Curing Aggressive Behavior

This short clip is part of the soon to be released "Training in Equus" DVD series. This horse attacked anyone with feed, lead line, or lunge line in their hand. It explains aggressive behavior and how to address the problem - effectively and permanently.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• natural horse
• aggressive horse
• biting horse
• nipping horse
• respect problems
• natural horsemanship
• horse behavior
• dominant behavior

[angle5daysaweek]

.... see previous post..... i read somwhere that having the girth fastened around them can feel like they're being attacked but they are used to it buy now and no it wont hurt them?? either a response in video or comment form would be greatly appreciated, big fan of your methods and work thanks :)..... ps sorry the post (s) are so long 

[TheMeaTV]

@angle5daysaweek Nipping is just an argument about space, so push his head far enough away so you make his feet move - over just one step is sufficient, but make sure he doesn't step back into that space immediately. Never allow his head into your space, big no no in Equus. We humans reward them for entering our space, even with the nose, thinking its affection, then reprimand because they push or rub. Not fair. And no, I don't believe that old tale about the girth. It's just a new sensation.

[angle5daysaweek]

pps : what does MEA stand for?  im guessing Marlis ----- armato? thanks

[TheMeaTV]

@angle5daysaweek MEA stands for Mirroring Equine Attitude. Coincidentally, it's also my initials.

[WhatFuckingUsernameI]

@TheMeaTV Are you saying horses don't or shouldn't be allowed to show affection towards humans. They invade each others space when nuzzling or grooming. where's the harm providing they learn not to make sudden head movements or shove too much.

[TheMeaTV]

@WhatFuckingUsernameI No, I'm saying you step into their space to love on them. However, if your horse is respectful, then it probably doesn't matter. Reaching into your space is one component where you may lose leadership. Yes, horses groom each other, but one requests first to enter the space of the other, they don't simply reach in and go to it.

[DeathKitty123456]

To me that horse isn't aggressive just rude lol aggressive horses are 'extreme' a nippy horse to me isn't aggressive, just has a lack of respect which is ahy i think it submitted so easily a truely aggressive horse would hold his ground much longer and go on the attack

[kaylikaykay]

Thank You this video really helped me with my horse we have alot of the same issues

[Deej496]

Very nice! Clear, precise signals. Thankyou.

[hsvkatie27]

My gelding has started biting recently, and i tried this very thing. took him into the pen and when he steps to me i throw my arms up, he will throw his head up but not move his feet. i cannot get his feet to move an inch and if i go to physically push him out of the way he bites at me. i do not know what to do.

[painthorselover101]

@gcoxalaska continued- cakewalk, but you have to remember this is a clients horse. she cant show her work with a moderate or severe aggressor if she doesnt have one lol :)

[painthorselover101]

@gcoxalaska you are right about one thing, he wasnt what i would call a 'severe aggressor'. he was more 'mild' in the spectrum, but one good nip in the right place can do loads of damage. a friend of mine nearly got her finger bitten off by a 2yr old colt that she was afraid to dicipline because she wanted to be his friend and didnt want to hurt him. he wasnt 'severe' either, but he caused loads of pain and stitching. i've had to deal with severe agrressors before that make this guy look like a

[gcoxalaska]

@painthorselover101 All I am saying is This horse gave her one small 'moment' of nipping, she corrected him in a small way and he never nipped again. He was Rude, but not what I would call aggressive. When one charges across the pen at you with his ears pinned and all of his teeth showing or spins and double hock kicks, now Thats aggressive. I am just saying that this horse was Rude, in my opinion Not aggressive. But yes, correct him Now! Her work okay, but we don't snap the rope that much.

[painthorselover101]

@gcoxalaska.....seriously? the horse pins his ears and tries to bite her in the head and you think that 'isnt very aggressive'? at what point would you finally step in to change a horse's behaviour? before or after he killed/maimed someone? a good trainer who cares about a horse's potential future would intervene NOW before the horse is deemed dangerous and hung from a hook to become food. JMO.