Re: 18 month old stud who WILL NOT stop nipping!
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Posted by martinslullaby on December 12, 2002 at 12:52:59:
In Reply to: Re: 18 month old stud who WILL NOT stop nipping! posted by diesel doll on October 17, 2002 at 21:46:16:
:Well if gelding him is out of the question,than you can try what I did with my guy when he was a baby, he used to nip and rare.
: Put him in the round pen and work him for a short while than let him come in to you for a pat,if (ha,ha) I mean when he goes for you push him out fast and hard, and keep him going for 5-10 laps then bring him in again, Repeat all the steps until he figures out that it is much easer to stand still and not nip than it is to run around. Don't be alarmed if he is wet and out of breath before he gets it, some colts can be hard headed.
: It took my guy almost an hour to get it,with only one relaps.
: Good luck and let me know if it works.
: Lisa
I just wanted to thank everyone for the great suggestions. I tried the round pen tactic and he figured that one out very quickly. He was a gem in the pen, but outside he was a stinker!
He finally got the idea that he was not supposed to nip after a solid week's worth of "NO WAY's!" Thanks Cody for the excellent "cure" for my problem.
As for gelding him, I have been waiting for a stud of this caliber my whole life and if he turns out half as good as he looks, well let's just say, you will be hearing lots of good things about him.
martinslullaby
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