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Mouthy Colt

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FlyingHigh1454
Reg. Oct 2013
Posted 2016-01-14 10:38 PM
Subject: RE: Mouthy Colt


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Just a funny story that this thread reminded me of.

I remember when I was working night shift and got kicked by a clients colt who was about 3 weeks old. I could've swore that stupid thing broke my elbow (right on the funny bone, and there isn't a **** thing funny about it!), he got me while my back was turned the little snake. Lucky little bastard ran back behind his mom before I could swing at him. It made my vision blur it hurt so bad, and I had to sit down for a few minutes with some ice on it, made my fingers go numb and everything. He went out to the pastures before my next shift, so I didn't have to deal with him anymore, but he was a memorable one. haha This thread just reminded me of him again. I can't even remember what mare he was out of now, I think it was one of the thoroughbreds.
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redmansmyman11
Reg. Jan 2012
Posted 2016-01-15 1:00 AM
Subject: RE: Mouthy Colt



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Location: on my horse		my current baby was getting this way and since shes turned out with a gentle gelding who can/will put her in her place and gets enough physical exercise I realized for her it was a mental thing. Her story is a bit weird anyway but we won't get into that now lol that's a thread all of its own.

Anyways, once we had the requisite basics down, lead half way decent, good with feet etc. I started ponying her off my gelding for a few minutes and that mental combined with physical exercise helped her out a bunch and I've gone on to teach her different things like showmanship on the ground, trailering, tying, etc. BUT the biggest thing I've done with her is use a broken lunge whip (floppy part is gone flimsy stick part left) and taught her whip cues. She 'lunges' (yes I know she's too young to actually lunge) but she has the concept of traveling around me in a circle when i have the whip behind her, changing directions etc which helps amazingly with attitude... I've also taught her to back up via whip cues aka gentle taps to the front legs to start and a few other things to develop control and get some respect without physical damage.

Bottom line with her was she was developing a mouthy/nippy attitude and acting like she wanted to kick so i taught her the move away thing with 'lunging' and i think I've only had to really smack her over the butt two or three times for her to realize posturing even from a distance to kick was a NO (usually at feeding time). She also doesn't mouth anymore because every time she tried i would cue her to back up or move her feet. Smacking her did no good but teaching her the whip cues and making sure she understood the consequences for bratty behavior did wonders for her. I kind of figure they are at that point where they either need to be turned out and left with other babies or older horses to work it out away from us or its time to start using their little pea brains for something constructive.

Just my worthless two cents don't hurt me guys lol
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