Comments on: My gelding tries to put everything in his mouth. How can I stop this bad habit?

By: Norah

Norah — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:54:03 +0000

My 4 year old appaloosa who is just like this now fetches on command. She picks up things and hands them to me. If I throw it 10 feet away she will walk over and get it.

By: T

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:46:15 +0000

Really good article, it exactly describes our horse. He chews on anything he can get his mouth on, and he chews the leadrope when I lead him.

By: Diana

Diana — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:42:01 +0000

What a neat article.

By: Ashlie

Ashlie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:07:27 +0000

I have the opposite problem.My horse hates his bit and is 25 years old.I don’t if it is a good thing or a bad thing.There is also another problemmy horse acts like there is a boundary where he can’t like there is an electric fence.What should I do???
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

By: Madison

Madison — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:07:51 +0000

Do you guys have games people can play?

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:32:21 +0000

Hi. I have a yearling mini colt. He has that biting thing going on. I have been told everything from “beat him” to “twist his nose”. I just read your article and took your advice about let him explore the things he wants to bite. It took less than 15 minutes and he stood still to have his halter put on!
I knew there was something other than punishment to cure this!I am glad to come across your article!

By: meranda

meranda — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:23:29 +0000

Thanks a lot it worked really good.

By: Meranda

Meranda — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:24:06 +0000

thanks for the advice.

By: Liza

Liza — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:58:54 +0000

Thank you so much! Our soon to be 2-year-old horse Daveed is very mouthy and our trainer onl suggested a (gentle) pop on the nose to stop him. The problem is he isn’t getting it, and since he is a Gypsy the approach really scares him! I never want him to bite anyone, but he likes to put things in his mouth like a human baby and is just curious. Thank you for this idea. Since Daveed learns fast I am sure he will be handing us the brushes in no time!

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:11:57 +0000

love them!!