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How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?

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horsecrazi
Reg. Sep 2006
Posted 2007-01-03 2:18 PM (#53246)
Subject: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?


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Ok I have a mare that I have never had a problem catching....I now have a gal leasing her.She will not let this gal catch her.She comes like she is going to be caught then runs.I have never had this problem with her.Any sugestions?I just don't get it.
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terri s
Reg. Sep 2005
Posted 2007-01-03 4:07 PM (#53250 - in reply to #53246)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?


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Bet that mare is laughing the whole time too! The only thing I've found that worked long term is just walking them down. Start in as small an area as you (she) can, then pretty much keep walking up to them while visually ignoring them. By which I mean, look off into the sunset, stare at your shoes, you could care less where that horse is. At the same time maybe take a step or so closer. Plan on spending as much time as it takes. If they let you get right up to them then run off, just keep a steady pace after them and when they want to stop and taunt you again, send them off at a trot. Kind of like round pen work.

When you can stand by them, scratch them on the neck and walk off. Do over. Slip halter on, make them stand a minute, drop halter while maintaining control over them. Then YOU be the one to walk away. More than likely this will have to be done more than once. My guy finally decided it was not nearly as fun when I didn't run after him and play the game. And he got tired pretty quickly of being kept moving when it wasn't his idea. It took a few sessions but mine will generally come up to me in the pasture and no trouble catching. She'll just have to stick with it. Explain to her how to use her body language to control which way the horse moves too.

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N2ridin
Reg. Nov 2003
Posted 2007-01-03 4:42 PM (#53252 - in reply to #53246)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?


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Terri is exactly right!!  I chased one for 3 days before I caught him.  Of course he didn't get to eat, as long as he was not allowing me to touch him.  At that point it was ME  PUSHING him away from the barn at feeding time.  He finally got the idea.
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Painted Horse
Reg. May 2005
Posted 2007-01-03 8:20 PM (#53268 - in reply to #53252)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?



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Good advice above.

I've also just put chair out in the middle of the pasture and sat down. Read a book, listen to your Ipod. When the horse come to check you out, Stratch it's nose, maybe give it a treat, then ignor it.  After ignoring it enough, you can probably catch it, reward it with a good scratch  and turn it loose. Pretty soon the horse sees getting caught as getting some love or attention and not with working.

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cowpony01
Reg. Mar 2006
Posted 2007-01-04 9:57 AM (#53276 - in reply to #53246)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?



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I saw a good one on RFD tv, I believe it was Chris Cox? This horse was a total A-hole too!!!! and he basically chased the horse away until he gave in and always looked the horse staight in the eye, and you know what, I've done the exact same thing, when ours get a wild winter hair in their butt, I chase the ever loving horse cacca out of them and they get tired of it after about 10 min. and say, "well it's no fun to be chased AWAY!" The object of it is, that they don't like to be pushed away from their comfortable circle, look at them in the wild, they do it all the time to other horses. I would do it with this one in a big or small area, sounds like he needs to know who the "Lead Mare" is per say, just a suggestion not saying it will work or it's right, but it works for me when like I say,. they get a wild winter hair up there butt!

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hounddog
Reg. Dec 2005
Posted 2007-01-09 5:55 PM (#53615 - in reply to #53246)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?


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A lot depends on how the new person is approching also.You can't look like your stalking.Some don't trust  a newbie.I have a few I can walk up and catch and yet look at my wife and give her the middle finger(if they had one you could see) and off they go somewhere else.She rarely deals with some of them daily. I do.
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Terri
Reg. Jan 2004
Posted 2007-01-09 8:40 PM (#53631 - in reply to #53615)
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My old mare was starved and abused before I got her and if I don't approach her hip she will walk away.  If you try to approach her looking at her head she will run.  With her it is all about body language.  She finally let my husband approach her (untied) yesterday.  It only took 4 years.
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farmslave
Reg. Jan 2007
Posted 2007-01-13 4:49 PM (#53823 - in reply to #53246)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?


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Dang..jst read all the replies to the question..no MAJIC cure apparently. I already knew that..haha..I got a new one in September--last year and still have not mastered the catching thing. I believe he was just cowboyed too much..this one wont allow any ruff stuff i believe. He is dbl San Peppy breeding and shows it. He is 3 and REAL quick..but not boogery..thank gawd. Any suggestion to my little horsey will be appreciated. I have made progress doing the constant walking, not chasing, toward thingy...i finally win. Even in a big pasture..he does circles of fright around me till..FINALLY he allows a successful catch. Whew.....not like ALL my other horses. Even my other San Peppy horse is an EZ catcher...sorta. HAha. Im not into giving any treats..so dont suggest that. Ive got 6 other horses i just whistle too and catch. Honest. I do luv my horseys. Woo oooo HOOOOooo
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Terri
Reg. Jan 2004
Posted 2007-01-14 12:46 PM (#53847 - in reply to #53823)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?



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One thing that did help with my old girl is that she doesn't like being alone.  When I was going to groom everyone I would leave her in the pasture alone while I fussd over the others and then when I was ready for her she would only take a couple of steps before letting me get her. 
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hav2ride
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2007-01-14 3:16 PM (#53851 - in reply to #53246)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?


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One more thing to add to Terri's response. Most horses resetn being caught because they are happier in the pasture. Leaving the pasture usually means work. So, if I have one who learned the run away habit, I teach them that I don't give up (the walking after them trick) and when I do catch them, I give them a good handful of grain in their feed bucket when we reach the barn so they think getting caught means snack time. I prefer to never feed them anything from my hands because horses get very pushy that way.
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horsecrazi
Reg. Sep 2006
Posted 2007-01-14 4:42 PM (#53853 - in reply to #53246)
Subject: RE: How to catch a horse that doesn't want to be caught?


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Thanks for all the good info.I have started leaving the mare in a smaller (holding area)with her pals when know she is going to need to be caught by this gal.She has had no problem with ther since.I am thinking with this mare being from the track she was "manhandled" quite a bit,and is not very trusting of new people.
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