of the pony, whether he or she is under or fat, what kind of kit is being used on the horse and exactly what it is that's being asked of this animal.

All horses can't be all things. Thoroughbreds, although they are bred to do therefore may not want to be a race pony. Not all horses can be pleasure horses or jumping horses or horses for small children. Just as we all have different needs, so do horses. They cannot sit and tell you what it is that they wish to do but they can relate this to you by their actions. If you constantly ask a pony to jump over fences and they refuse or keep knocking down the fence, well it just might not be what they'd like to do. So , a pony that consistently either refuses or ducks out, or falls into fences is believed to be exhibiting naughty behavior. there might be other things concerned. Perhaps the pony is being schooled over fences too often or ridden too hard on an everyday basis and is being pushed into this naughty behavior. Almost all of the time in my past experience, bad behavioral issues in horses are customarily due to human gaffe. Horses that have become what would be considered funny, by some people, weren't born that way. It is because of the wants of human demands or negligence of understanding their wishes that are forcing them to behave in bizarre ways.

Let's assume that you are employing a saddle that does not fit your horse properly. Each time you ride, your horse’s withers are getting more sore everytime. The muscles begin to become atrophied causing less cushion and, in turn, more tenderness. Now when you go to put the saddle on your pony, she or he starts moving a lot, or makes an attempt to step on you, or when you go to tighten the girth, your pony seriously makes an attempt to bite you. This bad behavior is in direct reply of having withers that are so sore that they cannot stand the very idea of another day of pain. Or maybe tightening up the girth too much and causing your horses ‘ girth area to become really sensitive and sore and every time you try to tighten the girth they would like to rear up. This is their technique of pronouncing, please do not impose this discomfort on me another day. They cannot turn around and say, excuse me, please don’t tighten that girth up as it actually hurts[**]. Instead they rear up. This is there way of trying to talk to you, and in their world, this body language would be understood.

All I'm attempting to say is if a horse starts behaving badly, you need to take an exceedingly close look at all sides of your actions with them. Or, ask what, if anything, has changed recently. Has there been a change of stalls, pastures or different horses turned out with your pony. Does your pony really understand what it is that you're asking of them, or is it really possible that they may be confused? If you have a horse that starts flipping over backwards, inspect your saddle pad and your saddle. Maybe the bit you are using is too serious, or perhaps your horses back is really sore. Perhaps this actual animal needs a different rider. Ask questions about everything.

Sometimes the answer is not so easy to find but I think that there is always a solution. Nevertheless the solution could not always fit into your kingdom of things and you will have to take that into consideration. Studying how to speak pony language isn't something which will come to you in a year or two. The longer you have horses in your life, the more hours you spend with them, the more you will understand their language and will likely be able to communicate with them on their level.

If you have a pony that's turned out with certain horses and she or he is beating up all of the other horses, although this is unacceptable behavior, you will have to either turn this pony out with a different herd of horses or keep this pony away from other horses till you'll be able to find an appropriate buddy. Occasionally when we have a horse come into our life, particular behaviors have recently been developed and there's only so much we will do.

This isn't to assert that some horses aren't born in the right mental state, but I do not think the % is particularly high. How a horse is handled from birth makes a big difference in the individual that they become. In the course of breaking yearlings on Thoroughbred farms for five years, many times the yearlings that were the worst to begin to break after they understood what was needed from them, with time. And patience, became the most coveted to ride. Put yourself in their shoes, look at the problem from another perspective using the realization that you have bought about horses and perhaps you will be enlightened. Patience and understanding are your best tools in handling a complicated pony. Remember that horses are creatures of regular habit. Impressing correct behaviour into their lives, continually, over and over may help them to take on the better behaviour. Most horses will come around providing they're given a fair chance and the love that they actually need.

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