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Horse Behavior and Training

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By:

brook.radke

Date:

2011-Dec-24 at 06:23PM

I am the proud new owner of a beautiful 1 1/2 yr old palomino mare. She has been home for a week now and I am worried that she will not bond with me. After watching the lessons I caught her, groomed her and walked her around but for the most part have left her alone. At times when I enter she wants nothing to do with me. She turns her back to me and kicks. Sometimes at a moments notice when I go up and give her a rub. I know that she is home sick but at the same time has not been handled that much because of her age. What is the best thing to do?

star 2011-Dec-24 at 07:20PM

Hi brook.radke
Do you have a round pen?
If so she needs to do join-up with you.
Also, she needs for you to put the dually halter on her and back her up.
Back up, release, back up, release, so on.... until she goes backward willingly and at the slightest touch on the lead rope.
By backing the horse up you are disciplining her.
She will soon start to lick and chew, indicating that she is a willing partner.
You can then do join-up with her. Only after she has done all the signals, especially the bowing of her head will you have true join-up.
With this particular type of horse she needs to know you are the leader. You must do this with calmness and with deep breathing.
Be patient and kind and safe.
The videos are very valuable. There is also another site you can view that will help you a great deal as well.
On your computer go to: horseandcountry.tv/horse
then click on Monty Roberts or type in Monty & Kelly: horsemanship essentials and many episodes will come up with Monty and Kelly Marks on training horses.
Between these two sites you will learn so much on how to handle this type of horse.
Enjoy,
Ronda

Dennis 2011-Dec-24 at 07:24PM

Brook
You already answered your question. She is homesick for her herd. The more time you spend grooming her giving her rubs and walks the sooner she will see you as a good for her. Don't be in her stall or paddock when she is eating as this can be very unsettling to a horse. It sounds like she is also the only horse that you have so it would be a good idea to give her a friend to keep her company. You can get a rabbit and put a rabbit cage in her stall with the rabbit at her eye level or a goat is also a great companion for horses. Miniature goats work really well.
The more stress that you can eliminate for her the faster she will adapt to her new home. The true bond may not happen until you do a join-up with her, but you need to make sure that you completely understand the process, particularly about keeping the adrenaline down.

Cheers