How to desenitize your horses..

Ferronsgranny · 08-05-2008, 12:59 AM

to farm equipment. Last year my horses met the big tractors and round balers when they cut my pasture. At that time I did not have Ginger, so in the last 9 months she has met the tree cutters with chain saws, big trucks, logging trucks and other logging equipment. In the last week, she has met medium tractor and square hay baler all in her and the others pasture.

I think this picture says it all:

And this is her trying to break one of the bales of hay apart:

Since I live in a very rural place, the horses get to watch farm equipment go up and down the road all the time. They also get to watch the airplanes swoop low in the fields across the creek spraying chemicals on the sweet potatoes. They hear almost daily gunshots, have met the deer and endured my chickens and ducks under there feet.

I can't wait until next month to see what she does when they come in to put up the new fencing and separate this pasture up into four separate fields. Then the next month she gets to watch them build her a new barn after tearing down the old rotten one down.

**gbarmranch** · 08-05-2008, 04:49 AM

In that first one she looks like she is trying to figure out how to take it over and go for a drive..

She is getting big and looking good

PaintsQH · 08-05-2008, 05:04 AM

My silly horses like to trot after my BF's truck when they are in the yard eating grass and he pulls around back. Sometimes they stand in the yard and wont move from in front of him even after you blow the horn

Cute pics BTW!

Carri · 08-05-2008, 06:26 AM

Looks like I should send Opie down to you during haying next year! Our BO's brought in a tractor this week to move the manure pile around, and Opie had a fit!

Ginger looks great- It looks like she was standing over that hay bale claiming it as her own!

KrisRN2005 · 08-05-2008, 06:39 AM

I am always amused at the horses response to something new. the big things don't phase them anymore which is nice, I pick the pastures with the New Holland and they follow along beside me

my yearling continues to try and eat the steering wheel off!
sometimes it's the little things that really get them going like the time my husband decided to seed the pasture and they were in it

**gbarmranch** · 08-05-2008, 08:00 AM

Now if only we could teach them to clean their own stalls and tack..

HighHorse · 08-05-2008, 11:56 AM

Kris-your horses look terrified of that contraption.

FG- You mare looks like she's trying to figure out where the funny looking blue horse came from.

Ferronsgranny · 08-05-2008, 01:29 PM

Kris, I did that this spring and my horses surrounded me and try to eat the seeds. The only way for me to get it done was to go give them their grain and rush seeding. Of course after they ate, they went and rolled in all the areas I seeded. Needless to say I had horses that were covered in seeds. I did have a few places the seeds sprouted though.

I often wondered if I had wetted the horses down if the seed would have sprouted on them

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Crookedblaze · 08-05-2008, 01:36 PM

LOL that is too funny!

Mac loves tractors. When they are running he just wants to check them out.

cameo05 · 08-05-2008, 02:50 PM

Mine are used to the equipment. You aught to see them chase the gator... Well Liberty is used to the tracter and weed wacker.

cameo05 · 08-05-2008, 02:51 PM

Oh yeah by the way, Ginger is gorgeous.

KrisRN2005 · 08-06-2008, 06:02 AM

Highhorse these two followed my husband the entire time he seeded 4 acres

they actually kept getting in his way. Ferronsgranny.no seed actually took, they probably ate it as well. little stinkers...they are finally getting use to the seeder, it was just one of those moments and of course I couldn't resist a photo.
the other day the kids were flying kites the horses were histerical to watch

! I actually got some on a short video I will load someday

Wolfie · 08-07-2008, 12:28 AM

That's hilarious. I think Ginger made a new friend!

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08-05-2008, 12:59 AM
Ferronsgranny Started Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Creek, MS Posts: 2,049	How to desenitize your horses.. to farm equipment. Last year my horses met the big tractors and round balers when they cut my pasture. At that time I did not have Ginger, so in the last 9 months she has met the tree cutters with chain saws, big trucks, logging trucks and other logging equipment. In the last week, she has met medium tractor and square hay baler all in her and the others pasture. I think this picture says it all: And this is her trying to break one of the bales of hay apart: Since I live in a very rural place, the horses get to watch farm equipment go up and down the road all the time. They also get to watch the airplanes swoop low in the fields across the creek spraying chemicals on the sweet potatoes. They hear almost daily gunshots, have met the deer and endured my chickens and ducks under there feet. I can't wait until next month to see what she does when they come in to put up the new fencing and separate this pasture up into four separate fields. Then the next month she gets to watch them build her a new barn after tearing down the old rotten one down. __________________ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

08-05-2008, 04:49 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,240	In that first one she looks like she is trying to figure out how to take it over and go for a drive.. She is getting big and looking good __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown

08-05-2008, 05:04 AM
PaintsQH Started Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,442	My silly horses like to trot after my BF's truck when they are in the yard eating grass and he pulls around back. Sometimes they stand in the yard and wont move from in front of him even after you blow the horn Cute pics BTW! __________________ My treasures do not clink, they gleam in the sunlight and neigh in the night

08-05-2008, 06:26 AM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	Looks like I should send Opie down to you during haying next year! Our BO's brought in a tractor this week to move the manure pile around, and Opie had a fit! Ginger looks great- It looks like she was standing over that hay bale claiming it as her own! __________________

08-05-2008, 06:39 AM
KrisRN2005 Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 669	I am always amused at the horses response to something new. the big things don't phase them anymore which is nice, I pick the pastures with the New Holland and they follow along beside me my yearling continues to try and eat the steering wheel off! sometimes it's the little things that really get them going like the time my husband decided to seed the pasture and they were in it __________________ May you always be true to your best friend, today, tomorrow and always ....

08-05-2008, 08:00 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 29,240	Now if only we could teach them to clean their own stalls and tack.. __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles. ~Author Unknown

08-05-2008, 11:56 AM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,908	Kris-your horses look terrified of that contraption. FG- You mare looks like she's trying to figure out where the funny looking blue horse came from. __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

08-05-2008, 01:29 PM
Ferronsgranny Started Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Creek, MS Posts: 2,049	Kris, I did that this spring and my horses surrounded me and try to eat the seeds. The only way for me to get it done was to go give them their grain and rush seeding. Of course after they ate, they went and rolled in all the areas I seeded. Needless to say I had horses that were covered in seeds. I did have a few places the seeds sprouted though. I often wondered if I had wetted the horses down if the seed would have sprouted on them. __________________ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

08-05-2008, 01:36 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,458	LOL that is too funny! Mac loves tractors. When they are running he just wants to check them out. __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

08-05-2008, 02:50 PM
cameo05 Bombproof Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,854	Mine are used to the equipment. You aught to see them chase the gator... Well Liberty is used to the tracter and weed wacker. __________________

08-05-2008, 02:51 PM
cameo05 Bombproof Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,854	Oh yeah by the way, Ginger is gorgeous. __________________

08-06-2008, 06:02 AM
KrisRN2005 Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 669	Highhorse these two followed my husband the entire time he seeded 4 acres they actually kept getting in his way. Ferronsgranny.no seed actually took, they probably ate it as well. little stinkers...they are finally getting use to the seeder, it was just one of those moments and of course I couldn't resist a photo. the other day the kids were flying kites the horses were histerical to watch! I actually got some on a short video I will load someday __________________ May you always be true to your best friend, today, tomorrow and always ....

08-07-2008, 12:28 AM
Wolfie Coming two Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: US Posts: 1,547	That's hilarious. I think Ginger made a new friend!