Problem Horse | Food Aggression

For those who think he was mean for tapping that horse. Did you see her trying to double barrel kick him? That can easily kill a person. Horses can also bite a face off or break an arm & cause other serious damage. The lessons she learns while young can save her from a bad fate later on. Nice job Ryan.

I don’t blame her for being a bit afraid.I had a horse that was food aggressive.The horse bit me in the face and almost tore my nose off.A few surgery later and It made me more aware of what they can do.

This is a smart mare who’s just gotten her way for far too long, good that they caught it early

You aint seen food aggression until you've seen me weaning me off of chocolate ice-cream.

I see a lot of comments saying that this girl isn’t very confident. I think the issue is that there’s a camera on her and she doesn’t really know this guy super well. She’s probably more confident alone.

“…a little ‘Buck-You’ there”. Priceless!!!!

I think it's notable how firm, but kind he was to the horse! He gave her a little boop on the nose when she wouldn't back off and when she was kicking, but otherwise was really respectful. He also stressed not making your horse afraid of you, which I really liked!

Ryan is cool as a cucumber. Notice how his demeaner doesn't change as he corrects the horse. He doesn't get all amped up. Because it's not personal, it's just the way it is. Horse sees it the same way and respect is established.

As someone who knows nothing about horses this was fascinating. Ryan seems so patient and knowledgeable. Well done to him and Jessica both.

A shout out to Jessica and other horse owners for sharing their experiences with us. It's a big help.

Great lesson. I hate when people think food aggression is cute. I worked with this one spoiled horse where her owner thought it was cute and I had to spend so much time building up respect boundaries. She loved testing me because the longer they are like that the more they push. It translates to riding too. Cause if the can push you off food then pushing off the saddle is just a stones throw away 😂

Seems like it’s a matter of the horse learning that she can use aggression to “teach” humans to do what she wants. Glad to see you worked on boundaries both with and without food.

I started riding as a very young child so I grew up with horses. When I was eight, I got kicked in the ribs by a food aggressive horse named "Food for Thought" (a barn horse I rode regularly but didn't own). The irony of that name is pretty amazing... Anyway, the rib healed in a V-shape which goes about 4 inches into my chest cavity and presses against my liver. It never stopped me from riding, I just learned a hard lesson to pay close attention to a horses body language and cues. Food aggression is a serious issue that deserves attention. Thanks for the educational content. Hoping it spares someone else the kind of injury I experienced.

Watched this awhile back. Had a colt that was getting aggressive at feeding time and just very pushy. He is better now. Surgical loss of his nay nays couple weeks ago and he is improving greatly. I got to where I would not go in the pen without my flag. He’s learned to move and wait. Had to be consistent. What Ryan said worked.

This is essential teaching, this means horses have a better chance to live happy healthy lives instead of being sold or put down for bad learned behavior. Love this! Thank you for demonstrating clearly.

Jessica: Talking about her badly behaved mare... Horse behind her: Drops his dangly boy bits to make sure we know she's not talking about him! 😂

Sometimes it's about teaching the owners lol

I know nothing about horses . . . but that was darn interesting. Thanks

A lot of times, being aggressive with any animal that you're working with can have big negative effects. However, being the Alpha means being strict, and teaching through various ways of communication is exactly what Ryan does. Great job, and thank you for sharing these videos of your work!!

In all my 30 years rideing horses I am forever learning something new you made some really good points my Arabian would show food aggression but the the way you made those two horses respect your space was like magic as a rider we learn all the time it doesn't matter how long all what level rideing ability you have you still learn things all the time their ain't no such thing as the best rider I definitely learnt something new watching this today this is really good educational info