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Young horse colt kicking2007-11-24 21:23:12

i have a colt 7months old comes up turn his rear and wants to kick me wont let me touch his rear or walk at rear how can i fix this

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There's a commonly accepted idea among horsefolk that what you're describing in a foal is a residual part of their "flee" instincts.

Mulereiner is right, while he is haltered and confined, run your hands all over his butt, pat him firmly, etc. and de-sensitize this instinct.

It sounds like the rest of his "rear" issues are a result of his not being de-sensitized when he was younger.

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just touch him as much as possible so he can get used to it. and when he tries to kick you yell at him.

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You carry a whip, he turns his rump and you smack him (and i'm not talking a little smack either). A horse should never EVER NEVER turn a rump to you. That is a dangerous behaviour and needs to be reprimanded swiftly and immediately. I would carry that whip with you for a while until you know he is stopping that.

Also geld him if you haven't.

Now for touching his rump, you halter him, stand at his shoulder, take the whip and rub allllllll over his rear, his back legs, his underbelly. Keep rubbing until the kicking stops. When he stops kicking you stop rubbing and reward with petting etc. Then continue again...

Brownen, I'm gonna disagree. I'm talking discipline and in my years of working with rambunctious colts *especially non gelded ones*, one good smack from a whip in a dangerous behaviour curbs it very quickly. 7mths old is a good size colt, and not every one is hercules enough to hang onto a leg.

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You don't need to hit him to show him who is boss. I have raised many foals and NOT ONCE have I hit them. I stand to one side with a halter on ad rub all over. If he jerks his legs in a threatening manner then I leave my hand in place until he relaxes and then I move it again.

My horses have all been show horses that have to be handled and stand quietyly. hitting them can lead to them lashing out at you in fright and anger.

As long as you are sure and steady in your movements and don't give in then they calm down really quickly.

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just have to give him time...he will learn ..t