Biting?

[kckatt]

Hi, my horse has started biting. She really isn't biting. I think, its more nipping, cause she just rubs her teeth over my skin. But today she really bit me! :mad: So can anyone help me to stop her from doing this? :confused:

[Manda]

Everytime she bites you, or even thinks about biting you, give her a good hit on the nose and say no firmly. I had the same problem with my horse, and it stopped the problem.

[HappyHorse13]

Or, bop her in the muzzle with your elbow. But do it firmly, not hard.

[Tile Valley Morgan]

Im not too sure. My horse would bit other horses and i would bop her on the nose and say no. Then she never really trusted me again when I wanted to give her a treat, bridle or even pet her. She got really scarred of me and she would throw her head into the air.What I have resorted to is slapping her on her shoulder and she seems liek she is responding better. But i guess that it depends on what works best for your horse...

[kckatt]

Thanks guys! Um, I used to do that when she bites other horses, she did the say thing your horse did. I think its cause she doesnt understand what your getting on to her for. You know she didn't do anyhting wrong to you.
But thanks for the advice!! :)

[goluxgo]

Hey! about a month ago my horse started to bite, and he was really grumpy whenever anyone was around him, especially if i was putting the saddle on or riding him. He was due to see the chiropractor, and once he saw him he was almost back to normal. It turns out that part of it was that he was in pain.
The other thing we did was start turning him out outside for at least a few hours per day. Once we started this, he was happier and completely calm. He isn't such a grumpy horse anymore! Maybe your horse is unhappy or in pain. Horses arn't usually mean animals and if they are it might mean that they are unhappy. The cure might be as simple as turning them out!

<3 goluxgo

[Bella Cavallo]

my first horse started to get nippy because we always gave him treats by hand, so he would always look for them. When we started putting his treats in his bowl he stopped nipping people. If you give your horse treats, maybe thats why? Biting can be troublesome i know! hope that helps a little! :)

[Manda]

my first horse started to get nippy because we always gave him treats by hand, so he would always look for them. When we started putting his treats in his bowl he stopped nipping people. If you give your horse treats, maybe thats why? Biting can be troublesome i know! hope that helps a little! :)

This is actually why my horse started biting as well. We tried the whole putting the treats in the feed bowl, but it didn't seem to help. I suppose it depends on the horse though.

[Comanchegurl14]

Im not too sure. My horse would bit other horses and i would bop her on the nose and say no. Then she never really trusted me again when I wanted to give her a treat, bridle or even pet her. She got really scarred of me and she would throw her head into the air.What I have resorted to is slapping her on her shoulder and she seems liek she is responding better. But i guess that it depends on what works best for your horse...

Was she spooky and untrusting in the first place?? Cause if you do that to a horse and they're spooky and untrusting in the first place then your gonna make them worse.

[kckatt]

Well we did give her a lot of treats but we started cutting back on them. Thats when the biting started. :confused: She was a little jumpy when we first got her but now she seemd fine.

When we go to bob her on the muzzle she gets smart and moves away. Then comes back like its a game :mad: this makes me mad, which I think makes her excited.

[Comanchegurl14]

Well we did give her a lot of treats but we started cutting back on them. Thats when the biting started. :confused: She was a little jumpy when we first got her but now she seemd fine.

When we go to bob her on the muzzle she gets smart and moves away. Then comes back like its a game :mad: this makes me mad, which I think makes her excited.

When she goes to move away don't follow her trying to get the thing on. This makes her think that it really is a game. Wait till she comes back again and then try again...if she still moves away, then don't get angry, irritated or upset. She'll think its even more of a game if you start getting angry and stuff. Stand at ONE SPOT in the stall and let her come to you. The first couple of times it may take awhile so just be ready to spend a little while. If you chase her around though, she'll think it really is a game, so don't chase her around. So..just be patient and gradually she'll get better about not turning away from you in the stall when you put the bob on. It just takes patience.