| If you have a horse that scares you because he | | | | wouldn't allow their own children to something like |
| doesn't seem to listen or obey your commands, | | | | this - especially if they knew and understood that |
| this may be your solution. The first thing you may | | | | the horse could easily and quickly hurt them albeit |
| wonder is if it's okay to spoil your horse. The | | | | without meaning to. So if you wouldn't allow your |
| answer is "it depends." Here's what I mean. If you | | | | child to do it to you, why would you allow your |
| want your horse to wear high-quality tack, that's | | | | horse to do it? I imagine it's because people don't |
| okay. He won't know the difference anyway. If | | | | what being spoiled is really about when it comes |
| you want your horse's feet trimmed by the most | | | | to horses. |
| expensive farrier in your area, that's okay | | | | If your horse is spoiled, you make him especially |
| because he won't know that either. Obviously, | | | | dangerous because he'll be on top of you all the |
| what I'm talking about is spoiling your horse by | | | | time. The worst time to be on top of you is |
| letting him do something he wants but shouldn't. | | | | when he gets frightened. When you consider his |
| What am I talking about? | | | | lightning fast reflexes, you sure don't want your |
| For example, I've seen people let their horse | | | | horse to be on top of you. In fact, you want to |
| come right up to them and get in there space. | | | | have an open door for him so he knows how to |
| The horse will crowd their owner. They'll get in | | | | get away if he feels the need to. Whether or not |
| their owner's face and nudge them or even bite | | | | he's on top of you, he'll need to get away. It's far |
| at them. That's known as a spoiled horse. | | | | better to have him off you when he needs to |
| Interestingly, people who let their horse do this | | | | get away that have him always in your space. |