Problem Solving: Handling Horses To and From the Pasture

If your horse drags you to the pasture and bolts away from you, kicking up his heels and tearing the lead rope out of your hand before you even have a chance to take the halter off, you’re asking for trouble. It’s not a matter of if you’ll get hurt, but just when.

Dealing with horses that have pasture problems, whether those problems are associated with leading to the pasture or bolting or kicking out once in the pasture, all boil down to the same culprits—your horse doesn’t respect you and you don’t have control of his feet. How severe your horse’s problem is will dictate how you correct him.

If you’re dealing with a horse that’s hard to catch, runs ahead or lags behind on the way to and from the pasture and is pushy, Clinton shares tips on how to correct your horse’s behavior in the Problem Solving section of the Downunder Horsemanship app. Learn how to solve a pasture problem in the FREE video: Handling Horses in the Pasture.

To access the video, download the Downunder Horsemanship app. When the app opens, scroll down to the Problem Solving section. Select the video, “Handling Horses in the Pasture.”

The Downunder Horsemanship app is a free download from the App Store and Google Play as well as AppleTV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Android TV. Learn more about the Downunder Horsemanship app and adding it to your device on our website.