How do you stop a stud from biting me and my sisters?

Question

He is 7 years of age. got him last year. stuborn

Answer 1

Slap him in the nose and say "BAD!" or "NO!" Hitting your stallion in the nose isnt gonna hurt him. Or take a chain lead rope and put it over his gums or nose, and work with him. If he bites say no and pull down on the rope, not too hard tho. I have a four year old mare that I got when she was two, and she bit me all the time. I told her "NO!" evry time, and gave her a little slap. And the more I worked with her, lunging, brushing, or walkin her around, plus saddle training, she became better she is now four and never bites me, only some days when shes moody, and even then I tell her "NO!". Just keep working with this stallion.
How old is He? If hes still a yearling, its possible he may just grow out of it. Thats what I think my mare did.
Best of luck, dont give up!

Answer 2

Please do not pop your horse in the nose as some other people have suggested. Not only will this make a horse head-shy, but this could lead to an all out battle with your stallion who is going to take your "pop" as an opportunity to challenge you. You have to remember when dealing with stallions that their hormones control most of their thinking, so popping one isn't going to do anything but get you hurt. Instead, try pinching his muzzle. I bought a 2 year old stud colt who was a bit mouthy. He has since been gelded but the pinching worked wonders. Whenever he offers to bite or invades your space and attempts to bite, have your fingers ready. Don't grab a big chunk and hold, just grab enough to fit between your thumb and pointer finger and give it a good quick pinch. As you pinch the muzzle, make a loud SHHH sound. Horses seem to respond very well to this sound and eventually you can eliminate the pinching and just use the "SHHH" sound and he will leave your personal space. Just be sure he has enough room to move out of your space, because trust me, he will want to, so I wouldn't have him in cross ties where he can't move. Hope this helps....good luck with this.

Answer 3

Unfortunatly "biting" is a bad habit that has probably developed over years. Stallions are more "prone" to biting because it is in their nature especially around breeding time. People may tell you to geld him but he has already retained his "stud" qualities and they cannot be removed. Other experts say a jerk of a chain or some other type of discipline will work but I know a bunch of people who try that and are unsuccessful. My friends and I (who handle around 50 stallions) usually just work at not putting ourselves in the situation to be bitten. You can make sure you lead him at his shoulder with a chain. Don't put your hands around his mouth unless you are grooming, worming, or something necessary. By all means don't feed him treats from your hand (I know that one can sometimes be hard). What I am trying to say is yes discipline him for biting, but try not to put yourself in the postition to get bitten (not that it is completely avoidable) Stallions have one thing on their mind and yes there are some gentle ones out there, some really well behaved ones too, but a stallion handler must always be on guard and have a quick reaction time and also not have treats in their back pockets.

Answer 4

Biting should never be tolerated. Younger horses do this playfully and again should not never be allowed. I follow what is known as "the three second rule" which is you only effective window of opportunity. Horses tend to quickly forget, they will have spats with each other and 5 minutes later play as nothing ever happened this is why it is critical to act quickly. Whenever my horses bite they get a swift backhand right in the mouth. I am no way suggesting you beat your horse, you hit them once and let it lie. You are not going to hurt your horse in any way provided you are hitting them with only your hand and not with an object. It is a sensitive area, it gets thier attention and they know exactly what they did wrong if you react within the 3 second window. This is a serious issue and should be treated seriously. A horse even play biting can cause you very serious injuries. If he is biting out out anger or fear, I would avoid putting him in situations that make him feel that way. For example, I was clipping my horse once with the help of a friend of mine. He is a retired showhorse and quite accustomed to clipping. He got agitated and tried to cowkick my friend. What happened? well I was on one side of the horse and my friend was on the other side. The horse probably felt "boxed it" he did not have an escape route, my bad. Always pay attention to thier body language! if he is biting out of anger or fear he will almost always warn you before he bites. When this happens I do one of three things depending on the situation, talk to the horse sternly, make him walk backwards or circle him around. The only time I ever get physical with a horse is when they get physical with me (biting or kicking). Remember, you are dealing with a 1200lb+ animal that could easily kill you. Keep thier manners in line!

Answer 5

I know that people are going to mark me as cruel to animals for saying this, but the only thing that I have found to work with stallions when they bite is to pop them on the nose right after they bite you. You however cannot wait a minute or two then pop'em it needs to be right after they bite you or they will not know what they are being punished for. This type of punishment must also be very consistent, that means that if say you are bitten you pop him but then 10 minutes later your sister is bitten but she doesn't pop him all of your work will now be undone. Good Luck!!!

Answer 6

Studs could probable be the perfect for that style of piercing. in case you have gotten piercings in the previous then you definitely could understand this via now: you do not quite understand how lots you bump some thing till you get it pierced. Loops could get caught or hung on some thing and that could purely worry the therapeutic and probable, take an prolonged time to heal in the long-term. i % to advise studs each and every of ways. :)

Answer 7

Not a fun issue to deal with. I know they don't say hit your horse in the face, but when he tries to bite you, lightly slap him on the side of the nose. But, it could be your fault he is biting. Is he under a lot of stress? Does he get enough exercise? Is his training appropriate and interesting to him? A lot of horses will bite because they are bored or can't figure out what you are asking of them.

Answer 8

Biting him back may not always work, I know I wouldnt want my face near him!! I would put a chain over his nose and when he trys to bite say no and pull on the chain alittle. You just need to keep reminding him that its not ok to bite.

Answer 9

Geld him, but if that is out of the question, I smack mine on the nose when he tries to bite. I increase how hard I smack him depending on whether or not its getting through. My grey learned quickly enough not to bite, the bay colt, however is still learning that biting me isn't a good idea.

Also, don't hand feed him treats, ever. That encourages nipping.

Answer 10

Let out a disapproving whinny, and bite him right back! Then glare at him for a minute or two.