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Right. He will test the rope by taking a few steps back and when it goes tight stopping and stepping forward again. He hasn't been perfect but he hasn't been awful either. I wish I had a post like that to use... I'm boarding right now so I don't have that option... maybe finding a really big tree?

What is your riding experience, what type of horse is this, how did you acquire the horse and how much training did it have before you got it? If it is registered, what are its bloodlines?

It is mostly lazy, some people still do it. My donkey doesn't like young stock, a person would have to find a donkey that tolerates weanlings or yearlings. My friend from Australia was telling me about how they used to catch a brumby, tie it off to a donkey and about 5 days later the donkey came back to the ranch looking for water with brumby in tow.

A very nice story Bluesky! This is a great topic starter also. I always imagine two conversations going at one time and it sounds like this: Horse: "OH MY GOD!!!,THERE IS A REALLY WEIRD BUNCH OF STICKS ON THE GROUND OVER THERE AND THEY COULD KILL ME!!! Handler: "You stupid moron,it is just a jump,mellow out would you"! Horse: ARE YOU CRAZZZZY!,DO YOU SMELL THAT??,DO YOU SEE ...

why is the horse biting? If the horse is handfed or crowded around the face, stop that. teach him not to crowd, if he wasn't crowding he wouldn't be able to reach you with his mouth. If he is biting other horses give him a little job to do so that he has something constructive to do with his energy, if he is biting cattle don't let him get that close to the cows. If he is biting because he is ...

In my opinion you are doing way to much with this colt. He needs to be turned out with some other colts/mares/horses to learn better manners. You are expecting him to act like an adult and he is rebelling. I'm not saying turn him out and he will get better, Im saying you are ruining him by over-handling.

thanks, Numnah. I don't mind using a saddle, I just didn't. I did stay on, and he didn't insist on a trot- just was going to because he is an ex-racer. He slowed when I asked. there's a bareback pad out there I can try before I decide whether to buy one or not.

In the 08 video she looks pretty short strided, almost jiggy, and she is sticking her nose out and bracing in response to contact on the reins. I can't get the 07 video to load. Here are a couple of thoughts, pulling on both reins on a regular snaffle can cause it to fold in half and poke a horse in the roof of the mouth (especially if that horse has a lower palate) the discomfort can result ...

Wow, I've never had one go six days before. I think the biggest mistake they are making is using force at all. The mare needs to be completely left alone, food left in the trailer (just basic hay). I would place the food at the back for one or two days until she was relaxed eating there, then to the middle, and then to the front. I would not try to coax or force the mare. Let it be her decision. ...