pdj47 wrote:
PardeKooper wrote:
pdj47 wrote:
PardeKooper wrote:

In over 20 years of working with horses I have never had to tie ones leg up. Just seems like a lot of trouble when all you have to do is smack them on the ass. I can see where tying a leg up may tire them out and teach them to accept being restrained. However, I'm wondering how it teaches them respect towards the handler. If anyone would like to explain I would love to hear it.

Tying a leg up teaches them way more than whacking on them & your shoer will appreciate your doing it....


So when a horse turns it's butt at you what do you do, stand their and get kicked? I drive their ass away from me, if I have to, I smack them. One minute your talking about how you have done things to horses some of us would not like, then your telling me that I should not hit a horse on the ass when it tries to kick me. LMAO, come on PDJ, really! Put the bottle down and back away slowly. BTW, my farrier said he wishes all the horses he works on where like mine and has complimented me many times on how well I have done with him.
My horses don't turn their ass to me....Because I'm their friend & don't torment them with useless make work projects....

PDJ does have a good point here. What makes the horse think it is ok to kick at people anyhow? They aren't born knowing that, they had to learn it somewhere, usually from being scared or annoyed


"It's really quite amazing what a horse will do for you, if he only understands what you want. 
And it it's also quite amazing what a horse will do to you if he doesn't." ~ Bill Dorrance