I ride the same horse once a week for about 3 hours at a time. How long will it take for her to know me?
2006-12-24 02:45:49 · 14 answers · asked by Steve A 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It's not my horse.
2006-12-24 03:03:28 · update #1
Not long, if you spend more time than once a week with it. Doesn't sound like she's "your horse" though...once a week would probably vastly delay bonding with it. It's hard to give a timeframe based on that.
2006-12-24 02:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Horses can take a long time just to trust someone. You have to show her that she can trust you. It didn't take my horse long but then again he's such a people horse! He loves attention and is kinda like a human in a way. To know you in may take days or weeks. It depends on how much time you spend with her. You might want to go out there more then once a week and not ride her. Just groom her, walk around with her, lead her from the pasture to barn, stuff like that! GOOD LUCK
2006-12-24 10:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should spend more time with the horse. Once a week really isn't a lot of time. If there are a lot of other people riding the horse than it may never 'know' you well enough to sense what you want from it. I like to bring treats for the horses- but I associate them with a sound (like a candy wrapper crinkling) that why they can HEAR that you have goodies. It's tough to get a carrot to make sounds.
2006-12-24 13:39:58 · answer #3 · answered by vintage00gypsy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She already knows you if you've been riding her that much. Horses are all different, though. Each one has a different personality and yours could be a friendly or not-so-friendly horse, according to her nature. When you ride her, taking time to talk to her and befriend her with treats is always a good idea if you truly want to get to know her. To experience a truly good relationship with your horse, though, there is the "trust" which means that you will need to make her trust you if you expect to trust her. Trust comes from knowing that you won't get each other hurt. She needs to know you're a "smart" rider and you need to know that she's a "smart" horse before real trust can be there and you will have the best Horse to rider relationship. Good Luck!!! - from another horse lover
2006-12-24 10:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by faithloveseternally 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She should already know you. But I agree with most of the other ppls answers. Bring her an apple or a few carrots every time you come to see her. My horses are boarded a few miles from my house and every time I drive down the driveway, I roll the window down and talk to them as I pull in to park. They always meet me at the gate and will some times race me along the fence (I let them win). There is no better feeling than when your horse whinnies at the sign of you coming.
2006-12-25 03:21:47 · answer #5 · answered by cb2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 hours is a lot of riding time and she probably wont like you as much as if you were riding her for 1 hour 3 times a week. they get more joy out of grooming and just going out for a walk or a hand grazing than riding, usually. spend quality time, not just work time with her. once a week is usually not enough. they become attached to the people they see most often and the ones that pay the most attention to them.
2006-12-25 00:48:07 · answer #6 · answered by pagancowgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably knows you already. The question should be, how long will it be before I get to know my horse? The horse knows what its afraid of, and how to react to it. some horses will "test" you to ge to know you. He/she will spook at something that they are not afraid of to see how you will react. If you fall off, that tells the horse you are an inexperianced rider to the horse, if you dont mind it and keep riding, the horse will realise this person is a good rider and knows what he/she is doing.
2006-12-24 13:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the horse but it may take awhile if you only see her once a week
2006-12-25 11:24:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried giving her carrots and apples every time you visit her? Or let her eat grass after the ride? She will recognize you soon enough. Maybe if you can come visit her on days that she you are not going to ride her and she is not being worked by someone else and just talk to her and groom her.... Oh find her itchy spots! They love that! Just be nice to her and she will love you for that.
Good Luck
2006-12-24 12:55:48 · answer #9 · answered by watdahellrudoin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a bit confused. First you call the horse yours, and then in additional comments, you say it's not your horse.
The horse probably already knows you.
2006-12-27 13:48:47 · answer #10 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋