I have been training a group of horses who were all out of same parents... I just finished the first one (she gave me a lot of problems) and have just started on the second. Second is a mare, 6 yo, and the herd leader... She has been on the same cycle her whole life. Pasture, grain, and pettings. Just plain spoiled.
Took her to a roundpen to start work. Taught her to move her hindquarters (just about the only disciplinary action I have against her) and to back (she’s very slow. Takes a ton of pressure on nose). She’s very stubborn, resistant to pressure, and RUDE. Anytime I added pressure in the roundpen, she would kick out at me. She has bitten me several times while walking, simply telling me to move faster. I have no way to discipline her besides moving her hindquarters and that seems to be making little to no progress. Owner is a “no whip” type of person, which I respect.
The horses I have trained in the past few years have all been responsive, maybe even over responsive to pressure, so I am at a loss with such a rude and non-responsive horse. If a horse is rude to me as she has been, I put their butts to work until they are panting and thinking, “I’m never doing THAT again or the crazy lady is going to put me to work...” but it’s impossible right now for me to achieve that right now.
Any ideas on things to gain her respect WITHOUT the whip/smacking?
Took her to a roundpen to start work. Taught her to move her hindquarters (just about the only disciplinary action I have against her) and to back (she’s very slow. Takes a ton of pressure on nose). She’s very stubborn, resistant to pressure, and RUDE. Anytime I added pressure in the roundpen, she would kick out at me. She has bitten me several times while walking, simply telling me to move faster. I have no way to discipline her besides moving her hindquarters and that seems to be making little to no progress. Owner is a “no whip” type of person, which I respect.
The horses I have trained in the past few years have all been responsive, maybe even over responsive to pressure, so I am at a loss with such a rude and non-responsive horse. If a horse is rude to me as she has been, I put their butts to work until they are panting and thinking, “I’m never doing THAT again or the crazy lady is going to put me to work...” but it’s impossible right now for me to achieve that right now.
Any ideas on things to gain her respect WITHOUT the whip/smacking?