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Horse Behavior and Training

why does my mare behave like this

By:

jedsterptyltd

Date:

2014-Aug-31 at 12:46PM

I have a mare who always threatens to bite and kick me every time I go to put her saddle on ,do her girth up or put her rug on she has connected a few times but i don't know how to stop this behavior she even nips at me when I'm leading her.Does anyone have any ideas?????

jedsterptyltd 2014-Aug-31 at 12:48PM

Oops

mary 2014-Aug-31 at 09:12PM

Do you have a dually halter? I'm no expert but it sounds like she has bad ground manners, there's some good lessons which will help starting with the dually halter lessons. :)

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia 2014-Aug-31 at 10:25PM

Perhaps Support can combine all these posts into one so it is less confusing for us? Help please Support.

jedsterptyltd 2014-Sep-01 at 10:28AM

I didn't mean to I'm not very computer Davy tried to work out how to delete..sorry:/

MaggieF, Melbourne - Australia 2014-Sep-01 at 01:29PM

That is OK. I am not much good myself and have also made errors but I put the message up hoping Support would read it and come to our aid. I don't think it is possible to delete ourselves - I have tried to in the past. Relax all is fine but we need to solve your horse's problems as her current behaviour is not acceptable. If it is not the saddle or her back then correction with the dually should help and also teaching her to stand still with the dually.