... horse, I need to know something. I don't think my horse likes me. Like, yes I'll admit it, I am pushy with him when he misbehaves. (Not lifting of his feet, listening, etc..) When he doesn't lift up his feet and hurry and try to grab it again when he pushes back down. I give him LOTS of treats when he doesn't even need it on the cold nights and it still seems like he tries to ignore me. :( What should I do with him ? ( He is lame by the way and cannot be ridden or led around).

I think you should just spend more time with him.
Study his body language and behavior. Like people, horses are individuals and prefer different traits in their friends! Find out what he likes. How does he act around other horses? Other people?

You need to be out there several hours a day to build a bond with him. And when I say several hours, I mean several hours where you are sitting there doing "nothing" (just hanging around his presence) and making up some games for him to play with you. Create games and "hang time" that will encourage him to want to spend time with you. Make you + horse time very special.

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Some things I do with my filly is to have a treat well hidden in my pocket. I run away from her, when she follows me, I give her the cookie. Sometimes I'll hide behind something with a treat, when she finds me, I'll treat her and tell her she is a good girl.

I honestly spend more hours rubbing down my horse, grooming her, and reading stories to her in her stable than I do working her. Fun time needs to outweigh work time if you want your horse to be happy.

It takes a lot of time to bond with certain horses... but once you achieve that bond... you will have an unbreakable friendship.

im real pushy with my horses, but they still like me and respect me,it could be he has ben mistreated before, it sucks but mabey hes trying to tell u somting,maby yall ant ment for each other ,u and your horse...well somthings gots to click maby he ant happy.i would probley consider selling him or somthing.maby you can keep trying with him,thats all i know. i hope i helped, and ,,,good luck

you should try having other people over (one person at a time) to see if he behaves and responds differently. If so, you should either give him or sell him to a person he likes. hope that I helped!

Depends how old is he? the younger he is the more patience is needed and if you want to ride i suggest you sell him or donate him and get a new horse.

Not meaning to be harsh, but you are not communicating with your horse well. Forget about treats and food rewards. You will, and probably have, already made things worse by doing this. Horses are not dogs and do not respond to "food treats". Do they like treats? yes. Do they like to receive them from you? yes. Will they work for them like your puppy? No. They do not communicate that way. You will just wind up with more and more bad attitude and nipping at the pocket or treat bag, etc. Stop the treats altogether is the best thing.

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Train your horse. Simple stuff. Teach him to lift his feet upon request and each time ask him to hold up longer each time until he has passed the pinnacle of what you want from him. You clean his feet for 2 hours per day? Doesn't make any sense. What are you doing to his feet for two hours? No wonder he doesn't want to hold his feet up. No horse would want to or should be asked to hold his feet up for 2 hours!!!!!

Horses, again, do not misbehave. They just lack training and respect and lack confidence. Put a basic foundation on your horse (once he is sound) and all of your problems will be resolved. Spending time is good but it has to mean something to the horse, not to you. Quality time is important, but the horse has to understand it from his viewpoint. Learn the language or all is lost. Good luck to you.

just have patience and be calm he will come around!

Is he like this since being on box rest? If he is in pain and worse - stuck in his stable, you can't blame the boy for being grumpy. My riding school brought a new horse last year because the school he was at before had no winter turnout and he became the horse from hell every winter.

Some horses just aren't very affectionate. Most horses don't show affection in the same way as a cat or dog anyway. It doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't like you.

Horse's like to know what to expect. If you are not consistent it will worry the horse. Also be fair to them, this is mainly a matter of common sense and paying attention. For example: