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Hi guys,
I've taken on another new horsey responsibility. Our friend up the road has a mini that just foaled, but he's so so so busy running the entire place, as well as his own business, there's no one left to play with the horses! I've made a deal with him. I'll work with the new baby mini and friendli-ize him if I get to name him.
So... quirk number 1... BITING!!! This thing wants to EAT ME!!! It's obnoxious. I was brushing momma and the whole time I was swatting him away like a mosquito. At one point he finally did bite my leg, good and hard. Geez that smarts!
Everyone screams all the time never to ever hit a horse, especially in the face, it makes them head shy, traumatized, yadda yadda... well, then what the heck DO you do? I've been bopping him on the nose, but I know he's not getting the message because he just tries to bite my hand instead of whatever he was going for. Maybe they make a bitter apple for horses? I'm darn tempted to get a horse shock collar... Clinton Anderson certainly seems to like them!
And no I'm not really getting a shock collar, I don't really have the money for that.

A horse that bites is unpleasant no matter the size or age. There's a lot of remedies out there for the problem. Some good, some bad. The answer is really in what works.

The little one is likely trying to get your attention, trying to play. A little one-on-one would be in order. You might want to look into clicker training such as, "Clicker Training For Your Horse" by Alexandra Kurland. Training can be fun and maybe it will take his mind off of trying to initiate play with biting.

Another option is put on a halter and pull the halter lead through the bottom ring weave it into the one of the side rings and then bring the lead over the nose or under the chin snapping it on the opposite side. A quick gentle tug every time he tries to bite, should quickly put a stop to it without traumatizing.

I far prefer the positive training of the clicker but I've had to use the other.

Dark-Lotus

Ouch, that do hurt dont it! I agree, its a bid for attention. Children want to play, NOW! Maybe some playtime before you start other chores would help. I remember as a kid, one of the first lessons I learned was don't ever turn your back on certain horses...now if it was a cat or dog, I would say put them down and ignore them when they bite, but somehow I dont think that would work with a colt.

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