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Well said, Jessica.  Horses are capable of understanding that their actions have consequences.  It is our responsibility as riders to teach them what is appropriate and what is not appropriate behavior, so that other riders and horses are not placed in danger.

 

Dawn Carrie, Texas

(currently working to reform her current problem child)

 

On 12/24/07, Jessica Spoone-Raines <jspoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

To me a defensive kicker would be a horse that kicked back when another
horse kicked at them first. Any horse kicking first especially under saddle
would be doing it under pure agression even if its purely fear based
agression. And I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend but refusing to discipline
a horse that puts somebody else in potential danger because "it will make
the problem worse" is just stupid. I am not calling anybody stupid, mind
you, I'm saying the theory behind that is stupid. If your horse is dangerous
on the trail and you won't train them out of it then don't take them on the
trail where they can hurt people. My horse decided a couple years ago to try
biting any horse that came up alongside him. It was fear motivated because I
rode with somebody that would repeatedly let their horse run into the back
of him. I didn't put a ribbon in and call it a day, job well done. I took
him out with a friend and her alpha mare and had her play leapfrog with me
for hours on end on the trails while I taught him that it was not allowed.
Guess what, today I have a horse that won't bite at people passing. That
said ribbon or not, everyone should keep their horses out off the butts of
the people in front of them. Its simply called good trail manners. I'm sorry
if I offended anyone. Feel free to email me privately and tell me what you
think of me lol.
Jess Spoone-Raines



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