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I took horse out of the petting zoo, how do I take the petting zoo out of the horse?
I took my Morab mare, now age 7 out of the petting zoo. She is so docile, she was used by kids who petted and rubbed her head non stop. Now she constantly puts her head out for rubbing, and wants to be petted all the time. Cute, but we need to get to work.
She has the endurance, training, etc to be a real horse now.
She is very docile and nice when handled very gently
Anyone gets on her, she just stops -- no go if you get into me (I think someone cowboyed harshly and she really resents any harshness)
I took the mare out of the petting zoo - now how to I take some of that petting zoo out of the horse without being too harsh and rubbing her head every now and then (not constantly)
Suggestions?
This is not a joke. Seriously, the gal was used by kids. Roughed up to trail ride. Now she is a doll, and full grown horse. She moves on the trail, but in many ways, acts like a kids petting zoo horse.
Mentally, I think she is still in the petting zoo
Physically, she is ready to go and does go moves out fast, etc
I can feel her vibe and she really would rather be in the petting zoo
She hangs out with the ponies and donkeys in the petting zoo next to her mare field and is always looking at that field, wondering why she is not there
She is new to my stable.
Lunging - she lunges very well, walk, trot canter. She just pisses and moans about it, and if you get pushy with her instead of petting her and rubbing her head, she gets downright nasty. Stay nice and she plays nice. Push her around and watch that tail spin. I think I will get on her - maybe she is spoiled. I never have had a spoiled horse before.
3 Answers
- LeftyLv 49 years agoFavorite Answer
You say she's already been trained? If she's been in a petting zoo for this long, she needs some major brushing up. I'm not huge on spurs, I like crops or extra long reins so you can give them anywhere from a tap to a swat depending on the amount of encouragement they need. Lunging helps a lot. If she doesn't know how, it's pretty easy to train her with a roundpen, lunge line, or both, and with a training whip. Make sure she isn't SCARED of the whip, as that could lead to a major problem. Continue to work with her, and DON'T give her treats until she learns not to expect them. Short, affectionate pats and rubs are good for rewards, but don't even do THAT that often until she stops her bad habits. Make sure she knows grooming is pretty much the only time she gets doted on for a while until she knows the difference between work and lovey-dovey time, and to establish the fact that she is no longer something from a petting zoo.
- 9 years ago
Try spurs and/or tons of leg pressure.. if you keep letting her stop then you will never be able to break her of that habit... make sure you get after her... when I hit my horse cause she's misbehaving I always make it up by giving her a treat after.. lol
