Back in May, Kenzie was kicked by another horse under saddle and has since become very distrustful of horses in her space riding.
Now I frequently pony other horses and ride in groups were we ride side by side, so she really needs to get over it.
If a horse tries to pass her or walk along side her, she pins her ears and does the 'back off' face. If the horse doesn't move, she'll turn her head and nip at them. I have always caught her with the reins, booted her over and yelled "No" at her, but the behavior has persisted and its made ponying from her nearly impossible, because she'll stop for a few minutes and do it again.
Recently I've started carrying a crop and if she pins her ears, I flash the crop at her eye. Twice she tried to do her nipping and I smacked her neck with the crop and she quit for a good 20 minutes and then tried again, but showing her the crop stopped it.
I think it started out as her being nervous and her very dominate personality didn't help it.
Is there anything else I can try? She knows better, but I don't think I'm stopping it correctly.
Now I frequently pony other horses and ride in groups were we ride side by side, so she really needs to get over it.
If a horse tries to pass her or walk along side her, she pins her ears and does the 'back off' face. If the horse doesn't move, she'll turn her head and nip at them. I have always caught her with the reins, booted her over and yelled "No" at her, but the behavior has persisted and its made ponying from her nearly impossible, because she'll stop for a few minutes and do it again.
Recently I've started carrying a crop and if she pins her ears, I flash the crop at her eye. Twice she tried to do her nipping and I smacked her neck with the crop and she quit for a good 20 minutes and then tried again, but showing her the crop stopped it.
I think it started out as her being nervous and her very dominate personality didn't help it.
Is there anything else I can try? She knows better, but I don't think I'm stopping it correctly.