@graciemay.sj: downsides of having a horse who doesn’t trust humans much, literally from cuddly and sweet to defensiveness in seconds #horses #equestrian #irishsportshorse #younghorse
I have a pony like this! Probably not quite as bad, but he can be very defensive towards strangers. He is really on/off with people he knows - super cuddly one minute then it’s like a switch! The minute you get too much in his personal space, or he feels threatened, or if you’re near his food, the defensiveness comes back! 😕 it’s hard but also rewarding at times, seeing him begin to trust us with things, and he doesn’t have to feel threatened. There are certain moments where you can tell he’s had some not very nice experiences with humans before!
2026-10-28 19:56:56
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Ellie😛 :
My gelding was for sure beaten in his stable before I got him because when we first got him he was badly defensive and terrified and acted exactly like this with the cow kicking and biting and I spent hours and hours with him everyday for a year to gain his trust and finally managed too but he acts like this with strangers because of his trust issues 💗
2026-10-29 21:28:32
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Lils 🌊🌸🌾 :
I hope you are able to work through these issues with him ❤️🩹
2026-10-29 08:27:23
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JoanneSym :
he's beautiful slowly does it patience trust is key
2026-10-29 12:40:00
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ashleystory07 :
We had a horse like this lovely she’s been in a lot of pain it’s so hard my heart goes out to you xxx
2026-10-29 07:46:39
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emily 🕸️ :
it’s gonna get better ❤️my pony is also super sweet at times and then out of nowhere his ears are far back and he wants to bite or gets real pushy :/ we do lots of groundwork and i try do to everything as free as possible so that we both still have our personal space and he doesn’t feel threatened by me. i just really try to „read“ him and be aware of his and my own boundaries
2026-10-29 20:53:11
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𝓁𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒾𝑒 🤍 :
hope ur ok hes gorgeous my mam says ❤️
2026-10-28 18:42:17
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🏐🏸Amy-Lee🏸🏐 :
What a handsome boy, I’ve always wanted a horse with that coat, but I hope you earn his trust.
2026-10-29 02:49:47
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