Nipping..

Cay-lynn · 02-29-2004, 01:22 PM

My horse has recently gotten into the habit of nipping. My friend's mom and I have been trying to get him to stop, but nothing has worked. Any ideas on how we can get him to stop nipping?

kulasmom · 02-29-2004, 02:14 PM

When my colt nipped at me, I just took my fingers and pushed them into the roof of his mouth for just a few seconds. Seems to work, just be careful not to get bit.

Cay-lynn · 02-29-2004, 03:19 PM

Okay, Thank you. I'll try that. running_

tn walker · 02-29-2004, 03:26 PM

Well, my mare got into nipping a while back. Every time that she'd nip me, I'd pop her neck (because i didn't want to make her head shy) and say "NO!" loudly and firmly. Well, that didn't really work, so I'd give her a punch in the nose. Worked better, but still not great. So I tried using a whip. Nope. One day she actually took a bit out of me

so I bit her back on the nose. Hard eek! She squealed and looked at me like I was crazy, but she has never tried it again, lol! I'm not really recommending that, but that ended up working for me

Cay-lynn · 02-29-2004, 03:40 PM

If it comes to that I'll try it, it did work on my friend's dog.. eek! Thank you for the suggestions, you don't know how greatful I am. I really love him, but if he was to acctually take a bite out of me, my mom would sell him and I would have no say. Thanks again!

Cay-Lynn
running_

Toby&Arie · 02-29-2004, 07:01 PM

We've had quite a few nippy ponies at our barn and what worked with them was taking a spray bottle and squirting lemon juice into their mouths when they went in for a chomp.

Cay-lynn · 02-29-2004, 07:12 PM

That sounds like it works well! I will try that if he keeps it up.. I'm kinda afraid that he's gonna nip some little kid at the 4-H fair this year, which would be absolutely horrible, so I'm doing everything in my power to get him to stop.

MissBandit · 03-01-2004, 08:36 AM

How old is this horse?

LadyDulcinea · 03-01-2004, 08:58 AM

The lemon juice won't hurt the horses? Make them sick or anything? My gelding just recently started nipping and I have tried almost everything (except that). If it won't hurt him, that is what I will try next. pony

spyro1 · 03-01-2004, 12:10 PM

IMO, when a horse nips at you, he is trying to bite and hurt you. I, myself, use the 3 second rule. When any horse displays aggression towards me like that, I make a big display towards him, raising my voice slightly and deeply, I *tell him off* and yes, I will smack the mouth. I make him scared for his life. Now, if you sit back and think about it, 3 seconds isn't long adn I certainly won't cause any lasting physical damage, it's what I am making him think mentally that is important here. wink

02-29-2004, 01:22 PM	#1
Cay-lynn Full Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 60	Nipping.. My horse has recently gotten into the habit of nipping. My friend's mom and I have been trying to get him to stop, but nothing has worked. Any ideas on how we can get him to stop nipping?

02-29-2004, 03:26 PM	#4
tn walker Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NC Posts: 1,332 Images: 36	Well, my mare got into nipping a while back. Every time that she'd nip me, I'd pop her neck (because i didn't want to make her head shy) and say "NO!" loudly and firmly. Well, that didn't really work, so I'd give her a punch in the nose. Worked better, but still not great. So I tried using a whip. Nope. One day she actually took a bit out of me so I bit her back on the nose. Hard eek! She squealed and looked at me like I was crazy, but she has never tried it again, lol! I'm not really recommending that, but that ended up working for me __________________ My horse is SPOTTED. Paint comes in cans and Pintos are beans Shady Oaks Farm Specializing in the sound and versatile TWH and SSH www.freewebs.com/shadyoaksfarm

02-29-2004, 07:01 PM	#6
Toby&Arie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 482 Images: 3	We've had quite a few nippy ponies at our barn and what worked with them was taking a spray bottle and squirting lemon juice into their mouths when they went in for a chomp. __________________ "There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice."

03-01-2004, 08:36 AM	#8
MissBandit Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 13,218 Images: 300 Blog Entries: 43	How old is this horse? __________________ Founder is the #2 killer of horses. Learn how to prevent, spot and treat this deadly disease. Emergency Treatment http://www.laminitisclinic.org

03-01-2004, 08:58 AM	#9
LadyDulcinea Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,271 Images: 305	The lemon juice won't hurt the horses? Make them sick or anything? My gelding just recently started nipping and I have tried almost everything (except that). If it won't hurt him, that is what I will try next. pony __________________ ~~Carson's Swayze~~ ~~Debren's Royal Independence 3/19/05-11/19/07~~

02-29-2004, 02:14 PM	#2
kulasmom Full Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 121	When my colt nipped at me, I just took my fingers and pushed them into the roof of his mouth for just a few seconds. Seems to work, just be careful not to get bit.

02-29-2004, 03:19 PM	#3
Cay-lynn Full Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 60	Okay, Thank you. I'll try that. running_

02-29-2004, 03:40 PM	#5
Cay-lynn Full Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 60	If it comes to that I'll try it, it did work on my friend's dog.. eek! Thank you for the suggestions, you don't know how greatful I am. I really love him, but if he was to acctually take a bite out of me, my mom would sell him and I would have no say. Thanks again! Cay-Lynn running_

02-29-2004, 07:12 PM	#7
Cay-lynn Full Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 60	That sounds like it works well! I will try that if he keeps it up.. I'm kinda afraid that he's gonna nip some little kid at the 4-H fair this year, which would be absolutely horrible, so I'm doing everything in my power to get him to stop.

03-01-2004, 12:10 PM	#10
spyro1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Swamp..Home of The SEC Champs~Go Gators Posts: 6,881 Images: 62 Blog Entries: 21	IMO, when a horse nips at you, he is trying to bite and hurt you. I, myself, use the 3 second rule. When any horse displays aggression towards me like that, I make a big display towards him, raising my voice slightly and deeply, I tell him off and yes, I will smack the mouth. I make him scared for his life. Now, if you sit back and think about it, 3 seconds isn't long adn I certainly won't cause any lasting physical damage, it's what I am making him think mentally that is important here. wink __________________ I used to have a handle on life, but it broke off. Do unto others......

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