Emma_X
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Post by Emma_X on Feb 23, 2009 18:22:31 GMT
Hi i have a PBA colt, hes currently standing at 13hh, and is 8 months old, hes a lovely lad, but now he has started biting
At first it was just little nibbles but now hes really trying to go for you, he knows its naughty as, as soon as hes done it he will throw his head up and back off
Does anyone have any tips to help him stop biting???
Thanks x
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Post by armada on Feb 23, 2009 21:18:25 GMT
My two year old home bred gelding has just started this, never bothered even nipping until a couple of months ago, but he's pushing it now, and will really get a good hold of you if he can.
I tend to tie him up, especially when doing his rugs, and when he tries to take a chunk, he gets his headcollar rattled, I grab it under the chin and give it a good shake, away from me and then towards me, I got that from a Richard Maxwell book, and it seems to do the trick, its not aggressive, but is uncomfortable, and we can now go quite a while before he chances it again. The other irritating thing he's learned is if I'm bending over to pick droppings up or whatever, he grabs the back of my jacket or jeans and hoiks my feet off the floor, he thinks its really funny, but always backs off when I stand upright. He's fully aware of who is in charge, but he's just at that age when they dont seem to be able to resist having a bit of go if my eye is off the ball.
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Post by Emma_X on Feb 23, 2009 21:35:36 GMT
hes fine in his stable at the moment, it tends to be when your getting him from the field, he will come to call and then when you try to walk him thats it he tries take chunks out of you!!
Also when you try to run him up he tries to eat you, rwally throws his head at you trying to bite xx
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Post by armada on Feb 24, 2009 9:36:16 GMT
If Felix tries it when I'm leading him, which he rarely does, I do exactly the same thing as when he's in his box.
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Post by quilmore on Mar 23, 2009 18:00:03 GMT
If hes doing it when you are getting him from the field its probably due to him getting excited, my gelding nips when he goes showing as he gets really excited and this is how he normally shows it. why not try carrying a cane or a whip when you lead him. hold it up to his head to push his head away from you when you are leading him. I in no way mean attempt to hit him with it, it is just a barrier from you getting eatten, you can use this and then back it up with voice aids, such as 'No' followed by 'walk on' so you've told him not what to do and then backed it up saying you should be doing this.
Its all about teaching him 'this is my space and thats yours' so asking him to keep his head away from you while walking should help stop him nipping, this also can be done when doing anything with him, so whens hes tied up he should move over etc on command with little prompting (obviously when hes been taught to), if hes nipping while doing rugs etc use a strong voice and if really needed hold the cane until he understands you don't want his head near you etc.
hope this is helpful
jo
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Post by bowditchblobs on Mar 24, 2009 20:53:20 GMT
On a thread about this before some one said to get an aerosol can of pressurised air [used to clean computer key boards] and give him a blast up his snout!!!
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