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RE: [RC] [RC] Biting horse - Ranelle Rubin

Katie,

My girlfriend's horse used to do that everytime she tightened the girth too! She had begun to suspect her saddle did not fit. After she started riding in my demo saddle (a FreeForm) she no longer does it! She is now in the process of purchasing one for herself.

I would look at saddle fit, and chiropractic if I were you.

Ranelle Rubin
R.Rubin Consulting

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From: "Katherine Hogg" <KHogg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   Biting horse
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 08:49:23 +1200

Hey guys,

I'm new to ridecamp but I'm loving the discussions on here. They are
very enlightning. I was wondering if anyone could help me, I have a big
thoroughbred gelding called Red and he has always had a problem with his
girth (i think you call it a cinch?) being done up. Everytime he feels
it tightening he tries to bite. When i first got him he used to be
really vicious about it but he has progressed lots and only tries to nip
now and then (thats on a good day) but recently he's being trying to
bite me just while im brushing him. He usually does it when I brush his
back and stomach, and when i feel him just about to do it I turn and he
swings his head away like nothing happened. Sometimes he gets me, buts
its never hard enough to hurt it just gives me a fright. Can you suggest
ways to get him to stop, I usually growl at him and sometimes i'll slap
him on the neck but its really not that effective. I would really
appreciate it.

Katie from New Zealand :)



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