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mrm007mieszko 1 week ago
@Justasam - as long as he has the basic concept of keeping his feet still, that's all you need. Horses learn to stop shuffling their feet pretty quickly if you are just patient and persistent and you keep squaring them up again every time they move. It does take longer to teach them to stay in a ground tie without you next to them, and it's a good skill but not essential. With the basics down and no stamping feet to contend with, it's much safer for you to work on issues like head tossing!
LucanLodge 11 months ago
how ground tie trained should the horse be? Well enough to stand next to you while you're bridling? Or well enough you can leave him ground tied for 5 minutes or something?
Justasam 11 months ago
@animalrights800 it is frustrating isn't it! But you're right, getting mad just makes it worse. Can you get the bridle over his ears without him tossing his head? If so, then this technique should work for you, and keep you safe. Make sure he doesn't have a good reason for resisting though - get your vet to check his teeth in case they are hurting him when the bit is in. If his teeth are OK, it just takes time, patience and consistency to reteach him that the bridle is not a big drama.
LucanLodge 1 year ago
i have a 16.3 hh appaloosa and everytime i try to bridle him (d-snaffle) he backs up throws his head everywhere and put it so high where i cant reach it, i've tried treats and tying him but nothing has worked. everytime the strap or the bit touches him he tos his head and it just gets me frustrated and i know im not suppose too, but i dont get to ride him at all.
animalrights800 1 year ago
Horses who clench their jaw and pull back when the bridle is being removed are in a vicious circle - they do it because they're afraid it will bang their teeth, and when they do it they do bang their teeth!
LucanLodge 1 year ago
This technique is useful for horses who grip the bit and pull back when you are removing the bridle as well. Undoing the cheek strap on one side allows the bit to drop out while the bridle is still over the ears, so any pulling pressure is taken on the head piece rather than the incisors.
LucanLodge 1 year ago
How do you retrain a horse that is hard to unbridle(he bites the bit and then jumps backwards)?
DeathByPurpleUnicorn 1 year ago