[HairOfTheDog]

Well, babies will kick, till you teach them not too... it is more natural than not. Don't hit a baby horse with a 2x4 again... You don't want damage them, just teach them! It doesn't matter what you hit them with as long as you scare them. The lesson is in the mind.

The pony is banging on the gate with her front feet. bang! bang! bang! bang!.... Drives me nuts. She knows I hear her, she knows I know what it means, and that is why she does it! GRRRRR....

[g'nad]

The lesson is in the mind.

Yeah, I know...That's why I felt so bad...I've trained well disciplined dogs all my life, never had to use too much physical persuasion... I just snapped that time, seeing my future wife in so much pain...Like I said I was almost hysically ill afterwards...Whiskey was O.K., and he is just a great horse today...no thanks to that little incident...