Hi Larry,

Thanks for the advice. He already went on the attack and was severely punished for it. He's very leary of me now and waits until I turn my back to try and sneak up on me. I always keep a switch handy and Im quicker than he thought when I need to use it. If gelding will help him , then gelding it is. I'll go talk to my vet asap and get it done.

Thank you very much,

Miss Kory

It's called "gelding".

The reason your discipline is ineffective is because testosterone is making this horse more willful than normal.

So, you are going to have to geld him or escalate the discipline.

If you don't, the next thing this colt is going to do is "attack" you.

When he does, you could be seriously injured or killed.

Read this:
http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/stallion-advice.htm

Larry T.

Hey, I have an almost 2 yr old colt I want to get started but he's a defiant one. He always turns his butt to me, looks back at me, flattens his ears and shows me teeth. I know he's being disrespectful and Ive tried disciplining him but he defies me nonetheless. He was difficult to catch and halter but I got him anyway. I keep a handle (short piece of rope) on his halter to catch him easier.

He has seperation issues with his momma, the 5 yr old "PBR stunt horse" I wrote you about. I keep them on seperate ends of the property because Ive noticed he only acts up when shes around. He's easy to lead (once hes caught), backs well but has problems trailering. Hes so easy to lead I say you can lead him to the gates of hell with a carrot ( hes VERY food oriented).

I need help in getting his respect. Ive been told to have him gelded but gelding isnt gonna solve his problems nor mine. When I discipline him, I dont cut him any slack because that lets him know hes winning and I cant have that. When his turns his butt to me, he gets whacked on it. That usually turns him around but he still flattens his ears and shows me his teeth. He tried to take my space and got discipline for that. When I say move, he moves his butt, quick!

I think hes testing me to see how far he gets which isnt very far. I dont want to get rid of him but if I cant get his respect, it could become dangerous for the both of us. I know what he doesnt like so I use those things to discipline him. Theres gotta be a reason hes so defiant towards me. I think I may be doing something wrong its not all the horse's fault. I know somewhere in this situation, we are having a failure to communicate. I know there's no quick fix for this but any advice you can give will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again

Miss Kory

Larry T.