Correcting "bad" behavior at feed time & gate-fence line

Two different people asked two different questions that might seem unrelated at first, but are really very much alike so I put them together in this video. One person asked what might I do about a horse that is nipping and pulling on their clothes when they walk by close to the horse's paddock fence. The other asked what I might do about a horse that is pushy when they give the horse hay and grain. This is what I would try....

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[chappysmom87]

Great that your teaching your Belgian to step back....back helps teach a forward pushy horse that there are boundaries. With a horse that is pushy over treats its important to have them back out of your space, calm, and paying attention to you,not the food before giving them the treat...it might mean waiting them out a bit at first....glad you giving it a go!

[jennimayful]

Hi! I love your videos & your relationship with your horse is very sweet. I enjoy watching you work together. I am teaching my Belgian to step back & she has caught on really fast, just starting to step back without hand or voice signals, but I do worry that clicker/food reward training will turn her into a treat monster...sometimes, she does nip looking for a treat & I am conflicted about continuing with the food reward training or backing off on the treats...

[chappysmom87]

@jennimayful Great that your teaching your Belgian to step back....back helps teach a forward pushy horse that there are boundaries. With a horse that is pushy over treats its important to have them back out of your space, calm, and paying attention to you,not the food before giving them the treat...it might mean waiting them out a bit at first....glad you giving it a go!

[jibbberjabbber666]

Great classical conditioning exercises for these problems...also good to have them backing up... a good way to show a horse that one is the leader

[chappysmom87]

@jibbberjabbber666 Very good point : ) Teaching back up can fix a lot of problems. I recently told someone w/a misbehaving horse to teach the horse to back up in every way they could think of including backing if they lightly touch its forehead. Her trainer said I was an idiot because horses can't see your hand up close. I had her close her eyes & I touched her forehead and asked, but you can feel that right!? LOL I wanted the owner to have many back up cues as the horse was very dangerous.

[NewfieSherry]

Rusty is still a work in progress.Him and his ponytude!,,Lol..but he is getting better using yours and Betties methods!! Awesome.