Horses often kick to release any pent up energy or from fear. Unfortunately, this can be extremely hazardous as horses’ kicks can break bones or cause other forms of physical trauma that require immediate medical attention.
Kicking is often one of the first signs that something is amiss with a horse, yet physical tools such as kicking chains that rattle or sting when kicked can help stop this behavior.
Fleece Lined Kicking Chain
Stop horses from engaging in destructive behavior such as kicking, pawing and pacing with this heavy duty kicking chain made from nylon webbing with fleece-lined padding and 12″ chains. Quickly teach your horse that kicking is uncomfortable thereby decreasing and eventually eliminating this unwanted habit. Easy to use and securely fit around its legs thanks to double locking Velcro closure that stays put until removed by you, this chain provides effective yet humane solution!
Kicking chains help prevent horse stall kicking, an irritating but potentially hazardous activity for horses as well as people and other animals in the vicinity. They can also prevent damage to stalls, fences and equipment that results from such activity. They can be used both at the stable and while traveling on the road. Their placement over either hind or front legs puts pressure on the knee when trying to kick and makes it uncomfortable while their loose chain end will strike against their leg when trying to kick thus dissuading future attempts at this behavior.
This training aid can be an invaluable asset when dealing with kicking issues and should only be used briefly under the supervision of a knowledgeable trainer. Prolonged use may cause physical and psychological harm. Furthermore, wearing it around a horse’s neck helps deter pawing behavior as well.
Supra Kicking Chain
Stable kicking can be a significant problem that damages stalls, injures horses and handlers and poses potential safety threats to all parties involved. Owners may attempt to address it by spraying water over their horses’ hooves, covering its feet or using devices like kicking chains that hit their lower legs when the horse kicks – although such methods are not always successful and may actually reinforce kicking behavior over time. Now there are numerous quick and painless products designed to stop horses from kicking at stable doors or walls painlessly; for instance the Quitkick Door Kicker uses sensors which trigger two jets of water to be released above when someone kicks against it; such products include the Quitkick Door Kicker uses sensors which immediately send signals which activate two jets of water above – like when kicked.
The Schutz Brothers AD Kicking Chain is an effective training tool designed to reduce negative behaviors like kicking, pacing and pawing in horses. Worn around the hind leg pastern to reduce kicking behavior and used on front legs as well to deter pawing, it is constructed from premium harness leather with stitched and finished stitching for durability as well as being adjustable via roller buckle with nylon keepers for quick adjustments – an effective solution to curb bad kicking habits that could harm horses as well as handlers or other animals!
Fleece Lined Hobble Chain
Hobbles are training equipment that help horses avoid kicking or pawing by making it uncomfortable for them to engage in such behaviors. Hobble chains consist of wide fleece lined nylon straps with snap adjustments on either side to tighten or loosen as necessary to limit movement and deter kicking/pawing behaviors.
These kicking chains provide the ideal solution to stop horses from stall kicking, which is dangerous to both them and handlers and other horses. Their comfortable nylon strap with fleece lining offers chafe-free protection while their sturdy chain and stainless steel hardware will ensure durability; their adjustable cuffs fit most horses easily.
Supra Kicking Chain is designed to prevent and deter kicking and pawing with its plush synthetic fleece lining, adjustable size roller buckles, nylon keeper, and heavy-duty 18-inch long stainless steel chain hobble. Perfect for stables or barns where horses need training as well as keeping other animals safe from unwanted kicking behaviors – use it now!
Hobbles
Hobbles are used to restrict horse movement by attaching them to its hind pasterns and restricting movement when kicked at by restricting movement through chains that hit its own legs, creating pain that serves as a lesson and teaching the animal not to kick again. Although negative reinforcement training should only ever be used as an interim training method under expert instruction, their prolonged or improper use can cause physical and psychological harm to horses.
Some horses kick out of frustration. A horse who kicks during feeding time or grooming may be trying to convey its displeasure with its tasks and request a break; alternatively, your horse may have learned that kicking can get it what it wants; to change this type of behavior will require multiple training sessions.
Horses also kick for fun. You may have witnessed them galloping and bucking around fields, playing roughly. Although this playfulness doesn’t pose any direct threats to horses or humans, it does present risks to both parties involved; unfortunately it cannot be corrected with a kicking chain.
Last but not least, horses may kick after experiencing something unpleasant in the past – such as an unpleasant farrier episode or being injured from previous owners. When this event reoccurs, he or she becomes fearful and may act out in order to prevent it. Positive reinforcement training and patience may be effective solutions here.
At times, horses may react by striking back in response to being hit with a bit or kicked by riders, creating an extremely dangerous situation wherein the horse cannot control its actions. When this occurs, the best course of action is simply ignoring and walking away; this will teach them that striking out won’t get them anywhere; though hobbles or kicking chains may help if used with caution and guidance from an experienced trainer.