tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262702614913142964.post5165374966142894732..comments2024-03-27T05:07:54.162-07:00Comments on Functional Horsemanship: Anxious, Buddy Sour HorseBHGuilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423085756671104660noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262702614913142964.post-19193175806004805962013-05-30T10:14:49.617-07:002013-05-30T10:14:49.617-07:00I'm aware of all the excercises that can be us...I'm aware of all the excercises that can be used to cure a buddy sour horse. However, my 7 yr old gelding has gotten progressively worse and literally throws a fit. He will spin and jump with no warning when his current buddy is too far and has dumped me. Yesterday, he started running backward, got off balance and landed on his side with me still in saddle. Does anyone think he can be cured?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262702614913142964.post-63278789371958624842011-09-26T13:12:56.163-07:002011-09-26T13:12:56.163-07:00Help! I am new again to horses and the horse I le...Help! I am new again to horses and the horse I lease is not willing to go off alone. While the info on buddy sour seems reasonable what I want is for this horse to be willing to ride away from the barnand the other horses without balking. I worked with him to move off by walking him to a distance of several hundred miles but when I then mounted, the horse balked and just backed up over and over. I tried to turn him in a circle which he did over and over again but would not go father afield. Suggestions?Lenorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262702614913142964.post-72705190735410376652011-02-01T10:50:22.221-08:002011-02-01T10:50:22.221-08:00A horse is nothing like a dog, a dog is a predator...A horse is nothing like a dog, a dog is a predator like people, horses are prey, they seek comfort and release, unlike dogs who seek rough play, chase and have prey kill instincts. Horses are herd animals, they need a buddy and extra eyes to feel safe, if you treat a horse like dog you will fail more than you succeed. Totally different animals. A dog like a pet, horses see a pet as pressure, a horse would rather release (no pressure).Rickhttp://www.thinklikeahorse.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262702614913142964.post-9189696564564339072010-08-12T21:55:43.862-07:002010-08-12T21:55:43.862-07:00I don't quite understand your point on "b...I don't quite understand your point on "building trust". I know horses are not machines, but aren't we really training them to do what we want by conditioning them through repetition? Almost like a dog knowing when you tell him to sit, he will, then you pet him to let him know it's the right move.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com