Are Quarter Horse's or throughbreds stubborn?
every single horse in the world can be stubborn. breed matters like, 30% trainings matters the other 70%
What can I do with a huge stubborn untrusting horse? How could I go about starting to train him?
Trying to make a long story short ... First off this horse if beautiful and old.. He was trained at one time as a barrel racer, had a problem with 1 knee, my friend bought him at an auction and gave him to me. He has bad trust issues. This horse is BIG and i've done a few things with him but he just doesn't do well. I had him tied to my hitching post and he tried to pull it out of the ground. I like natural horsemanship and WILL NOT be mean to him. I want him to trust and love me. I've worked with him a lot and HAVE got to get a saddle on him and get on his back with someone leading me, which by the way was HARD and you can tell he does not like it, even though I actually got on his back he does not like it and he's very uncomfortable. I'm kind of afraid of him because he's so big and COULD hurt me pretty bad, any horse could, but this is the only horse i've really been afraid of, like to afraid to just hop on or work with, I don't know what to do.. if I try to just ride him a little just walking around he doesn't want to listen or do what I ask. I could be a little more pushy but this horse is BIG and i'm afraid one of these times he'll just take off and I won't be able to handle him. My friend said he got on his back once and he ran like mad and he could not get him to stop, getting him to stop was hard and he was a man. So any tips would be nice. I love my horse and want to be able to ride him. He does seem to have been abused. So if you have any tips, please let me know...Remember I am a little afraid of him so don't just tell me to whip him. I want to train him if possible to be better and understand.. I want to have a bond with him.. :) He is sweet just while your taking to him or kissing him, leading him or whatever he's fine. Its only when you try to mess with him. Probably trying to get him to do something he doesnt want to.. Help please! Thanks so much!! God bless!!
2 year old filly that's stubborn and rears on lead?
i had almost the exact same problem with my 2 yr old quarter horse...she went crazy if i took her away from the stallion she was penned with. what helped is doing ground work with the stallion and having the filly watch or even be at the stallions side and participate. i also blind folded my filly to get her out of the pen and into the areana but she want crazy when i took the blind fold off...after a few minutes of lounging, though, she was fine and listening and responding to me. if u try this and it works make sure to reward her with treats of somesort and sometime get her to the point where you can work with her and lead her in and out easily. Also, if take the stallion in and out of the pen alot and to trust gaining work outs and then do them to the filly when the sistuation lightens. so basically all u need to do is get ur fillies mind off of the stallion and occupy her with other stuff (other fillies, you, work outs, etc) this should help but if it doesnt call a trainer. p.s. try not to use a crop to much that will just excite her more and ur problem will soon become a serious condition. good luck to you and your filly im sure you guys will figure it out.
How do I stop a stubborn and competitive young horse that is very strong from racing other horses when they try to pass him without wrestling and plow reining him?
I will try to add a little Robin is a hard act to follow .hope you take what she said to heart. First let's think about a stop .whar happen if you go 60 mph and slam on the breaks you stop no big deal But the kids in back seat different story let's assume they don't have seat belts on they fly forward. Why because there not ready to stop you surprised them I same with your horse. When I start a colt I use a sire pull I step on and the urge him to go forward sonetime s that turned out to be faster than I want I don't pull jerk. I just stop ? I just sit down slow everything down in my body as if I was on a real good. Stopper colt not sure what I want but no worry I can ride as fast as he can run but he can't follow me what am I doing. He wants to go fast but I sam going slow after a while how long is not important could be five trips or fifty around the round pen I just set and ride slow after awhile he's tired of not being in sync with and he slows I wait and ride slower he gets slower he will come back to my speed because it comfortable for him .the right thing is easy wrong thing hard this works on every horse if you stack the odds in your favor it not about hard to train stubborn ECT. It about drawing a picture he can under stand and wait him out when you ride with your friends you are putting him in a hard spot his instincts tell him run and you are pulling and getting up tight but if we're to ride slow he will come back. It takes alot of time to perfect this but you can watch the finals NRHA WATCH AS THEY COME TO THE MIDDLE AND SET THE HORSE COMES DOWN TO YHERE SPEED PUT IT ON SLOW MO. AND WATCH THERE BODY .AS SET SAME IN THERE STOPS .NOW THAT YOU THINK IAM NUTS. JUST GIVE IT A TRY IT WORKS . NOT FOR ME OR YOU FOR THE HORSE WAYNE
Stubborn horse won't walk!!?
ok so my sisiters horse is a very stubborn horse! every time you put on her halter and and try to lead her somewhere she won't move! i've tried haveing her buddy walk in front of her but that doesn't work i've tried waving a wip behind her (not hitting her) and that sometimes works but not really! what can i do to teach her to walk on the lead rope? and also when i've tried to lunge her she just stands there you can slap a lunge whip right behind her and she won't move how can i get her to lunge? (btw i don't hit her with the lunge with i just smack it on the ground)
Tips to get a stubborn horse to trot/lope?
Sit up (don't lean forward!) and drive. Do a half halt or quick flick or your reins to get the horse's attention and signal to him that he needs to wake up and be ready. Sit deep, put your leg into the horse, and kiss. If the horse doesn't immediately respond, whack him hard with a crop and make him go, no matter how ugly it is. Then bring him back down and try again. The idea isn't that you should have to beat him into it every time, it's to teach him that when you ask, he has to respond immediately or he gets punished. Eventually, he'll figure out that if he simply jogs or lopes off when you ask, he won't be smacked. Just make sure your position is allowing him to do that and you aren't preventing him from moving forward (ie, leaning forward over his shoulders, hanging on the reins, bouncing, etc.). If he goes into a running trot instead of a lope, stop him hard, back him up, and ask again. Don't let him trot faster and faster until he breaks into a lope. Start on the ground to teach him to back. Use a voice cue ("back" or "shhhh") and use your hands on the lead rope to ask him to back up. If he's really stubborn, push on his chest or use a crop (not to beat him, just as an extra hand). Praise him when he steps back. When he does this fine, get on him and ask him to back by squeezing your legs (to signal movement), using your reins to tell him that he's going backwards, and giving your voice cue. Have a ground person give him your normal ground cues. Praise him when it works. Eventually, you can do it without a groundperson. Don't pull steadily on the reins--use a give and take motion so he can't grab the bit in his teeth and brace against it.
Why is a horse sometimes so stubborn?
Short and to the point, you don't know how to get the horse to do anything. It's a two-way communication, and you don't know the language.This is the problem with hack stables where non-riders can rent a horse for a single ride. The horses are jaded, tired, and have learned every trick in the book to escape the jouncing and bouncing that their backs must endure when a non-rider is aboard. A horse can instantly tell what level rider is on his or her back. I've been riding for 54 years, and have owned and managed horses for the past 30, and I assure you my horses have all been and still are very astute at figuring out who's who in the saddle. It's often comical. One of my horses--a very talented show horse with years of experience--would refuse to walk with a beginner in the saddle unless either my daughter or I was walking alongside. More interesting was his reaction to a rider who thought she knew more than she did and fully intended to prove it by taking him over a jump during a lesson. He cantered to the jump, stopped, put his front feet over the rail, and simply stood there. There's no way to move a horse straddling an obstacle like that without dismounting, and getting that rider off his back (politely) was his goal.So it's not stubbornness so much as self-protection. We all have an aversion to pain, no matter where we stand in the food chain.
How do you get a stubborn horse to get the bit in his mouth?
Oh my god, I'm not going to point fingers but some of that advice is atrocious! Im just going to say, don't use a mounting block, because that is escaping the problem instead of fixing it. He is only going to try and swing his head higher, and you will soon have a rearer on your hands. Don't use a treat either, unless you want to have fingers missing. Also using a treat will fool the horse into trying to chew it, and he will smash down on the bit with his teeth. That would hurt. Most horses have a reason for being bit shy. Its rare that a horse is just 'stubborn' and trying to be an @sshole. They usually have a reason, whether it be pain, or fear, etc. Are you gentle when bridling? Imagine if it were you. Would you like someone jamming something metal into your mouth, and clanking it around on your teeth? Think if someone grinded your teeth with a spoon. Is that pleasant? It could also be a tooth problem. Has he had his teeth floated lately? Check his bars, lips, and gums. Any sores? Does the bit fit? Does it pinch him, or have a sharp spot on it? If it is simply a behavioral matter, stand at the shoulder and get ready to put the bridle on like normal. ( http://www.rockinhorsestables.com/images... ) If you hold the bridle like that in the picture, and keep your arms firm, he shouldn't be able to shake his head around very easily. Stick your fingers in the upper corners of his mouth, and move them under his tongue. Be careful to stay back on the bars, away from his teeth. The tickling of your fingers should cause him to want to open his mouth. Slip the bridle in when he does, and praise.
Which are better for beginners, male or female horses?
This is going to sound like a cop-out answer, but there are a number of factors beyond sex that would play into what horse is good for a beginner - age of the rider, age of the horse, training level of the horse, and general demeanor of the horse.Longer answer: Generally, the speaking, a well “broke” (trained) horse that is experienced with being ridden by a beginner is probably the most important factor. The horse’s demeanor ranks right up there though - some horses are more willing to handle the various randomness that comes with a beginner rider. The horses age is a factor because, in general, a younger horse will lack the training and experience to be a really good mount for a beginner rider and may have a more energetic demeanor that, while very friendly, may result in the horse behaving or reacting in ways that a beginner rider would not know how to handle. the age of the rider comes into play because a very young child is not going to have the physical strength and mental processing skills that an adult will have. The physical strength concern is also in-play if the beginner rider is elderly.Shorter answer: While both geldings and mares can be absolutely wonderful mounts, it is generally accepted that geldings are better mounts for beginner riders because they do not have the hormonal issues that stallions and mares have. This means that, usually, they are consistent in their behaviors and attitudes, regardless of the season of what other horses are around. With that said, though, some of the best beginner horses I've come in contact with have been mares.