Pushy, Aggressive, Biting, and Dominant Horse Behavior

The horse in the stall next to the washer was being nosey sticking his head up trying to figure out what was going on😂😂😂

As a kid, I learned about horses. I was obsessed and I still am, but training isn't a fairytale. It can be rough, horses are bigger animals than you and they know it, they are SO smart. My first instructor tried to teach me that horses are going to try to push me around, even when I'm respectful and sweet to them, and you can't let em.

It's mind boggling that people buy an animal that's over 1'000 pounds and then expect to be able to handle it without proper training. Thank you for providing such important information to the horse owning public. It's so generous of you to offer your knowledge on YouTube.

Anyone else notice how absolutely adorable the nosey horse in the background? 😂

This is fascinating to learn. So many people think that the horse putting his head near you is a sign of acceptance and affection. Quite the opposite. Thanks for pointing that out.

Probably one of the kindest,knowledgeable people I have viewed so far . Love to see a person who seems to understand horse behavior and is empathetic ❤

Still getting to know my new horse who was very mouthy, with an occasional nip and was struggling to find a way to deal with this undesirable behavior...this video helped tremendously. After watching this video, I worked with him following your instructions. Progress was made in a relatively short amount of time. He is very watchey so everytime I lost his attention I moved his feet. Consistently will be challenging but I am committed...

Making a horse move their feet is usually so easy and can be done calmly. People don't do enough of this simple exercise.

The best video on YouTube on basic horse handling. Thank you, sir, for the detailed explanation. I have few mares and a stallion and figured out most of this by myself already, for any new horse owner - this channel is gold!

Keeping it calm & impersonal. Thank you! Taking those minutes to establish leadership save you so much time.

I know this is an older video. I've had horses for years. I NEVER realized that licking and chewing could mean that they won too! That is mindblowing! And makes SO MUCH SENSE! Thank you.

The horse picking over the stall at 14:05, cracked me up.

Excellent video. Too many owners don't realize that every encounter they have with their horse is either building on the training or tearing it down. You are never staying in the same place.

I love that little black nose trying to look over the stall wall!😂

I'm ecstatic! Watched your video went out and applied what I had learned and now my pushy, nippy hard to handle stallion is already taking a big step in paying attention to me. This has been an on going battle between he and I that finally I feel we have reached an agreement on. I could actually see the relief in his face like he was saying...finally this lady knows what she's doing! I can't thank you enough Tim!!

Very interesting. Thank you for the instructions. I volunteer at a small ranch that provides equine therapy. One horse bites staff at times but never the kids, another one who is newer to the program invades or space and is"stubborn". This video has taught me so much about what to watch for and how to respond. I will be watching your other videos!

Such a helpful video. I'm going to watch this several times. I've got a 17 hand pushy warmblood whose generally well behaved but can get in my space and is too mouthy. All my fault for allowing it to go on too long. He was well handled as a youngster but I think regarded more as a cuddly baby. So when I bought him as a 4 year old he was very sweet and had good ground manners in his environment. New barn, new herd mates, new owner eventually deteriorated his manners generally because I allowed it to happen. Things just unraveled gradually and then a threshold was crossed and there's a big problem with ground manners, nipping, and riding... This and the series with the haflinger have been an extremely helpful videos. Reinforced much of what I've been working on in establishing leadership. I especially like your quiet, calm, but assertive approach. Thank you so much.

I once got kicked by a pony whilst still new at my riding school,I didn't know how to read certain aspects of the ponies and their behaviour,I learnt slowly how to deal with ponies,and this video hear still has taught me how to establish respect to personal spaces.Thank you for the tips.

I fed treats to my horse frequently and he was always so gentle. He got a little pushy once with my daughter (not too bad, really) but she was giving him treats constantly for about a month. He started pushing his nose towards her pockets, etc. He lost teats for a few weeks and boom, right back to respectful. It really depends on the horse... I've never met another one like him, honestly.

Hi Tim, you most definitely are a horse leader. And I love the tone of voice you use. It has confidence with a sense of warmth and purpose.