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Karen Vazquez (Mollyo)
| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 7:49 pm: |   |
I have an 14 month filly that has somehow learned that she does not have to move out if she faces you.....If I crop or whip toward her rear to get her to move out she will circle me then face me..and come to me. I noticed she does this with the older horses too. If my older gelding tries to get her to move out (by biting or nibbling on her rear legs) she will turn and face him and come to him, and he does the same thing I do.....HMMMMMM scratch our heads....HOw can I get her to move out???? I don;t want to hit her in the face or chest with the whip or should I aim at her chest? She will be starting round pen training in a couple months and I would like some advise before I ruin her. Thanks all for your help.
Karen |
Holly Edwards (Hwood)
| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 10:06 pm: | |
Hi, Karen,
Your yearling is not responding to your "move" cue, either because she doesn't know it or is resisting it. Whatever you choose for a move cue, use it at all times when you want to get her to move anything. If I have a horse that refuses to move away from me (a very dangerous thing with a horse who decides to become aggressive) I use a lead rope and fling it up toward the front end of the horse and throw my arms up and use the "move" cue as I step toward the horse. Usually, that works. Typically, my move cue is verbal, and sometimes is accompanied with a flick of my hand toward the horse's back end or front end (depending on which way I want the horse to move).
The important thing is to be consistent, and once you ask for movement, don't take "no" for an answer. Get the horse to move SOMETHING on cue and keep working at it until you can see the horse is understanding and responding to your cue.
Holly |
Teresa Alexander-Arab (Teresaa)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 7:35 am: | |
Hi Karen,
according to Chris Irwin (chrisirwin.com or is it .ca? I can never remember) this is actually a mark of respect. The filly is responding to you as though you were a more dominant horse. She responded to your cue to move away and the facing you is a mark of respect on her part. She then approaches you for the same reason. I wouldn't punish her for it, but would instead use your body posture and arm waving to get to move off even more. This way she'll get the message.
good luck
Teresa |
