Hey everyone.. i hope that you guys can help me out with a problem ive noticed happening...
My mare Squaw has always been pretty girthy and when you tighten the girth she almost always attempts nipping and she just plain out fusses. She's okay when you get her out in the arena and work her away from your body, but when you try to back her, she tries to bite me, when you try to flex her, she bites me. Even when we desensitize her, she bites. It's been getting very annoying. I've tried using my fist and hitting her in the muzzle, but that's starting to make her headshy. Again. We already had to overcome being headshy when i first got her.
At this point, i feel like im creating more problems than solving them. Please help. im seriously so lost.
Even if you dont practice DownUnder Horsemanship (Clinton Anderson's method) please feel free to give me advice. I'm looking for long, detailed answers. If not, a statement is fine. I'm desperate at this point.
Thanks in advance!
My mare Squaw has always been pretty girthy and when you tighten the girth she almost always attempts nipping and she just plain out fusses. She's okay when you get her out in the arena and work her away from your body, but when you try to back her, she tries to bite me, when you try to flex her, she bites me. Even when we desensitize her, she bites. It's been getting very annoying. I've tried using my fist and hitting her in the muzzle, but that's starting to make her headshy. Again. We already had to overcome being headshy when i first got her.
At this point, i feel like im creating more problems than solving them. Please help. im seriously so lost.
Even if you dont practice DownUnder Horsemanship (Clinton Anderson's method) please feel free to give me advice. I'm looking for long, detailed answers. If not, a statement is fine. I'm desperate at this point.
Thanks in advance!