How do you deal with a pushy horse

Just remember, as I'm sure you already know, horses need a leader. Every herd has one. You need to make sure that you make it clear that you are the leader or he will continue to fight you for the position And, when he pushes you around, you need to push back- which is why you need to hit him when he does this-i'm not saying be abusive but you are a lot smaller than he is and you still have to show that you are dominant. A wack on the shoulder with the crop when he pushes you and making him back away a couple steps would be a good start. Keep working at it with him

Him pinning his ears at you is a sign of disrespect. He's trying to tell you he's boss. Watch horses in a pasture and you'll see pinned ears, kicking, biting, etc is how they establish the pecking order. Work him in a round pen. That's the best thing I've found to do with horses that won't respect me. Have you ever seen Monty Roberts or Clinton Anderson or anyone else do that before? It does work! When he's being disrepectful work him in that round pen. When he's burned off some steam, try him again on picking up his feet or whatever you were trying. He disrepects you, run him around again. He will give in and you will get your way. May take 2 or 3 times before he gets it, but he will and you'll have won your battle and nobody got hurt. Best of luck!

What you do is you push the horse over and yell in a firm voice, "Get over". Smack him on his shoulder. If he doesn't move over. Step on his pasturn on the front of his hoof (if you are on the left step on his left pasturn) and shove him over with all of you weight and tell him "GET OVER" and lightly smack him on his shoulder. It always work for me. YES HORSES GET CRUSTY MOST OF THE TIME!! It could be pain, boreduim, in Heat, PMS day. PLEASE, PLEASE REMEMBER DON'T HIT ON THE HEAD BECAUSE IF CAUSES HEAD SHY. Also grab his halter or bridle and smack him lightly with the rein or shank on the rump and tell him to move over with authority. REMEMBER U ARE THE BOSS!!