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i found this very interesting, but mot helpful, because now i dont know what you should do if youre teaching a young horse not to be pushy while being led
Thanks for your comment! When your young horse is pushy, it could have many reasons. It could just be playfullyness (especially in young geldings, and in that case he will see asking him to back up as an invitation to play, which will increase his 'pushiness'), it could also be nervousness, as the horse is separated from its herd - and so on. So, there are two important steps. First to give him all the signals, that you want to become part of his herd (as only then he will follow you out of trust), and of course, most importantly, to set boundaries. Not by backing him up, but by blocking him. You could do that by raising your hand up, right in front of his eyes (without touching) to block his view. But this it a longer topic, I might make a video about it soon 🐎🧡
I back up my oldest mare alot, not as a "fix" for bolting, but to take out her energy, shes really fast and just throws her weight infront of her and runs after it, so backing her up makes her stop, use her muscle and think for a second, so she'll be slower again for a while, and slowly rebuilt built the muscle she needs to hold her own weight
Backing up a horse is not a problem in itself, but if your mare behaves like that, there is something causing this (e.g. not enough movement during the day, stress in her herd, pressure to comply, confusion, frustration, fear. To just back her up might solve the problem short term, but it's always best to find the trigger and remove it 🤗
Want to deepen your connection with your horse? 🐴💡
Join my membership program, 'Being Herd,' where we explore how to build trust and partnership with your horse based on natural herd dynamics and cooperative leadership.
➡ Learn more and join our amazing community here: www.being-herd.com
I can’t wait to meet you 💕 Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!"
i found this very interesting, but mot helpful, because now i dont know what you should do if youre teaching a young horse not to be pushy while being led
Thanks for your comment! When your young horse is pushy, it could have many reasons. It could just be playfullyness (especially in young geldings, and in that case he will see asking him to back up as an invitation to play, which will increase his 'pushiness'), it could also be nervousness, as the horse is separated from its herd - and so on. So, there are two important steps. First to give him all the signals, that you want to become part of his herd (as only then he will follow you out of trust), and of course, most importantly, to set boundaries. Not by backing him up, but by blocking him. You could do that by raising your hand up, right in front of his eyes (without touching) to block his view. But this it a longer topic, I might make a video about it soon 🐎🧡
I back up my oldest mare alot, not as a "fix" for bolting, but to take out her energy, shes really fast and just throws her weight infront of her and runs after it, so backing her up makes her stop, use her muscle and think for a second, so she'll be slower again for a while, and slowly rebuilt built the muscle she needs to hold her own weight
Backing up a horse is not a problem in itself, but if your mare behaves like that, there is something causing this (e.g. not enough movement during the day, stress in her herd, pressure to comply, confusion, frustration, fear. To just back her up might solve the problem short term, but it's always best to find the trigger and remove it 🤗