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I couldn't resist....He's got blonde hair and brown eyes....So he can stay.

...Anybody sides me like Palominos?

This guy is huge...fat, actually....and he is a real baby.

How many are you boarding now ?  5 ?

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How many do you have the ability to board ?  Do they have single rooms or roomates  LOL

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Keith,  if someone like me (who had a scary experience with a horse when young) and never was made to get back on one...approaches a horse now somewhat afraid because of their size... How does a person who's developed a fear approach a horse ?  or is it best NOT to ?  they are MASTER'S at sensing fear, and human emotion... I suppose it wouldn't be wise for someone like me who is afraid of them now, to approach a horse unless I'm with someone who the horse trusts as well... Would the thing trample me ?



Here's an interesting story about one experience I had with animals sensing our apprehension and reacting.  Years ago I was at someones home and they had this little Lhasa that was sleeping,  I walked past the little thing that was facing away from me, and thinking it was adorable just instinctively petted the dog, no reaction, NOTHING, the tail moved, and the dog kept sleeping... The owner said "That was amazing".. I asked, "what was" ?   "That the dog didn't snarl at you, he doesn't like people he doesn't know touching him"....  He said, "try again"..... I reached to pet the dog reluctantly this time,  and got my hand bit  :(  I learned when I got into bird owning that getting bit is all part of the hobby of having a pet bird....  or as most who have delt with birds know,  BIRD'S BITE... They have to... they have no other defenses, but they give warning signs first, yet to train the small ones, you have to take a few nips on the hands.... especially if they aren't hand-tamed babies...You have to actually reach for and grab the poor little things at first in order to train them you won't hurt them...and your hand isn't something to be feared...because by the time they are 1 year old,  it's VERY tough to break their fear of a human hand. assuming they don't associate directly with food... Now that's with just the little ones..  Groomer's and Avian techs that have clipped wings, and claws, can tell you nightmarish stories, about what a scared Macaw, or Too can do to a finger when trying to restrain the scared animal while wing clipping  :shock: ..

I've know people that have lost fingers !   These are birds that can easily crack walnuts of course with beek strength....


Sorry to highjack your horse thread Keith... My ADD is acting up today, thing is.. I'm wondering if it's safe for a person who's developed a horse fear to somehow approach the animal as to not cause a big disturbance..

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Keith, what do you do with those them horses; race them?

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Yep, I race them to the feed bucket ....What do I do with them?....I feed them, clean up after them, doctor them, ride them, baby them...Did I mention I feed them and clean up after them?

Steven, with horses, it's all body language....You either stand tall to show dominance or slump to act submissive....They react to how you carry yourself and what you do with your hands/arms.....A coiled piece of rope in your hand places you in charge, if it doesn't, just wave it at their head...Carrying a feed bucket into a group of them can get you crowded and knocked down, so swing a short piece of rope as you go......Always approach a strange horse from his shoulder perpendicular to his body and make sure he has an escape route...if he begins to shy away, then stop and turn away, then once he stops, resquare with his shoulder and walk in....don't raise your hands to him til he turns his head to you and smells you, then raise your hand up slow to his nose with your palm down....watch his ears...if they point at you, ok...if they lay back and he turns his head away, then watch to see if he intends to kick at you...

Once they discover you are the feed guy with the nice grooming brushes and lots of pats and praises, they are like puppy dogs....They will follow you around and pester the heck out of you for a head scratch.

Interesting Keith.  I suppose it's not a good idea to walk up to one, when after they see you, the animal turns around, and walks to the opposite end of their space facing away from you completely.

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Horses are just big beautiful over grown dogs.

Great pic!!  I love to ride them, but not clean up after them.

Do you train your horses?

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Aah, but can they bark?

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No barking thank goodness. Can you imagine the noise of a bunch of horses barking That would get the neighbors attention!

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