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Formerly Horse
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Location: TEXAS | I have a downpayment in on a foal and will bring her home in a month after she is weaned. I have had numerous 2 and 3 year olds but no weanlings or yearlings. What do you focus on in training at that age? She hasn't really been handled so I know I will be working on handling legs and feet, and leading. What age do you start working on tying? Appreciate any advice on what to do and what not to do;) |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| I would start on what you listed, I think at that age tying is fine, start slow and use something like a blocker tie ring but I really think the earlier they learn to respect and yield to pressure the easier everything else is down the line. Plus the sooner they tie safely the sooner you can start trailering and hauling to see the sights.
I also think you can start basic ground work like respecting space, moving shoulders and hips - again yielding to pressure. Nothing overly stressful or tough but starts a great foundation.
Plus lots of turnout time and herd time if possible to learn to be a horse.
I rode with a trainer for a while who also did the yearling lunge line classes at the QH shows, while I don't agree with that much lunging that young they all knew how to tie and stand quietly, basically everything you would expect out of a grown horse except ride.
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I would be working on getting her halter broke really good, so there would be no problems doing all the other things, the age is now.  |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Our weaning was halter broke, broke to lead, to stand tied, broke to walker and pony horse. IMO, the more you can do, the better they'll be later on. |
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 Nothing Comes Easy
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Location: Texas | My last year's foal haltered, lead, and tied before weaning. Once weaned he was hauled to shows to stand at the trailer. He clipped, gave to pressure, trot in hand, got in and out of the trailer, bathed, and stood quietly for the farrier. I also ponied him a few times. He also knew how to set up and stand still when faced. He was turned out often with my older gelding and was exposed to cows along our fence line. I do all around with my horses, so my barrel baby turned into a show horse early on. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I don't do much with my foals/weanlings other then halter breaking, tiring and routine farrier.
I don't haul unless I have to as there is more research showing the vibration from the trailer floors is causing inflammation in joints. I don't want to damage the growing joints. |
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