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Location: East Tennessee | ccarpe18 - 2015-03-24 12:58 PM
I have a 2 yr old stud colt. When it comes to feeding time, he is not allowed to touch the food until I "say" he can. I have had him since he was 7 months old. When I first got him, I would block his feed & pet him. If he had a problem with that, then I pushed him farther from the feed. Now when I feed he will reach out his neck for me to pet & wait until I back out of the stall to eat.Â
Find something that works for you to control his dominance. Did he pin his ears for food when you first got him? Or is it a newer behavior? It sounds like a respect issue, & if you plan to keep him a stud, just make sure to be on the lookout, don't turn your back to him & always no matter what, make sure YOU are the dominant "horse".
He was born here. He learned it from a horse he was stalled across from when we weaned him. | |
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| Doesn't matter where he learned it from or where he came from, the problem is it continues.
Also if he learned it from another horse on your property then you have a bigger problem, as no horse should be doing this.
I run a tight ship with my horses, when I am around they will get run, smacked, or have flying objects hit them if they ever pin their ears at me or another horse while I am in the vicinity, or turn their but to me or another horse while I am in the vicinity. I value my safety.
You need to change your program a horse should not be picking up bad habits from other horses on the place. | |
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Location: East Tennessee | cheryl makofka - 2015-03-25 8:13 PM
Doesn't matter where he learned it from or where he came from, the problem is it continues.
Also if he learned it from another horse on your property then you have a bigger problem, as no horse should be doing this.
I run a tight ship with my horses, when I am around they will get run, smacked, or have flying objects hit them if they ever pin their ears at me or another horse while I am in the vicinity, or turn their but to me or another horse while I am in the vicinity. I value my safety.
You need to change your program a horse should not be picking up bad habits from other horses on the place.
That's why I am asking for suggestions. I was just answering people questions. I value my safety too. I didn't know I was going to get treated like I have no clue what I am doing. I've been around horses for 30 yrs.
Edited by sparky16 2015-03-25 8:09 PM
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cheryl makofka - 2015-03-25 8:13 PM
Doesn't matter where he learned it from or where he came from, the problem is it continues.
Also if he learned it from another horse on your property then you have a bigger problem, as no horse should be doing this.
I run a tight ship with my horses, when I am around they will get run, smacked, or have flying objects hit them if they ever pin their ears at me or another horse while I am in the vicinity, or turn their but to me or another horse while I am in the vicinity. I value my safety.
You need to change your program a horse should not be picking up bad habits from other horses on the place.
That's why I am asking for suggestions. I was just answering people questions. I value my safety too. I didn't know I was going to get treated like I have no clue what I am doing. I've been around horses for 30 yrs. I am not some idiot. No horse is perfect.
Why have you allowed the other horse to do this?
You said he learned this behaviour from another horse you have.
You actually need to displine both or any other horses who are pinning their ears at you.
Some people including myself gave you suggestions.
Carry a lunge whip, when he pins his ears, smack his ass hard the first time to get his attention, if he continues to pin his ears, repeat.
Spend time in the pen with him when you do feed, if he pins his ears, make him run a couple laps of his pen, make him face up, pet him then allow him to go to his feed.
It is practical common sense ground work that needs to focus on feeding time.
Sadly the older he gets the worse he will become since you are keeping him a stud.
This will be an ongoing thing and there is no quick easy fix
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Location: East Tennessee | cheryl makofka - 2015-03-25 9:13 PM
sparky16 - 2015-03-25 8:02 PM
cheryl makofka - 2015-03-25 8:13 PM
Doesn't matter where he learned it from or where he came from, the problem is it continues.
Also if he learned it from another horse on your property then you have a bigger problem, as no horse should be doing this.
I run a tight ship with my horses, when I am around they will get run, smacked, or have flying objects hit them if they ever pin their ears at me or another horse while I am in the vicinity, or turn their but to me or another horse while I am in the vicinity. I value my safety.
You need to change your program a horse should not be picking up bad habits from other horses on the place.
That's why I am asking for suggestions. I was just answering people questions. I value my safety too. I didn't know I was going to get treated like I have no clue what I am doing. I've been around horses for 30 yrs. I am not some idiot. No horse is perfect.
Why have you allowed the other horse to do this?
You said he learned this behaviour from another horse you have.
You actually need to displine both or any other horses who are pinning their ears at you.
Some people including myself gave you suggestions.
Carry a lunge whip, when he pins his ears, smack his ass hard the first time to get his attention, if he continues to pin his ears, repeat.
Spend time in the pen with him when you do feed, if he pins his ears, make him run a couple laps of his pen, make him face up, pet him then allow him to go to his feed.
It is practical common sense ground work that needs to focus on feeding time.
Sadly the older he gets the worse he will become since you are keeping him a stud.
This will be an ongoing thing and there is no quick easy fix
Thank you. i will be putting these suggestions to use. | |
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Location: Shhh.. I'm hiding. | I had one doing this as well. I would come into her pen (was larger than a stall with a sand footing) flake in one hand, whip in the other. When she would come towards me with her ears back or trot up at me with her ears back then I would move her around her pen with the whip. I'd let her stop try again, and if she came with her ears pinned back then I would make her move again. Eventually she stopped pricked her ears forward like "Huh.. ?" and I dropped her food and walked away. We did this several times until she eventually figured it out and stopped pinning her ears.
ETA- Keep in mind that the boss mare in the pasture can move all and every horse off the food with some simple ques, you need to be that mare. You should be able to move any of your horses off their hay. I would do it frequently with those horses to enforce the respect
Edited by Elisa2007 2015-03-25 9:07 PM
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | cheryl makofka - 2015-03-25 7:13 PM
Doesn't matter where he learned it from or where he came from, the problem is it continues.
Also if he learned it from another horse on your property then you have a bigger problem, as no horse should be doing this.
I run a tight ship with my horses, when I am around they will get run, smacked, or have flying objects hit them if they ever pin their ears at me or another horse while I am in the vicinity, or turn their but to me or another horse while I am in the vicinity. I value my safety.
You need to change your program a horse should not be picking up bad habits from other horses on the place.
YUP same here. Every horse on my property knows better then to do anything when I am around, and if they are new learn fast. They will get whatever I have handy across their a$$ and then run out of the group and kept there until I say they can return (Just like a head mare or stallion would do).
I have my friends yearling clyde cross at my house and he tried it once... I doubt he will again, I made sure to nip it in the butt before he is 17 hands and 1600 lbs. He's taller then my 3 year old now at 9 months... It will just get worse as they get older and bolder.
ETA: I have a stallion, mares, geldings and foals... heck even my dog knows who's boss and knows I go first through doors etc. I would also instill a safety net around you with a stallion to show respect; unless I walk up to him, my stallion knows to stay back at least 3 feet at all times to give me space. He comes up to me but stops before he gets to close, and he's the one I trust the most but you will always have to be on your toes.
Edited by ndiehl 2015-03-25 10:41 PM
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Location: las vegas nv | bottom line he needs MORE FEED,if hes walking in it he wont care if you are giving more,all he can eat hay is what he needs, edited to add my horses dont even leave a sunny spot napping to go eat ,they are happy horses and dont fence fight or pin an ear .I do not grain them at all ,they look great also!
Edited by kelly griffith 2015-03-25 10:51 PM
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