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Missa
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Username: Missa
Post Number: 18
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2002 - 2:28 pm: |   |
I am having a great great deal of trouble with my year and a half year old gelding.
He is getting worse and worse and worse.
He was gelded at 6 months.
He is so stallion like it is unbelievable but his breeder assures me he was gelded.
He rears, nips at you at any chance he`s got , head buts you always tries to restle with you and fights with the other horses. He recently has put on a sudden build up of muscle and is now so strong it is difficult to cope with him.
He`s on edge all the time you can`t even go in the stable with him without him trying to fight or come on top off you.
Luckily he`s only 11hh.
Just can`t work out what is the matter with him.
Do you think there is a chance he could be a rig? or if not can you suggest anything else that could cause such behaviour?
He is getting worse by the day.
Thanks |
Liz Greene
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Username: Gjungle
Post Number: 20
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2002 - 2:38 pm: | |
Sounds to me like this guy has a serious lack of respect for humans. You have your work cut out for you - nip this in the bud now before it spirals more out of control. Ground work, ground work, ground work. Try some of Parelli's 7 games. This "teenager" is simply trying to assert himself as Top Horse. |
jim vinoly
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Username: Jvinoly
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2002 - 3:21 pm: | |
I agree with Liz. Now is the time to really get some groundwork done. It sounds like you have a dominant male on your hands and he won't get any better unless he respects you as top horse. It might be worth your while to get him checked out by your Vet as well. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 7224
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Nov 1, 2002 - 7:28 am: | |
We help explain this behavior and tell you how to quit quessing at » Care for Horses » Disease Prevention and Health Care » Castration in Horses.
DrO |
Missa
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Username: Missa
Post Number: 19
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Nov 1, 2002 - 8:24 am: | |
Problem is how do you start doing ground work.
He is more dangerous loose or loose on the end of a rope. You have to keep an extremely hard grip on him and still he fights but if you give him any slack or distance he could really injure you.
I`ll read up on the articles you mentioned in the meantime. |
Alden Chamberlain
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Username: Alden
Post Number: 11
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Nov 1, 2002 - 10:27 pm: | |
Missa,
By all means read DrO's articles, that will give you an idea where this is leading. The first step is in this colt's stall, he should turn and face you calmly when approached.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record here, a professional trainer should really be the first step. Every time you handle this colt, and he gets your number, this behavior will be more and more set. A good trainer will train you, more than the colt, then you will know how next time. You train him every time he is handled, good or bad; ideally the good out number bad!  Good luck and post an update when you can.
Alden |
Suzanne Moore
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Username: Suzym
Post Number: 320
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, Nov 27, 2002 - 11:36 am: | |
I agree that this is probably a job for a pro. Sometimes, that is just the only way to go, for your sake and the horse's future.
Keep us posted.
Suzy |
Penner
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Username: Penner
Post Number: 59
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, Dec 3, 2002 - 10:41 am: | |
For your own safety, until you get him to a trainer, I would use a stud chain (judiciously of course), on his lead, over his nose.
Lots of people here may think I'm horrible for that, but I feel if things are that out of control, your life can be in danger.
Good luck. |
