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Besides Clinton, Jeffers and Valley Vet carry the rings. I have also seen them at large tack stores. I swear by them and even gave them as gifts to my friends. We even use them inside horse trailer when traveling.

that is a great idea, to keep them in a trailer too! It took me two years to get my (previously abused)Tennessee Walker gelding to even stand near the trailer or wall, much less be tied to it. I just had rope loops and then wrapped his rope two or three times through it, so if he really flew back it would just unwind, but if he backed up slowly, it would just give him a bit more room but stay where it was. Once he realized he wasn't snubbed down, it quit being an issue.

Great idea

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Thanks for the article, but he is not chewing, he is just licking at the wall as to say I am board.

give him some seasalt in his grain.

In support of this, here is some personal experience: Last year, a friend's young mare decided a dip in the top fence line was enough to attempt jumping it. (This, after a charge and sliding stop.) She got most of the way over, caught her back end, and landed square on her nose- driving a long stick high up into her nasal cavity. She is fine now, ... See Morebut to look at the fence, you might not ever imagine a horse attempting such a thing. It took some youthful vigor to make that attempt, and was ultimately why this mare made it through. Also, that it happened within sight of the owner. You never really know what will go through their heads, just that they are capable of trying anything.

And to you and yours!

Happy New Year to you too!

I had a wise teacher. He showed me that horses, like people can want to hug as well as fight. It all depends on the context in which he is bitting. If the bitting is an attempt at friendly contact (horses nip and bite out of friendship) then by letting him take your hand, palm up and fingers well in(not finger tips), and allow him to start to ... See Moreapply pressure. He will, but when it is more than you want turn your fingers upwards into the roof of his mouth and chase him saying GENTLE. He will try this time and time again but he will focus on the hand and nowhere else. He will become more gentle in a matter of days. This gives you control and him comfort. Most horses are deprived of interaction with other horses so this is his need for contact. All three of my horses do this and even hold my ears. Not recomended.
I have been on yards where horses have been beaten with shovels for bitting and they all get worse. They are mostly tactile horses looking for contact. I've not been bitten yet.
The hand MUST be well in before he shuts his mouth. It can be risky.

Jeez~ I would not stick my hand into ANY horses mouth. You can be tactile with them outside their mouth.
No hand feeding. That's all.

oh yea that's what my "Angel Girl" is getting too!!

Its a fun day to spend with my three babies...even if one of them (Kazz) is being really bad right now....she is getting a lump of coal in her feed pan! ha ha...no, but she is getting worked holiday or not. Sonata the thirty year old got a beautiful new blanket which she is NOT happy with (she thinks it makes her look untough). Travellor is getting nose kisses and hugs (because he is the best horse ever).

Try to make him do circles, then ask him to go back out again.Just keep doing this untill he does what you ask.

As soon as he stops, get off and just walk. If he dosn't move just bump him in the mouth and ask him to walk on. After a 100 yards or so get on and walk on. Repeat until he gives it up as a pointless exercise. It may take even a few weeks but puts you in a much safer and comandingposition. It will work.