If your pony keeps ignoring you, will you ignore it back?

Question

i got a beautiful shetland pony as a special birthday present. i was thrilled. she is such a lovely animal. she is white, with a thick mane and tail, and the biggest eyes i had ever seen. i love her so much that i want to spend a lot of time with her. i named her snowdrop. all she knows is how to pretend i don`t exist. she ignores me and pays me no attention. i now think snowdrop is an impossible horse. should i ignore her as well?

Answer 1

Try bringing her in and grooming her. Try feeding her a few horse treats. Try a few things like this in order to bond with her. Its a slow process but you have to build up a relation ship with any pet.

It sounds like you haven't had her long. Now you own her is she at a different place to where she used to be kept? Because maybe she needs some time to settle in. Or maybe she needs time to get to know you and to trust you. That is why you have to be nice to her, do things with and for her, and build up a bond with her.

Hope this has helped and Good Luck :)

Answer 2

She is a horse, not a human.  Your relationship with her is similar to that of you being the parent and her being your small child.  She needs you right now....she is not there to meet your needs....you are there with your intelligence to figure out what to do in order to help her adjust.  Be gentle and kind and win her trust, and she will eventually decide that you are her friend.

Answer 3

No, I have better things to do.

Answer 4

I agree with "Elf**" Parelli is the way to go!

I have had Extreamly great succes with parelli on my colt (used to kick, bite ect...). If you go the parelli route, it will not be hard for you to regain her attention (no hitting involved).

I stongly reccomend going the parelli route.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Certainly not.  This will create psychological problems for the pony.  She will start getting more and more stroppy.

Get a knowledgeable older person to help you with strategies for getting her to pay attention to you.  I think you are going to have to have some help because you must be pretty young and small to have a shetland.  Ponies do take advantage of the fact that their owners are littler and weaker (physically than them!) and need a firm but fair hand with issues.

You do not say what the problems are - perhaps you can post another question stating what she is and is not doing and perhaps I can help you further.  Also state how long you have had her and how old you both are.

Do not give up on her.  

Answer 6

try grooming her, riding her, and feeding her treats. dont leave her pasture (i dont know where you keep her) until she walks over to you. when she does praise her and give her treats

Answer 7

Don't ignore her.  She is your special horse and my guess is that she probably has not had much attention in her past.  

Spend time with her every day.  Brush, curry, clean out her feet and talk to her.  Give her treats.  If you do this daily, you will see her attitude change!

Answer 8

Get your lead rope and halter, and put them on her and just take her for a few walks and groom her. I also agree that the Parelli seven games would be a good start. Don't worry, if you just spend time with her she will come around.

David

http://gentlenaturalhorseman.blogspot.co...

Answer 9

It sounds like you need Parelli, go to www.parelli.co.uk and play the seven games with her. Watch Parelli on t.v horse and country channel and you'll soon be addicted to his ways, him and his wife Linda are truly amazing!

Also look up join up, which is fantastic.

EDIT: she may also be missing her last owners! Just spend loads of time just sitting in her field, perhaps reading a book, and eventually she'll be curios of you. When she approaches you, don't glare at her in the eye, just rub her forehead and praise her, "good girl"

Good luck! =]