He is an 13 year old Arabian whom, when left bored, is smarter then his own good..... He may seem older, but he acts like a two year old! I ride him about once/ twice a week, he is a dresage horse, and he loves to stay up beat....What would be some fun things to do with him?? I have two unbrocken horses in the field as well, they can get a bit obnoxsios if you are running around (they will chase you, but cant seem to stop)
So i would like to stay safe aswell......But the mane thing is: A- i dont want Artez(my horse) to get bored and dustructine and B: i want some bonding time with him! Thanks in advance for your help!
2007-03-23 10:05:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I've worked with horses, and some of the best bonding moments are when you groom them or train them. At the barn I worked at, there were 2 unbroken horses that were pretty young. When Rosie(the horse) and I wnet riding, we would play with the unbroken horses. They really liked it when we'd chase them around, and it was a lot of fun. It really depends on your horses though. If you feel that it would be unsafe, maybe you could ask for help, and bring both of the unbroken horses to their stalls. Well, since you ride him about once/twice a week, it sounds like you can't always go riding when you want. Taking a quick stop to groom him, or just talk to him can help a bit with the boredom. You can also buy things for him to play with. I know there are salt balls you can hang from the stalls, and they're pretty handy. Also, if there are trails around, its fun to go out there and explore. It also helps to get a little variety into your rides. I hope this helped!
good luck with Artez, and happy riding!
2007-03-23 11:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to own an Arabian stallion but his needs, as you can imagine, were a little different!
However, having been around this breed (my favourite) for many years, I will say that they are incredibly intelligent and will easily pick up bad habits if left unattended or allowed to become bored.
Apart from working them, which is a must to keep their clever brains occupied, they love company even in the form of just plain grooming. Talk to him all the time and I found that they seemed to enjoy music, so I always kept a radio on near the stable.
Also, I found that putting interesting but safe objects, like balls, bales of straw, old lorry tyres etc.in the paddock or field where they were let loose and joined in investigating these objects and moving them around, was highly interesting to them. Also, supply water in the form of hose pipes or puddles for him to frolick in (a mess to groom out but great fun ). If you're worried about him getting lonely, a goat or small donkey make great stable companions.
2007-03-23 11:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by Kikkaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be with him, he's probably bored cause you leave him, instead of training him for dressage take a day off and go trail riding, or groom him a little longer and talk about what happened that day, a horse is like a dairy, it will never tell your secrets on you, they are the best Friend anyone can have
2007-03-23 13:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by lilshann2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I constantly have the main exciting on the floor with horses. development a bond by foundation at the same time with lunging and organic horsemanship concepts, (Parelli is a ok huge-unfold technique in specific), is, to me, greater exciting than the using element! i do no longer journey in the process the year too lots on the 2d, because of the fact of school, (i'm heading to an agriculture/equestrian college next year so i will get into the competing element of using), yet for the time of each and each summer season i'm a farm hand at a small farm/good/ranch that has horses and provides training and guided path rides when you have taken a lesson or 2. So I tutor the fundamentals to eco-friendly horses & riders, and lead the rides on horseback, (many times we run out of saddles so I only pass with a hackamore). good success with finding, determining to purchase, and attending to comprehend your new mounts, and have exciting!
2016-10-01 09:30:37 · answer #4 · answered by barksdale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
T-Touch and Groundwork and Horsemanship and even groomin helps build bonds. Also hang something like a ball in his stable for him to play with. U also get ones with glucose sweets that fit into them that most horses love.
2007-03-23 23:41:33 · answer #5 · answered by Horse crazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend as much time with the horse as possible. Get to know him!!!
2007-03-23 11:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by Lilly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋