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Discussion on My horse paws, What to do to stop this problem???
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Wanttobe
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Posted on Friday, Jan 3, 2003 - 8:50 pm:
I've also had horses that pawed during feeding and as well as tacking up time. I started placing a old horseshoe above the corenet band of the pawing foot or feet. This will bang the foot as they paw and this is very irritating to them, so they may think twice about continuing.
You may want to weld a short piece of chain to the old shoe which will give a bit of a smack as he kicks or paws.
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Fpony
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Posted on Saturday, Jan 4, 2003 - 9:22 am:
Ouch!
Couldn't that damage the pastern area? I think a smack on the shoulder sounds a bit more humane. I, also agree with Chris. Make sure you aren't reinforcing the behavior,accidentlly.
Zoe, isn't the clicker great!
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Wanttobe
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Posted on Sunday, Jan 19, 2003 - 7:22 pm:
This is not painful when you use the rounded side of the shoe. It is more annoying then painful. A smack works if your able to stand at her side, while she eats, but when have a barn of horses to feed i use this method and it works.
As to your horse getting caught up in the fence, try wrapping a small piece of duck tape around the back of her heel to close the gap between shoe and hoof.
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Luvmyqh
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 - 8:53 am:
I have a similar problem with a horse where I work. I've pretty much taken him under my wing. He's been what I guess you could call a problem child since I started there.
Anyway he was moved to a stall with ametal gate and whenever someone is around he persistently bangs it with one of his front feet.I understand some of the reasons he does this but I'd like to help him become more patient and not be so noisey . Any suggestions?Help please
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Christos
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 - 3:28 pm:
Hi, Stephany,
First thing is that you pad the door. A stall mat works well. This way you minimise injuries and he doesn't get a kick out of the noise.
Next, you completely ignore him for as long as possible. It is important not to even look at him.
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Cpacer
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 - 3:57 pm:
I wonder if it was luck or that she knew you were watching? My horse went through a short pawing phase but it went away almost unnoticed when he realized it didn't get him any attention of any kind.
Considering there's possible danger to the horse though, maybe a firm "STOP" would help?
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Kckohles
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Posted on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 - 5:58 pm:
I use the pebble method. This works wonders because the horse doesn't know the discouragement is coming from you, which is why the shoe idea works because the horse is doing it to themselves so they will quit. I pick up a small handfull of little pebbles and stand around the area pretending that I doing something else and when the horse starts to paw I lob a pebble over at them. I don't want them to know that I threw the pebble, it should be like it DrOpped out of the sky. It will startle them and they will quit. They will resume then you toss another rock. After being startled by the pebble a couple of times they quit. A couple of things, they can't know that you did it, it should just DrOp on them, no major league fast pitches, it isn't necessary, and only do it while they are pawing.
The pawing is about getting attention so either negative, (the smacking, the scolding) or positive (the food, or petting) will do.
If you hit your thumb while hammering a nail you just stop hammering, if I was hitting you with a hammer you would do what it takes to get me to stop.
KIM
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