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Working With Horses That Have Problems With Gates

By:

Keldsen

Date:

2011-Jun-01 at 08:59PM

I have a 11 year old Quarter Horse that bolts through gates. The minute the gate opens she is running through it. It makes it difficult to take her in and out of her pasture because she bolts through the gates. She has a lot of racing back grounds in her, Dash for Cash, Secretariat, Easy Jet, etc, so that might be a part of it, or there might be a past to her that makes her run through gates. I really want to break her from this habit to prevent me and her getting hurt. She already cut her side on the gates latch, and I lost a lot of skin on my finger from rope burn. I would love to see a video on how to break a horse's habit of running through gates.

Dennis 2011-Jun-01 at 11:02PM

Sounds like your horse has some top blood liine in her. I don't think that the race horse heritage has anything to do with it. My first thought is that something frightened her so she runs thru the gate to avoid whatever happened. If you have access to a double wide gate(so you don't get squeezed) you might want to try walking up to the gate then back your horse 3 or 4 steps and let her stand for 15 to 30 seconds then repeat the lesson again. The more times you bring her to the opening but not let her go thru the quieter she will become. You can then let her go part way thru the gate and then back her out.
If you keep progressing with this you will be able to lead her to the gate, make her stand still then calmly walk her through the gate. If she becomes agitated just stop and back her out.
Dually halter will help you control her. IF you watch Monty's lesson on loading the reluctant horse it is the same principal. I have used this technique so I know it works. Patience and calmness sends the needed message the it is safe for your horse.

Good luck and be safe

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