
Lothmorwel
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I agree, try and find out what started the behaviour. Is he in pain or discomfort of some kind? Is he actually a hormonal she? Have you been acting differently? Any changes in feed or stabling routine? Just work on your bond, do lots of nice things with him/her, groundwork, in-hand grazing, lots of grooming. If she barges then push her back, make her take a couple of steps back so she knows you are in cintrol. 'Cute' rubbing up against you can sometimes be a subtle form of this behaviour so make sure you aren't the one to move away. You can enjoy cuddles, but make sure she doesn't go too far. When you put her in the field and take her headcollar off, be the first to walk away, don't let her walk away from you. This sounds contradictory, but if she stands passive while you go off she'll think 'oh, she's gone', instead of 'aha, grass'. If you have certain problem areas like leading to and from the field then practice these loads, praising for good behaviour and correcting naughty behaviour. Try not to avoid such situations as it's worse when they happen. If you tackle the problem and solve it then the problem will be gone for good, not just temporarily.
12 January 2009 22:41
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