http://forum.horse.com/(c) Horse.com Forum30We keep hoping someday that "pretty is as pretty does...." Tonight when I put Cody away she started to act pushy but I had my stick ready and gave her a warning poke to back off. When she didn't listen, she got a good whack and she backed offhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29630Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:18:31 GMTHoly smokes that is one BIG pony! She's pretty.http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29629Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:16:21 GMTShe's still got a hand or two to catch Cody and about 800 lbs. but she's meaner than him...... Don't know if I could pony her off of him anymore now that he gives way......http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29575Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:35:47 GMTWow! She's a monster! But she's going to be a great horse. http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29566Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:52:03 GMTShe has 3 sessions under her belt now. The farrier did her feet tonight and she was better. Although she did pull-up on her hinds some, she didn't try to kick anyone this time :) She seemed more patient and responded to correction morehttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29564Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:26 GMTI came off when a lesson maniac horse popped a jump then she kicked me on the way down. She knocked the wind out of me. I got back on her. It was my fault. Showqueen, are you reaping the benefits of the dressage lessons you thttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29528Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:37:38 GMTYikes, Connie! Haven't ever actually been kicked..... don't plan on it. Cody missed me once by 6 inches..... He was about 3 years old and feeling frisky, did a spook and lunged ahead of me when I was walking him, then leaped up and did a "caphttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29515Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:40:52 GMTshowqueen, sorry about the health problems with your mare. Hope you have her well on the road to becoming her old self again. Your accident was awful. Really glad to read that you are okay. Cars can be replaced. dana, I havehttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29506Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:37:44 GMTPoor Dana. I'll bet I'm not the only one who wishes I were closer to be able to give you a hand with her. I'm glad you didn't get kicked - intentional or not.http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29504Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:36:13 GMTWow, your poor mare...... she's having quite the time of it! Hope things get figured out and healed. Quite a bit of $ for you too! Glad you're OK after your accident...... I've heard those airbags can really get you..... but betterhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29418Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:51:20 GMTYa, every time I think I'm settled, some wrench gets tossed into the mix. I found a good place for the pony, and even managed to move into the apartment at the barn, so I really have hands on with her, which has turned out to be a good thing. http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29392Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:24:36 GMTAt least for now, whenever she sees us out there, she's hanging over the fence, nickering and begging to be messed with. My problem is, I have a pretty fragile neck and can't really work with her anymore because one good jerk from her and I'm side-http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29386Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:27:22 GMTInstead of shooing her away, which she may see as a challenge, (since she is wanting to be alpha,) have you tried going out there, even if you want to get another horse, and if she acts like that get her, and put her to worhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29381Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:59:10 GMTI don't know..... she makes getting other horses out of and putting other horses into the pasture difficult and dangerous because she comes in squealing, striking and kicking...... If I have a whip, it scares the poor horse I'm holding onto! Sigh..http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29362Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:28:50 GMTHaha well at least you could say if she were in the wild she'd definitely be the alpha female. Wonder if she will be braver now with Spirit or will she remember what happened last time.http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29341Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:23:03 GMTEither way, she shouldn't have been kicking, she had just nailed Cody in the side and then turned her butt to the gate...... The tides are a changin..... tonight, Cody went over to steal her pellets and she warned him off and it worked?http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29279Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:28:05 GMT she thought the gate was another horse, not me..... Um...yeah okay. http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29269Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:17:14 GMTShe is a fast learner. :o! Yeah, I doubt she was kicking at you just at anything in general and you happened to be there. Not fun to be in those situations.http://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29256Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:47 GMTShe's been better about the whole turning another horse into the pasture thing, staying back because we've been working on that and Cody WAS the boss but now things seem to be changing and she is starting to boss him around some....... Grrrrr, so, yes, bhttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29252Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:09:20 GMTGlad you are ok! Many times I have had close calls. I have been in the same predicament. Frisky was kicking at Hidalgo and he got the point and left. Then comes silly me near her and I think she thought Hidalgo came back and she started kicking. I was vehttp://forum.horse.com/fb.ashx?m=29249Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:05:08 GMT