>>> Well, that's what SEDONA does  (her only vice though so I
>>> shouldn't complain) ...... hopefully I can break her of it as I do
> NOT
>>> cinch up very tight (learned that by training young horses)......she
>>> STILL snap, snap, snaps though ..... I think it's a habit now and I'm
> not
>>> too sure how to stop her from doing it.
 
>> Let me think on it Jean.. way to tired at the moment.
 
> If you can think of a reason -- OR what I can do to stop it I would
> certainly appreciate it!!
 
 
 
This is a real hard one to get them to stop.. and part of working on it is 
how much the horse likes to please you and or likes to get along with you.
 
The horse is obviously cinchy.. someone pushed her to hard to fast by 
cinching her up to tight to fast.. and not working up to an acceptable level 
slowly.
 
 
This one takes some time and might not really work except to get her to cut 
down on the actions.
 
If she does this.. slap her on the shoulder with an open hand and yell no 
and/or quitit/whatever. Dont' slap hard.. but just enough to make noise and 
get the point across that you are displeased with her actions. This ought to 
get her to stop turned her head and feinting trying to bite (which she's 
doing). 
 
You can then continue to yell your displeasure when she snaps her teeth/jaws.
If she doesn't respond.. slap her shoulder again to make the point. 
 
*IF* she stops and behaves.. make sure she knows beyond a shadow of a dount 
that she's a good girl. take a bunch of time for this to make the point.
 
But more then that.. anytime she snaps her teeth.. let her know it's 
unaceptable. Tush picked up grinded her teeth a bit from watching another 
horse.... and she gets corrected EVERY time she does, very consistently.
 
The amount or frequincy that she grinds her teeth is dimishing.
 
Takes time Jean.. may never work 100%.. but it's worth the effort for a very 
bad habit.
 
 
 
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