How do you stop a horse bitting?

Answer 1

You put the reins over the horses neck and pull the horses neck up. Or if it has a feed bag remove the feed bag from the horse and then bridle the horse. But you should really leave the horse to eat its food so it won't try to ear the grass while riding

Answer 2

This depends.

1. If your horse is doing it to other horses it is most probably because he/she is bored, playing or wants attention. To fix this you can get something to stop the boredom like a salt lick or horse ball to play with. If this does not work and your horse is riping rugs you can get a grazing muzzle which they can drink through but they can not eat.

2. If he/she is doing it when you are Doing up the girth you might be pinching the skin. To stop this only do up he girth one hole at a time and after every second hole stretch the front legs out don't just jack it up tight.

3. If he/she is just trying to bite when you are catching, leading and putting tack on like the saddle with the girth not done up she might have had something bad happen to him/her so he/she might be angry or scared so you need to go slowly with this.

e.g put the saddle on and then take it of and keep doing it till he/she gets you will not hurt her.

Also involve something positive when you are doing the thing he/she does not like give him/her a carrot or some feed while some one puts on the saddle.

Answer 3

Try this first. Say NO! loudly when he bites , then turn your back and ignore him. If he just wants attention, he may get the hint. If this doesn't work, talk to your Vet. Some may recommend a type of muzzle when being handled. Keep him tied or in a separate stall if he is biting other animals.

Horses need more than just a firm "NO!", and a little muzzle will not fix the problem, just hide it. Biting needs to be corrected, not fixed. When your horse comes around to bite you, "bite" him back. Biting is a sign of dominance, and if you allow him to, he thinks he is the dominant one. A dominant horse does not just say "NO!", he bites back. So, when your horse goes to bite you, pop him with the back of your hand, as hard as you can. Don't be afraid to hurt him. Horses are a lot tougher than we give them for. Then, as a further measure, go ahead and push him around some. Move his feet forwards, backwards left and right. That is what dominant horses are able to do- push the less dominant horse around. Eventually, your horse will realize you are the leader in this herd of two and stop biting for the most part. Just keep in mind that horses do test their leaders once in a while to make sure they are still good enough to be the leader, so always expect the unexpected, especially around this horse.

There are a few other reasons horses bite though. These include: Boredom, discomfort, confinement and lack of exercise. So, you could also try checking for anything that could be making him uncomfortable and give him more turnout. Often it is a combination of acting dominant, boredom, discomfort, confinement and/or lack of exercise.

And just a little post note: part of the first answer is correct. Some horses do bite for attention. However, just a NO! will not fix it. A pop on the nose and then ignoring the horse will maybe work, but I've had better success with being dominant rather than just ignoring him.

Answer 4

My horse does the same thing and what I do is have treats in my hand. Before it goes in, i give him one, then when it is almost on, then when i is slipped over his head. That was he associates putting on the bridle with pleasant thing and he also associates that with me!

Answer 5

You will need to correct the mouthy behaviour as soon as the horse takes the lead rope in it's mouth. You can do this by simply saying no and removing the rope, or by doing that followed by making the horse move it's feet. the horse will learn that mouthing on the lead rope leads to movement and work and will eventually stop mouthing the rope. Of course the horse could be biting the rope when it is holding still because it is bored and wants to move, if that's the case then you should make the horse stand still until it quits chewing / biting the rope and relaxes. Once the horse relaxes give it a pat and let it walk around.

Answer 6

There's no real way, but a properly-fitted cavesson will make it much more difficult for the horse to move his mouth enough to mouth the bit.