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how do you get your horse to trust you

my horse meadow was once abused and wont trust me,we have so many problems. how do i fix it.how do i get her to trust me so we can jump

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Permalink Reply by Hannah on November 9, 2009 at 3:13pm: Hi Alex,
My old pony was once terribly abused.
It took a while. Some horses take longer than others, Like my new horse he adored me from the first day and we grew apon that! You need to show meadow you won't hurt her. Paintence and understanding lots of grooming, cuddles! keep her happy talk to her like she's your best friend which she probably is. Look out for her! see her everyday or most day's care for her give her treats etc.... Show her you love her. It all takes time. :) Good luck!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alyssa Thomas on November 9, 2009 at 9:35pm: you could also try monty roberts' join-up method. it works on the basis of the horse's language. it builds trust by establishing yourself as the herd leader in a gentle and pain-free way.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Amy on November 12, 2009 at 6:52pm: My horse was once abused when he was younger (now 29) and is head shy and extremely spooky because of it. when i first started riding him in lessons he wouldn't let me get him from the paddock or from his stall he would either run away or move to the back of his stall, my riding teacher had to get him for me he also wouldn't let me brush his face or let me put his bridle on. My riding teacher gave him to me and i started working with him just going over to him and giving him treats and patting him and he eventually started to let me do more stuff with him. it's been about 3 years since i started riding him 2 since I've owned him and hes still sometimes spooky but sooo much better just cuz he knows he can trust me.

What does she do to show u she doesn't trust you?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Maria on November 16, 2009 at 11:48am: Well the way I got Smidget to trust me was just sitting in her stall, grooming her, giving her treats, and being very calm. Now I can jump on her neck and she doesn't do anything! Sparta just loves everyone but doesn't trust everyone. I was with him from the start and he only trusts me and my friend Annalee; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kat on November 17, 2009 at 7:00am: Make everything a good experiance.
If he does something wrong, don't get mad and smack him, tell him "no"
then try again.

Join Up works well.

also, just spending lots of time together, not just riding.
brushing, treats, etc.; ▶ Reply to This