On 9/2/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Tivar half-heartedly cow-kicked once when he was here. It was before we > treated him for his ulcers. Maybe pain is another potential reason, in > addition to the ones Parelli listed. > > Karen Thomas > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
also a nervous situation maybe? He has not once kicked at me ever, and just yesterday I went to turn them all out and Tivar hung back, acting all weird. Gosh it scared me and I went hurrying and calling, he just stood with his head hanging like he was sick. I got there and he took a step and almost fell. His stupid fly sheet had come loose and drooped so low he had a back foot tangled in it. I tried to unclasp it and it was so twisted and tangled I was just trying to work it loose etc and then FINALLY said oh heck with this and lifted his back foot so high it was against his belly before I could unloop the dang thing. Then later I realized : 1. he never struggled or tried to kick out when I was taking forever to try and unclasp and 2. when I had to contort his leg into a very unnatural position he totally tolerated it. so he is very smart, yes, but also, I dont think he would kick me. he is a little crabby about things and gets impatient so I think if he was ever gonna kick me it would have been out of impatience with me rummaging around there so long... He does not like to be touched in his flanks very much and will jump from it. maybe she touched him there... also the ulcer thing... i try to imagine and remember those times in my life when I had a long ongoing health problem. I was so irritable the whole time. and I KNEW what was wrong and knew I was being treated and it was gonna go away. Imagine if you just felt horrible all the time and felt like no one would give you a freakin break at all... i would kick someone too. Janice-- yipie tie yie yo
