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Be the kind of leader that she needs. Horses are drawn to strength for leadership, and trust follows respect. It sounds like you have her respect. Within the boundaries of respect, be her source of calm and peace. Gentle strokes on the sensory points at sensitive nerve endings, sitting calmly with her in a stall comforting her, find ways to give her endorphins. Most importantly, put your perspective away and look at EVERYTHING from your horse's perspective. Accept who she is. Not every horse wants relationship dynamics like the ones in the movie trailer in our imaginations. I have some horses that want to be with me every second and others who just don't show affection, but I love them just the same.

I can't decipher this message. The lack of punctuation might prevent the message from being evident. Please don't deny your horse food. I can see that oil has gone in the feed, and he is uncomfortable and apparently not pawing the ground, which somehow led to you having surgery 3 weeks ago. If your horse can run the barn, that's a very special skill for a horse. Maybe watch the video again, and you may see that the key is proper hydration, which is why I make buckets of alfalfa soup (more water than alfalfa) several times a day.

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To just go for a walk, I don't guess it matters much. Unless you feel the other horses will cause a problem. To work, I'd use the round pen for sure.

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Usually, if they won't move out for you for the short lounge on a lead line, it is about confusion. I offer direction by leading the horse off to one direction and apply supporting pressure to the shoulder and/or cheek to push them off and release when they do. I sometimes focus on nothing but moving the shoulder away from me, rather than moving in circles. I'll try to post a video breaking it down.

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Start over. 1st, look at yourself. When I fail to get a result from a horse, 99% of the time it is I who have failed, not the horse. Sometimes a horse doesn't believe you. Sometimes they just don't understand. I'd start with leading exercises, rebuild the trust/respect relationship and try again with a different type of pressure.

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Glad it was somewhat helpful. Keep on trying and spending time with your horse. Make their feet move. Apply pressure, and as soon as they begin to move or yield to your pressure release the pressure and give them release. Become a student of your horses responses to you. Observe them and how they react, yield, and move from different stimuli. Breathe loud sighs of air when they do well. This is the sound of relaxation and calm to a horse.

@@DoubleSpurRanch oh wow! Thank you. I do and I will!! (More than somewhat helpful. I love your videos)

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I don't know your horse or all the factors, but generally, when you meet a horses emotional needs of feeling safe because he truly believes that you have his back and that you are an able and dependable leader, alpha protector, you end up with a generally calm non spooky horse. That said, you can help a horse improve and make better choices, but you can't always change who they are. Warwick Schiller talks abut helping horses deal with things that spook them and managing their anxiety called "Don't Go to Bed Angry" .

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You are likely describing a hoof abscess. They can be painful. Soaking and poultice, hoof packing, etc can help. Consider either a vet visit or looking up how to treat hoof abscess.

That is unfortunate. When we buy a horse, we make a commitment to that horse. They need the leadership from and connection with you. If you don't have time for your horse do the horse a favor and re-home her to someone who can fulfill that commitment and has the time required for horse ownership.

@@DoubleSpurRanch Thank you very much for your reply. Well, I keeping her at stables nearby as boarding. I do ho nearly daily for few hours and started the training you advise in your videos a couple of days ago. Do you think this is sufficient?

Check and clean feet before riding or ground work for sure. Rocks or other debris can become lodged in the hoof and can be very uncomfortable.

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