How to Repel Horses

Series Summary

Man has enjoyed a unique relationship with the horses on this planet. Horses have carried us into battle, brave and without fear. They’ve helped us travel over long stretches of terrain. In some parts of the world, they still pull our farmer’s plows and carry our loads. They’ve been indispensable in herding and driving our cattle. The police have mounted horse patrols for crowd control situations in urban environments. No question, horses have proven to be well-suited for human life, expressing qualities of loyalty and bravery, responding to commands and usually having a calm, docile demeanor. In this free video series, an equestrian and horse riding coach provides advice for training horses. Discover how to repel horses, how to stop a horse from biting and how to make a horse run faster. With these tips on caring for equines, every horse owner will see an improvement in the behavior of these beautiful creatures.

Video Transcript

"If you find yourself in a situation,where you're in a pasture, and there's, especially multiple horses, knowing how to repel the horses can be a useful tool. The best thing to do if you're being crowded, is to just wave your hands. Yeah, and make noise. Yeah, and he gave me a little bit of room, and again, and he gives me a little more room, so you want to do whatever you can to sort of, make them respect your space. Its' really important, and if you need to, step towards them a little bit, crowd their space, and they'll move away, especially if you're trying to get a horse out of the pasture. It's important that you can do this, so you can get your horse out, without having the whole herd follow you. If the horse isn't repelled by any of these tactics, then, if they have a halter on, you can grab the halter and push them away. You can yell, and that might work."