Don't give up on 'naughty' horses

In response to the growing number of calls our helpline receives begging for a badly behaved horse to be taken away, Redwings is urging owners to consider specialist help. The situation is otherwise that perfectly fit and useful equines may be ‘written off’ unnecessarily.

"Around a third of calls to our welfare helpline are people are asking for us to take on their horse for so-called 'bad behaviour'," explains Redwings' Welfare Co-ordinator Rachel Fairhead. "This may be rearing, bucking, biting, napping, bolting, barging or misbehaving when it's time to be caught. We know this can be very frustrating for an owner who probably feels enough is enough, but Redwings wants people to consider specialist advice which may mean they can 'claim back' their horse or find a more practical answer."

Redwings' new behaviour leaflet

In response, Redwings has launched a new behaviour leaflet which will explain possible reasons why a horse is behaving badly and possible solutions, plus details of people to contact for assistance.

"We would never consider giving up hope on a horse with behavioural problems without first trying every option available to us," continues Rachel. "We have worked with a number of very severe cases with highly successful results, so we want to pass on what we know and tell owners that there is help out there."

Many of Redwings' staff have been trained in Intelligent Horsemanship by Kelly Marks and they believe there is always some explanation for bad behaviour in horses. While an owner may have already tried the routes of checking tack fits properly and having the horse’s teeth and back checked, there may be a deeper cause that needs addressing by a professional horse psychologist.

Redwings' welfare team can offer a number of solutions, including the contact details for experts across the country experienced in dealing with severe behavioural problems. Horse owners are welcome to call the team on 01508 481008.

"Redwings believes in second chances," concludes Rachel. "Even if you feel you can no longer cope with your horse's behaviour, a simple assessment may tell you that there is hope for the future, even if that hope is not yours but your horse's. What you deem unacceptable behaviour may be perfectly workable for someone in a different situation and the horse may come to a point where it can be responsibly re-homed."

Click here to download the leaflet "Horses Behaving Badly".

Alternatively, visit the welfare pages of this site for the complete range of Redwings Welfare leaflets or telephone our welfare helpline on 01508 481008.

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home welfare visit us adoptions young redwings fundraising gifts about us contact us Tel: 01508 481000 Fax: 0870 458 1947 info@redwings.co.uk A Registered Charity No. 1068911	Don't give up on 'naughty' horses In response to the growing number of calls our helpline receives begging for a badly behaved horse to be taken away, Redwings is urging owners to consider specialist help. The situation is otherwise that perfectly fit and useful equines may be ‘written off’ unnecessarily. "Around a third of calls to our welfare helpline are people are asking for us to take on their horse for so-called 'bad behaviour'," explains Redwings' Welfare Co-ordinator Rachel Fairhead. "This may be rearing, bucking, biting, napping, bolting, barging or misbehaving when it's time to be caught. We know this can be very frustrating for an owner who probably feels enough is enough, but Redwings wants people to consider specialist advice which may mean they can 'claim back' their horse or find a more practical answer." In response, Redwings has launched a new behaviour leaflet which will explain possible reasons why a horse is behaving badly and possible solutions, plus details of people to contact for assistance. "We would never consider giving up hope on a horse with behavioural problems without first trying every option available to us," continues Rachel. "We have worked with a number of very severe cases with highly successful results, so we want to pass on what we know and tell owners that there is help out there." Many of Redwings' staff have been trained in Intelligent Horsemanship by Kelly Marks and they believe there is always some explanation for bad behaviour in horses. While an owner may have already tried the routes of checking tack fits properly and having the horse’s teeth and back checked, there may be a deeper cause that needs addressing by a professional horse psychologist. Redwings' welfare team can offer a number of solutions, including the contact details for experts across the country experienced in dealing with severe behavioural problems. Horse owners are welcome to call the team on 01508 481008. "Redwings believes in second chances," concludes Rachel. "Even if you feel you can no longer cope with your horse's behaviour, a simple assessment may tell you that there is hope for the future, even if that hope is not yours but your horse's. What you deem unacceptable behaviour may be perfectly workable for someone in a different situation and the horse may come to a point where it can be responsibly re-homed." Click here to download the leaflet "Horses Behaving Badly". Alternatively, visit the welfare pages of this site for the complete range of Redwings Welfare leaflets or telephone our welfare helpline on 01508 481008. >back Links \| Accessibility \| Privacy policy \| Site map \| ©Redwings 2005	advanced search