my horse when we go to go for a ride he trys to go back to the barn i get him to go agen but he keeps trying some times he goes in to trees and almost goes in to a hole big enof for him to fit in and i dont want he or me to get hurt and when i take him out to the round pen to work with him we ride around the pen a few times then he runs to the gate and rears up and he dont ever want to turn right i dont know why but he is a gaming horse and i cinda need him to turn all ways when needed he's faverit thing is team penning thets what he likes to do and he dont give me any probloms with that but i need help can anyone help me
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Hi Syd,
Here is Monty's answers to similar questions. I hope this helps.
11/05/04: How do you cure a barn sour horse?
Monty’s Answer: With patience and consistency. Basically you have trained your horse to be what we call ‘barn sour’ and it will take a lot of work on your part to re-school your horse’s thoughts about returning to the barn.
You insist you didn’t train your horse to be totally unruly whenever you turn back toward the barn but consider this from the horse’s perspective: upon returning to the barn, work is finished, the cinch is loosened, the saddle removed, feed is put in the box, a bath or a good brushing is administered, after which you are turned out with your buddies to rest and relax – left alone to do what horses do.
From now on, don’t ride back to the barn to do all these activities. Stop before you get to the barn, dismount, loosen the saddle and walk – leading your horse to the barn. Better yet – ride past the barn, stop, dismount, scratch your horse’s neck under the mane, talk and enjoy a few quiet moments, then turn and walk to the barn.
Let the horse stand for a while to cool off before removing the saddle and blanket, before receiving any feed, before being turned loose. Make the ‘end of the day’ reward occur somewhere other than at the barn.
Vary the routine to keep it from becoming boring or something the horse may begin to anticipate like he used to anticipate ‘charging’ back to the barn before. Make it fun for you both.
5/5/2010: What do you do with a horse that repeatedly runs to the gate?
Monty’s Answer: You need to cause your horse to be uncomfortable when he is near the gate and quite comfortable when he is away from it. You can accomplish this by several means; however, I recommend cantering in small circles while near the gate. Migrate away from the gate, stop your horse, rub him and let him relax. Begin to ride again, and if he barges toward the gate, just smile and repeat the process. You should be aware of the fact that horses that tend to run to the gate are horses that have been ridden out of the gate. If a horse exhibits any tendency to display this undesirable behavior, it is a good idea to refrain from riding out of the gate from that point onward. You should do your work in the training session, dismount in the center of the enclosure, and lead the horse out.
Thank you for commenting that for me i am going to try do this thank you vary much