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My Join-Up® Experience

Lyle

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lionswhelp

Date:

2018-May-30 at 03:44PM

Why do some people insist that the horse turn head first in the round pen and not show its rear? I’ve seen horses whipped for not facing the instructor while turning. Which sends that horse into a frenzy you can imagine.

JoHewittVINTA 2018-May-30 at 06:45PM

Hi. Welcome to the Uni. Most people are taught to have a 'healthy respect' for a horses backend. This teaching forgets that a horse kicks behind to injure but tramples & bites, at the front end, to kill & cow kicks to protect their middle regions on either side. The intelligent option is to give the horse no reason to feel it is under threat & therefore has no need to defend itself. However, if we don't know the full history of an animal we can't be certain what may cause the horse to act out. Some small movement or circumstance may bring back old, bad memories. Therefore, best to have a healthy respect for THE HORSE not just any particular part of it. Cheers, Jo.

Miriam (Holland&Germany) 2018-Jun-02 at 04:31PM

Hi lionswhelp,
Welcome to the Uni and its Forum!
Adding to what Jo answered, I'd like to stimulate you in watching the lessons here especially those on Join-Up and longlining. When we do Join-Up with a horse, we ask it to turn towards the outside of the pen, for the simple reason that the next step will be working with 2 longlines. Don't try to turn your horse towards the inside when on 2 lines....can you imagine the cuddle muddle that comes from it?!
When a horse learns to trust you through the comminication that is essential for the Join-Up procedure, there will be a moment in the turning process, when the horse can't see you, because it turns away from you towards the fence. This only deepens the trust.
So Monty asks the horses to turn away from him, towards the fence.
Have fun with the great lessons on this Uni and feel free to ask whatever comes up!
Miriam

JoHewittVINTA 2018-Jun-04 at 11:53PM

Hi again. Miriam is, of course, quite right. There is an ever increasing treasure trove of knowledge on the Uni & you're at the beginning of a very enjoyable & worthwhile journey. My original response was solely to the question you posed, as to why some less well informed people feel obliged to insist, often in the most unfortunate & less acceptable ways ( due to the proof that violent methods are not as effective as non violent ones ) on the horse not presenting its rear end to the human. My four ponies regularly back up to me to have their rumps scratched & Bella, the mare who produced my two youngsters, took that a stage further. She would place a rear hoof on the toe of my boot - but never standing hard on my foot, to ensure I was gently restrained in order that her rump was given the full attention, scratching, massage & cuddles she required. None of my ponies kick, by the way. This position, right up against the horse is a safe one. You can only be efficiently kicked if there is room for the rear feet to be raised & powered outwards. Being really close up prevents any power being applied to the hooves. Avoiding the back end of a horse or pony you know well, unless you know it to be prone to kick, makes as much sense as not petting your dogs head in case you get bitten. However, it's always wise to ensure any animal is aware of your proximity as, if taken by surprise, they can act instinctively. I hope you really enjoy the Uni & bring other questions to the forum so we can discuss them, offer support where needed & hopefully also help other users. Cheers, Jo.