| Have you got a horse who is impatient for his | | | | an hour either way (at least at the beginning), it is |
| feed? One who will attack others if they come | | | | acceptable to your horse. It is also useful to note |
| close to his feed bin? Even sometimes his owner? | | | | that braking their habits bring up stress in horses, |
| In my experience, such aggressive horse has | | | | which may cause physical ailments, in particular |
| turned like this because he has been starved in his | | | | Equine Gastric Ulcer. Once starved horses are |
| life. So you might reply, but he has all the feed he | | | | very likely to have some form of ulcers so |
| needs now! The word "now" does not mean | | | | reducing any risk is wise. |
| much to the horse. He remembers that in the | | | | Try to use the same feeding spot if you can. |
| past, he did not receive enough food, and this is | | | | Your horse will know when and where and will |
| enough for him to remember it, even years later. | | | | wait for you there. It makes him feel safe. |
| During an intuitive communication session, it is | | | | These emotionally damaged horses usually need |
| possible to find out more about it and to reassure | | | | to be separated from the others at feeding time. |
| the horse that he is now fine and he can trust his | | | | It is best to find a spot where he cannot see the |
| feed will come everyday. Now, please, make sure | | | | others and they cannot come near him. |
| it does! | | | | To avoid any more impatient comportment and |
| However, there are things the owner can do to | | | | to show your horse that he will be fed, one |
| help the healing process. I have to warn you that | | | | should give him his food first, before any other |
| it is a very slow process though. The horse needs | | | | horses. |
| to understand and remember that he will get his | | | | Now, a very important thing to do is to talk to |
| feed everyday, no matter what, and no one will | | | | your horse like you were talking to a person. Tell |
| ever steal it from him. Seems simple, but for a | | | | him everything is all right now. Tell him you love |
| horse, it is not. | | | | him and you will take good care of him. Tell him |
| The once starved horse will wait for his feed | | | | no one sill steal his food and he will always get |
| maybe hours before it is time. He will pace up and | | | | plenty. If your horse does not mind being touched |
| down, neigh, stomp, charge others away, kick etc. | | | | while eating, gently and lovingly stroke his neck |
| As humans, one might think that to show the | | | | whilst talking to him. Let your true love for him |
| horse not to be impatient, one will make him wait | | | | flow from your heart, through your fingers and |
| even longer. This worsens the horse's attitude and | | | | into him. And if you listen carefully, you might |
| it is not teaching him anything good. On the | | | | "hear" him talking back to you! |
| contrary, it is reinforcing his knowledge that his | | | | You can use Flower Essences remedies to help |
| feed is not coming, and maybe will not come at all | | | | him regain the trust that he will be fed. |
| and he will go hungry. Bad memories come back | | | | Over time, your horse will start changing his |
| and get imprinted even more in his mind. | | | | thoughts and will not be as aggressive and |
| So what can you do? | | | | demanding as he realises that yes, he can now |
| First of all, it is a good thing to remind ourselves | | | | trust his feed will be provided for him. He might |
| that horses are creatures of habit. So once you | | | | never entirely forget his ordeal and will always |
| have set a time to feed your pony, the first thing | | | | have it in the back of his mind, but it will surely |
| is to stick to the timetable. Of course, we also | | | | improve his attitude. |
| need a bit of slack for ourselves, so within an half | | | | |