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Location: MD | Fancie_That_Chrome_ - 2014-02-10 2:48 PM
Here you go, They dont have yellow on there, but these are the most important anyway. Or maybe yellow doesnt mean anything, let me get back to you on that.
Ah ok had to research that real quick Blue/Yellow are used interchangeably to signify its a stallion. But i think blue is more widely known cause it makes sense Boys wear blue. Right>?
I assume dogs are the same as horses.
a yellow ribbon on a dogs leash or collar usually means, "please give me my space I'm still training" or "please don't crowd me I'm nervous" something like that, which is very similar to the green ribbon. |
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| I have never in my life seen a horse with a ribbon on it where we run, if I did... until now i never would have known what it meant. |
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Location: Texas | Karlaw - 2014-02-11 12:30 PM I have never in my life seen a horse with a ribbon on it where we run, if I did... until now i never would have known what it meant.
I have seen 1 around here... I think it was red. I had no clue what it meant but I remembered my mom talking about putting ribbons in their hair for different reasons. I don't get out much so I wasn't sure how much they were actually used. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | speedjunkie - 2014-02-10 11:23 AM
CE's wrapn3 - 2014-02-10 6:53 AM cecollins0811 - 2014-02-10 8:45 AM justcruzin - 2014-02-10 7:44 AM CE's wrapn3 - 2014-02-10 5:04 AM Just curious what do you do when your horse does that?? I'm wondering too. When he pins his ears back I give him a little nudge on the reins but I don't want to really bump him. It's not his fault that horses are super close to him and he's a little grumpy. But when he went after another horse I reined him back in and gave him a little smack on his neck. He hasn't tried it since but we're going to a race next weekend and it might happen again. I'm not mad or blaming any of these people in the arena, we all know how crowded small indoor arenas can get and everyone wants to warm their horse up in a nice warm place than the cold outside, but I figured it would give people at least a warning.
I understand all of this but it's a little hard for me to get after him when I am surrounded by everyone's horses. It would be a bad situation if I decided to make him stop and back up if there are horses behind me. For those of you who think making him turn in a circle or just work him in that spot, I would be running into a horse there too.
Also, this is the first time he has ever done it. He is just fine with horses when he stands next to him but it think it's just when one goes by him quickly he just wants to "catch up" or get up to him" aggressively.
He has been ridden in other arenas before with other horses and riders. He's just fine if everyone isn't nose to tail. He is not a known kicker. He is not a known lunger. He is not a known biter. It happened once and I was just wondering if just putting a red ribbon would help some people stay a little away until I know that he won't do it anymore.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | OregonBR - 2014-02-11 11:47 AM Correct the behavior or stay home. 
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| cecollins0811 - 2014-02-11 1:41 PM
speedjunkie - 2014-02-10 11:23 AM
CE's wrapn3 - 2014-02-10 6:53 AM cecollins0811 - 2014-02-10 8:45 AM justcruzin - 2014-02-10 7:44 AM CE's wrapn3 - 2014-02-10 5:04 AM Just curious what do you do when your horse does that?? I'm wondering too. When he pins his ears back I give him a little nudge on the reins but I don't want to really bump him. It's not his fault that horses are super close to him and he's a little grumpy. But when he went after another horse I reined him back in and gave him a little smack on his neck. He hasn't tried it since but we're going to a race next weekend and it might happen again. I'm not mad or blaming any of these people in the arena, we all know how crowded small indoor arenas can get and everyone wants to warm their horse up in a nice warm place than the cold outside, but I figured it would give people at least a warning.
I understand all of this but it's a little hard for me to get after him when I am surrounded by everyone's horses. It would be a bad situation if I decided to make him stop and back up if there are horses behind me. For those of you who think making him turn in a circle or just work him in that spot, I would be running into a horse there too.
Also, this is the first time he has ever done it. He is just fine with horses when he stands next to him but it think it's just when one goes by him quickly he just wants to "catch up" or get up to him" aggressively.
He has been ridden in other arenas before with other horses and riders. He's just fine if everyone isn't nose to tail. He is not a known kicker. He is not a known lunger. He is not a known biter. It happened once and I was just wondering if just putting a red ribbon would help some people stay a little away until I know that he won't do it anymore.
Since you didn't reprimand him the first time, he is just going to get worse.
You don't have to stop him or jerk on his face or circle him, a good grasp of the reins and a kick with the leg hard enough he knows he has done wrong. This IMO should have been done as soon as he pinned his ears.
Or an good whoping with an over and under with one hand on the reins to ensure he doesn't run anyone over.
If you are willing to blame everyone else for being so close, I suggest get good insurance for negligence as if he hurts someone or their horse, you may loose the farm as you knew he had the tendency as he has done it previously. |
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| Im going to tie a ribbon on my truck so everyone knows I drive like an idiot and dont want to take responsibility for it.... 
I might even mail a ribbon to the IRS instead of a check!  |
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Location: Royal J Performance Horses, AZ | Itsme - 2014-02-11 2:00 PM
Im going to tie a ribbon on my truck so everyone knows I drive like an idiot and dont want to take responsibility for it....
I might even mail a ribbon to the IRS instead of a check!
LOL Love this!
And it has truth to it! like OregonBR said correct the behavior or stay home!
ALSO for that other long argument going on above. when they pin their ears and get ****y i just slap them on the neck or bump them with my leg and i say "quit". soon enough they test it enough and as soon as they even look at a horse wrong i say quit and they go "yes ma'am" and stand quiet.
It takes consistency but it works. Well it has for all of my horses. anyway.  |
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| Fancie_That_Chrome_ - 2014-02-11 1:45 PM
Itsme - 2014-02-11 2:00 PM
Im going to tie a ribbon on my truck so everyone knows I drive like an idiot and dont want to take responsibility for it....
I might even mail a ribbon to the IRS instead of a check!
LOL Love this!
And it has truth to it! like OregonBR said correct the behavior or stay home!
ALSO for that other long argument going on above. when they pin their ears and get ****y i just slap them on the neck or bump them with my leg and i say "quit". soon enough they test it enough and as soon as they even look at a horse wrong i say quit and they go "yes ma'am" and stand quiet.
It takes consistency but it works. Well it has for all of my horses. anyway.
I'm with you...just bump them and say QUIT or when they hump up to kick catch them in the mouth and add spurs. I used to ride one that was a BAD bucker and kicker until I had a trainer that gave me a whip and spurs and said "every time he bucks you MAKE him give you a rodeo." So if your horse goes to lunge at another horse, catch them in the face HARD and right away, but only immediately when they go to lunge at another horse. And if they go to kick, MAKE them WORK...ADD SPUR so that your horse is really uncomfortable. They will learn to accept the close proximity of other horses before long. Also practice having your friends run up on you at home until your horse chills out. |
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