[tucklove]

So I got duped into taking care of a 2yo colt and a 4yo mare this weekend. I really wouldn't mind at all, but these horses are absolutely unruly. I have to walk through their field to get to the barn, no way around it, they are not locked into stalls for feeding or anything like that. Their owner has to carry a carrot stick type thing with a crop type end into the field just to jeep them from literally attacking her. The colt tries to push you into fences, bites, rears up at you, kicks, the mare just throws her weight around. I'm a bit worried and will definately have that crop with me when I go out there. Is there anything you guys can think of to get them to BACK OFF?

[CowGirlUp1833]

Wow...this is so unnessary. People like that should not own horses. you are right, they do sound dangerous.

[John]

A larger carrot stick!!!

[Cowgirl2135]

Carry a crop and don't let them ever get close to you. When you walk into them, make them move away form you. Carry a whip, Carry a crop, make noises scare them away from you.

[dakota's_sable]

That's terrible. Those people had a lot of nerve asking you to look after their horses knowing that they act so horrible. That's putting your life in danger. Sounds like the owners need the carrot stick taken to them for not teaching their horses manners and respect.

[Super_Trooper]

I would go in there with a lung whip and freak on them....dont let them even come close to getting near your space. You dont want to take the chance of getting seriously hurt. Gosh horse's should never be aloud to get that bad.

[tucklove]

when i went out to see how to feed them today i got separated from the owner and had to scare them away with my hat. she does nothing with them and get this, the mare is pregnant. the colt is the foal of her last horse who died four months after he was born from her fourth bout of founder. i wish i could bring thses two home, even if it was just to train them and get them to someone who would use them. she wants to make the mare her 4 year old daughter's horse, the kid has never ridden and no one rides the mare, the owner has been dumped so many times i can't even keep track any more. both of the horses are born in captivity mustangs, very pretty and smart, just absolutely dangerous. it's a wonder to me how no one's been killed, she has three kids under 12. oh and the last year when i took care of the colt, he tried to pin me to a wall with his butt and kick me, i had to beat on his backside for all i was worth to get rid of him. awful little guy, could be great, but uhg, i do so not enjoy being nice sometimes.

[shell]

Maybe you need to talk to her about thee horses and tell her she should get rid of them and get something older and "Normal". Horses with manners are not hard to find.

[sdl1up]

I would refuse to care for them for her. It is absolutely unreasonable to expect someone else to deal with something you are not willing or capable of dealing with yourself. She is not doing them or her friends any favors by letting this continue. People like that tend to wait until someone is seriously hurt before teaching the horses any manners, hopefully it will not be one of her young children that do not know how to keep themselves safe.

[Love2TrailRide]

does she know HOW to care for a horse? Maybe you guys could get together and atleast get them a FEW ground manners, to the point where they aren't dangerous. It really isn't your job to do that but maybe she doesn't know how and atleast needs someone to guide her along. No horse should act like that, I mean its one thing if they get into your space but rearing and bucking and kicking at YOU or whoever? Thats very un called for. I do what Super Trooper said and just freak on them and GET THEM BACK.