I didn't want to spoil my other happy post, so here's my rant.
There is this one horse at my barn who has so much potential. Smart, gorgeous, fantastic breeding, awesome mover. But he is a pushy, dangerous jerk whose mom lets him get away with anything.
Today a friend tried to move him so we could clean his stall, and he was upset by something (his mom's treatment of him encourages spookiness). He tried to run her down! I know some of you may disagree with this, but my BO gave me a leadrope with a chain and told me if he tried it again to, uh, "get after him" (edited for the forum).
As soon as I opened the door he tried to plow through me. I yelled BACK UP!" and swung the leadrope at him HARD. He was so shocked at getting reprimanded he just stared at me with his eyes huge. He stood for haltering, but once I opened the door all the way he tried to run me down again to get out of the stall. I growled, shanked him, put on my "I'm going to kick you #$%@*#$ butt" body language and backed into the corner of his stall. After that he behaved like a gentlemen, lol. Like I said, he's not stupid.
I actually feel bad for the horse. He has great potential with a different owner. Anyone else seen this?
I'd give you all cookies, but Katie ate them all
There is this one horse at my barn who has so much potential. Smart, gorgeous, fantastic breeding, awesome mover. But he is a pushy, dangerous jerk whose mom lets him get away with anything.
Today a friend tried to move him so we could clean his stall, and he was upset by something (his mom's treatment of him encourages spookiness). He tried to run her down! I know some of you may disagree with this, but my BO gave me a leadrope with a chain and told me if he tried it again to, uh, "get after him" (edited for the forum).
As soon as I opened the door he tried to plow through me. I yelled BACK UP!" and swung the leadrope at him HARD. He was so shocked at getting reprimanded he just stared at me with his eyes huge. He stood for haltering, but once I opened the door all the way he tried to run me down again to get out of the stall. I growled, shanked him, put on my "I'm going to kick you #$%@*#$ butt" body language and backed into the corner of his stall. After that he behaved like a gentlemen, lol. Like I said, he's not stupid.
I actually feel bad for the horse. He has great potential with a different owner. Anyone else seen this?
I'd give you all cookies, but Katie ate them all