I also have a newly born colt and i would also like help with him to if at all possible .I want to show them both next year.
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Well the old saying is green on green makes for black and blue meaning if you have never trained a get some help.
But if you insist on doing it anyway. Read books watch DVD and other trainers every chance you get. Start with the basics: Leading, loading tieing. Then work your way up to saddling bridling and weight. Never just throw yourself into the saddle of a horse that has never been ridden, step into the stirrup and then down again just letting the "colt" get use to the motion out of the corner of their eye and the weight. Then lay over the saddle for a second and again get down do this a few times before throwing your leg all the way over.
Um, lunging helps them train, and makes them easier to train, so...start with that and also petting and putting wait on her back works.
oh wow, well the first thing would be to send her a professional trainer. I would have them put at least 60 days on her and then you pay to take lessons on her after that.
For your newborn, Clinton Anderson has some good videos out there to help you with ground work and give you pointers.
I wouldn't attempt to train your horse yourself especially if you haven't worked with someone prior to learn the proper steps. Its safer for you and the horse that a professional does it.
You should look up
http://www.parelli.com/
Natural horsemanship - it is a great way to bond with your new horses.
good luck
Well First lunge her and teach her ground manners and make sure she knows who is the boss. If you do not do that she will walk all over you.
Having been on a farm and raised just about every animal,
I'd say learn as much as you can while bonding with your horses. There is so much out there and video tapes are great. Just an aside, I actually got a female black lab at 4 mos. and learned to train her both hand and voice from a video I got at the library. It helped she was extremely smart. I worked for a minimum of 45 min/day while she was young. My uncle had a couple of horses and every one pitched in with training. One was a wild mustang and boy was that one a devil! Horses have personalities just like humans. The more hours you put into them, the better they respond to you - and I don't mean all work. But if headstrong, that's where the tips and pointers come into play. A close friend of mine has a granddaughter who has ridden since 6 and is now opening stables in CT. It takes money to train, enter and compete. Daddy is a famous newscaster.
I believe you don't have to spend a lot for a trainer if you just read, learn and work at it. Go to a reputable stable and go ask questions when they are grooming. Ask if you can come back and help groom and set a date and time. You'll be surprised how talking and helping go hand and hand. I haven't met one yet that didn't appreciate someone wanting to learn and help out at the same time. I've cleaned the stalls as well.a yucky and smelly job! My neighbor had a horse, Chocolate, who lived to be 32!
As far as training, baby steps first, walk her around on a lead and give signals as to left, right turns, whoa, etc. That establishes dominance also. If she is already used to a bit and saddle, that's a plus. Only go as far as she will.i.e., don't overkill or force her when you sense she isn't ready...but
as I said before it's a daily routine she and you will get used to. Good luck and enjoy her.
well...
lunging ..honslety i wouldn't send them to a pro. trainer
cuz you might not have the money
and i think if you train them urself they will have more respect for you.
just get out and work with them everyday
then slowly work ur way to saddleing/un saddleing..
then do the same way with the bride
then get someone else to hold her with a lead
and work urself one to her and get the other person to lead u around when u feel good with her take the lead off and ride her.. i truly hoped this helped =]
Hi, your mare being friendly is a good thing, however does not mean she will be easy to train. Training means discipline and some pressure, and this takes alot of expertise and knowledge. I would have the trainer at the farm you are at, help you with the basics, and then decide what your mare's "job" will be. Which facet of riding and showing is she built for? What facet of showing do you want to participate in? Do these match?
Start with ground manners, and go to lungeing, bitting up, ground driving, carrying the saddle, teaching pressure from the ground and on her. You need to take many hours of lessons on her after she has been started and deemed safe for you to ride.
As far as the colt, he should have been imprinted when he was born. If not and the mare is a good mother, she will let you sit close to the colt and rub on him, pull him into your lap, rub, rub, and talk lightly to him. He can be haltered right away. Let him get used to it on his face before you ever try to lead him. Let him just carry it for several days, but do not leave the halter on him when you are not watching him, unless he is in a completely safe area, where his head (in the halter) won't get hung up on something. You can teach him to lead soon with a butt rope. Then go onto halter training for show. Start excercising him by chasing him around in a round pen, very little at first then work up to 20 minutes or so.
All of this takes much time, patience and knowledge. I suggest that you get alot of expert help, read as much as you can on the subject, and watch educational videos by proven, professional trainers who start youngsters.
Good luck!
Vet tech and pro trainer
Yes, they sound good. But, if showing is new to you send her to a pro trainer. That would be the best for them.
patience and understanding, that is a key factor in training a horse. your horse is three and never been worked with. a horse is like a dog, they like to please you, it may take a a few times for them to learn a "trick", but with understanding and lots of patience they catch on. you live in an area that you can watch and copy what others do with their horses then figure out if it what you need to do. horses have different personalities just like us. therefore what works for another horse may not work with yours...a colt is just like a puppy it needs to be taught, and as i said, they are eager to please
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