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[RC] Tailgating a kicker - Jonni

You need to punish her before she kicks. In my book, the thought is as bad as the action. If she pins her ears, get after her. And one swat on the butt for starting to back towards another to kick is not enough. She would have got religion right then and there. That does not mean beating the crap out of her. Swat her forward, then put her into some kind of work immediately. Circles, forward, what ever so she know that was NOT acceptable behavior.  If she is aggressive towards other horses on the trail, and is getting away with it, then you have not establishing yourself as being in charge.
 
Don't get you, her, or someone else or their horse kicked or hurt....... nip it in the bud now..
Jonni