Jess P
Well-Known Member
And to think geldings are calm. My gelding, Dusty has been with us for 5 years. He was my first mini and I was really excited to show him. I had no idea what I was doing, (I didn't know I had to do a pattern for showmanship), but that got me liking it even more. Before his first show we clipped him for the first time. It took us three days (bad clippers) and he flinched a bit on the ears, but we got it done. This year he started freaking out. I needed to clip him a lot for the shows. But it was difficult to get at his ears. He actually sprained my mom's thumb. I have been working with him EVERY day. Holding the clippers on his face, praising him. I would slowly move up, praise him and so on. However, when I get to his forehead he starts rearing, lunging at me and trying to bite. This is not a fear response.
Dusty is very smart. He learns quickly, so if he finds a way to get away from something, he does it. He thought he could push into me to knock me over to get away (I didn't let him, I pushed right back). He also learned that backing up into the cord will pull the clippers out of the plug.
Are there any trainers out there that know how to stop this? I have been seriously thinking about sending this guy off to get some manners, and driving training (he has gorgeous movement
). I am not one to give up, I do not believe in it, but really, I do not want to get hurt by this guy.
Dusty is very smart. He learns quickly, so if he finds a way to get away from something, he does it. He thought he could push into me to knock me over to get away (I didn't let him, I pushed right back). He also learned that backing up into the cord will pull the clippers out of the plug.
Are there any trainers out there that know how to stop this? I have been seriously thinking about sending this guy off to get some manners, and driving training (he has gorgeous movement
