2007-04-30 04:40:55 · 11 answers · asked by ilovehorses 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Ahh, pony's are not pushy. Like smaller dogs though they tend to get pushed, and push back. If your pony is using strength to get his way, treat him like you do a 16hh horse, and ease this intelligent animal into doing the things you need. It might look easier to just shove a small one into a trailer rather than patiently lead it ( like you would a big guy) but the payoff is ... a pushy pony.Pretend its huge,and you will getrofhis previous oweners bossy nature's effect.
2007-04-30 04:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Zair 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
You need to get tough with her or she'll soon take advantage, even if she had a hard time, bad behaviour is not on. She's a new horse and she is going to test you. If she pushes you then push her back. Make her back up away from the door before entering or leaving. To be honest, if it were me and if she were to dare barge and push me up against a door or wall i'd give her such a clatter, not only could she seriously hurt you, but a horse can kill someone by crushing them up against a wall like that. When taking her out the field if she barges then chuck the lead and make her stand, don't let her move forward until you want to, if she walks off then make her stand again. It would help to do some transitions on the lunge, walk, halt, trot to walk etc so that she will learn when you ask her to stand. Is there anyone you could ask to help you with lunging? Giving her a slap to discipline her is not abuse when it's rightly deserved, hitting a horse excessively is a different matter.
2016-05-17 08:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being "pushy" is when they don't respect your space - shoving past you out of their stall, pushing you over to get at their feed bin, and stepping on you or swinging into when you groom them. Both horses and ponies do this but it's a classic pony trait.
The thing to remember is to be very firm with them. So if they try to just push past you, you have to get them to back off so they don't make it a habit. Don't push back - they are most definitely stronger. Instead, swat them or shout at them so they get a bit scared. That is much more effective because they have much more respect for things they are frightened of.
2007-04-30 06:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kaiialyne S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't respect you. Ponies are typically pushy maybe in part to the fact that they are generally the smallest in the herd. This can be trained to respect you, and I'd encourage training as even though they are small they are a lot stronger and quicker than you. Check out Pat Parelli or Clinton anderson, they are natural horsemanship trainers that do amazing things with horses. If you wan to trust him to be predictable you must have his trust not his fear. And you need to know what behavior is predictable and what behavior will never be predictable due to the nature of the horse. Happy Trails!
2007-04-30 04:55:58 · answer #4 · answered by Ktcyan 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Ponies (and some horses as well) tend to be pushy- you just need to push back and yell at him for it- once he realizes that it isn't going to get him anything but discipline, he will stop. He is being pushy right now because it gets him something or he doesn't know it is bad.
A common one is hitting you with their head- you tap or push them back with a firm no.
2007-04-30 05:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Some 'breeds' of ponies are 'pushier' than others ... if you have a Shetland pony, it's 'pushy' because they are all 'pushier' than most other ponies. You can 'train your pony' to be 'not as pushy' but that would be doing the pony wrong ... it would be better to 'work with the pony' to turn the 'pushyness' into a 'good trait' ... make it a 'show off' and you can win at 'pony shows' because your pony is 'pushy' ... which is much better than having a pony that is afraid of you because you don't want a 'pushy pony.'
2007-04-30 04:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It means it runs over you when leading and is generally rude to you. Doesn't take no for an answer tht sort of thing. It is like a two year old ignoring you and taking advantage of you when it does something wrong.
2007-05-03 13:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ponys are just like that, you can work on it through training, but they will always be headstrong and pushy.
Good Luck
2007-04-30 04:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by delphijo 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That he likes to force you into doing things?
2007-04-30 05:06:43 · answer #9 · answered by jemski 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ponies are always pushy its just the way they all are but there so cute and i love my pony you just have to have patients so dont worry they are naturallly like that its like they have little man syndrom lol
2007-04-30 04:45:47 · answer #10 · answered by barrel racer chick 2 · 0⤊ 7⤋