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| What does your yearling all know how to do? What are some fun training activities you like to do? How long do you work with them? Mine just turned 1 in April and knows how to lead, tie, and done some desensitizing to water, fly spray, plastic bag. I have started to lunge him just a few times both ways. So looking for some input!
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| Load, stand for farrier, tie other than that they are turned out on 50 acres of good quality grass just being horses. Lunging is not good on a young horses joints. I go with the theory that it is a lot like a child, they will have to be grown ups soon enough so why try to rush it ? Let them enjoy just being a horse. |
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| My yearling ties, cross ties, trailers(as well as stands tied to the trailer), ponies, clips, stands to be washed, lunges, ground drives, and she loves working with tarps lol. She has a great work ethic and loves to have a job. I don't do anything strenuous with her since she is so young, but I do do stuff with her. In my opinion its better to start them with all of the basics while they are young |
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Location: Texas | my two yearlings can stand tied, one can get his feet trimmed, the other I haven't tried yet. They are getting used to fly spray and I haven't tried bathing them yet but with all the rain that's coming up pretty soon!
My yearling colt can clip his muzzle and bridle path. My yearling filly I tried and she said heck no!
I also haven't worked on loading them yet but I will do that this summer. |
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| Mainly lets me handle him. Leads, loads, good for farrier. Other than that, he has a good time. Will still nurse his mama if he gets a chance also.
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Location: Carpenter, WY | Mine know how to eat really well
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | teehaha - 2015-06-28 9:53 AM Mine know how to eat really well
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Tie, load, broke to walker and pony horse. Will stand for farrier and for a bath. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Depending on my plans for them, most of mine are turned out as yearlings as soon as the grass greens up in the spring. They are trimmed and dewormed, castrated prior and then not messed with again until fall when we trim and deworm them again. Same for their 2yr old yr. We don't usually start them under saddle until the spring/summer as 3yr olds.
They have a lot done when they are weanlings to yearlings, loaded and hauled in the trailer, learn to stand tied. Sometimes I pony them off another horse. Not always, but some I get used to baths and fly sheets/blankets. A lot of sacking out will always pay off later. Fly sprays etc. Honestly I worry more about them just growing up good and learning to be a horse first. |
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Location: Oklahoma & Texas | Mine I like to get them used to everything the riding horses do except the riding.. but one step at a time and keepin mind they have like 15 minute attention spans as yearlings lol.. so like one day i might mess with feet and another i might bathe them or tie them for 15 minutes.. different things..I kinda feel like as long as you do something with them they'll be fine as they grow up - and not doing stuff with them is ok too - i would go periods of time with just turning them out during day and bringing in at night but just the fact that they're getting caught and led was a good lesson for them.. by the time they are 2 they do everything from tie to pick up feet and i've even saddled them and worked on sacking them out in the round pen some too.. i have friends that dont mess with them at all and theirs turn out just fine too - but i like mine used to people and noises and activities so i probably do more than most.. my vet also comments every year how i have the best behaved babies he's been around so i know he appreciates it as does the farrier! |
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| Some days he seems like he wants you to mess around with him. I've ponied him once. He's only had his hooves trimmed once with me and did okay. I've worked more with picking up his feet since then. He really enjoys bathes (maybe I just lucked out cause it was pretty hot out) Thank you for the input! |
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Location: Deep South | Mine now leads, ties, and stands for a farrier. I try to put my hands on him at least a few times a week, (just rub him down or put a halter on him and take it off) but other than that he's turned out being a horse.
I just got this particular yearling a few weeks ago. He's still a stud and his previous owners had him isolated in a small turnout. Talk about a handful! He was mouthy and completely disrespectful on the end of a lead rope.
First thing I did was turn him out with some not-so-sympathetic geldings. He may have gotten a few scrapes and bumps (all of which he brought on himself) but by the end of the first week he was a completely different horse. He is now Mr. Manners even around the fillies. |
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Location: north mississippi | When does everyone start hauling theirs to shows just to see stuff? I was thinking about hauling my yearling some this fall and winter. Mine loads, ties likes taking a bath. Started to pony her last night did good for her first time. She doesn't like the farrier or when I try trim her ears with clipper or scissors. |
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| I have all of our halter broke, started tying, they are good to trim, clip, they load but haven't been hauled anywhere yet. We handle them some each week even if it is just getting them caught, brushed, feet messed with , a bath or some other stuff like sacking out. My daughter has been putting the exercise saddle on them and leading around for a little bit every couple of weeks. As soon as I get sand in my round pen again they will work in there some. I don't spend a long time at anything 15-20 is plenty long and sometimes just 5-10 depending on what we are doing. Here are a couple of pictures of my wild fillies this spring.
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Location: Desert Land | I haven't done a ton with mine yet. He's easy to handle and has a good mind but my lack of time has gotten in the way. I am putting him through the TX Best Futurity Sale in Nov, so pretty quick here he will going to a friend to get him fitted up for me. They'll swim him, work him in the round pen, put him on the hot walker and have him clipping, tying, trailering, etc.
Little does he know boot camp is about to start in about a month, LOL. |
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Location: Texas | mscanchaser - 2015-06-29 11:26 AM When does everyone start hauling theirs to shows just to see stuff? I was thinking about hauling my yearling some this fall and winter. Mine loads, ties likes taking a bath. Started to pony her last night did good for her first time. She doesn't like the farrier or when I try trim her ears with clipper or scissors.
Mine was about 7 or so months old when I started taking him out. Granted I was taking him to our local riding club with about 50 people there max. It was good for him, just enough people, horses, kids, and dogs for it to be a different experience... but not so many that it was a train wreck. I also left his momma at home and took his gelding buddies with us. I also somehow got roped into putting him in a costume contest at one around Halloween. So he got spray painted like my little pony and walked in front of the stands. The voting was based on cheering and he did great, and we won lol.
Our sole purpose of going was to let him see the sights. If I had been wanting to go to ride I would have probably waited until he were older just to make it easier on me.
He was also a very very very laid back baby. I had him from birth to 2 years and I don't recall him ever spooking at anything or throwing a massive fit. He pretty much just went along with whatever. |
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Location: north mississippi | pinx05 - 2015-06-29 1:52 PM
mscanchaser - 2015-06-29 11:26 AM When does everyone start hauling theirs to shows just to see stuff? I was thinking about hauling my yearling some this fall and winter. Mine loads, ties likes taking a bath. Started to pony her last night did good for her first time. She doesn't like the farrier or when I try trim her ears with clipper or scissors.
Mine was about 7 or so months old when I started taking him out. Granted I was taking him to our local riding club with about 50 people there max. It was good for him, just enough people, horses, kids, and dogs for it to be a different experience... but not so many that it was a train wreck. I also left his momma at home and took his gelding buddies with us. I also somehow got roped into putting him in a costume contest at one around Halloween. So he got spray painted like my little pony and walked in front of the stands. The voting was based on cheering and he did great, and we won lol.
Our sole purpose of going was to let him see the sights. If I had been wanting to go to ride I would have probably waited until he were older just to make it easier on me.
He was also a very very very laid back baby. I had him from birth to 2 years and I don't recall him ever spooking at anything or throwing a massive fit. He pretty much just went along with whatever.
I just want to take her to our local shows on Saturday night just to see the sights so when I start riding her as a 3 year old it will be better on both of us. lol I will haul my gelding with her also it's maybe 50 people there not big at all. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | mscanchaser - 2015-06-29 11:26 AM When does everyone start hauling theirs to shows just to see stuff? I was thinking about hauling my yearling some this fall and winter. Mine loads, ties likes taking a bath. Started to pony her last night did good for her first time. She doesn't like the farrier or when I try trim her ears with clipper or scissors. I HAUL MINE WHEN I CAN WITH AN OLDER SEASONED HORSE AND LET THEM STAND TIED TO THE TRAILER WHILE I RIDE. THOSE THAT HAVE DONE REALLY WELL I'LL LET THEM STAND TIED ALONE. AFTER I BREAK MINE I HAUL THEM WITH THOSE THAT I'M STARTING TO HAUL TO JP'S AND ALWAYS TRY TO GET A PEN NEXT TO THE ARENA NEAR SPEAKERS. AFTER THEY'VE HAULED AND SEEM QUITE I WILL RIDE THEM AFTER EVERYONE LEAVES THE ARENA. USUALLY I WILL USE THEM TO PONY THE OLDER HORSE, IT HELPS THEM MAINTAIN THEIR COOL. I USE A TREADMILL INSTEAD OF A WALKER.
I'VE ALWAYS STAYED AWAY FROM THE LUNGE BUT WILL GO WITH THE NEW RESEARCH AND START THE THREE I HAVE THIS YEAR IN EARLY FALL. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL MATURE AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND I CAN BREAK/START THEM IN A STAGGERED ORDER. MY FIREWATER TA FAME/MYSTIC EYE HORSE IS HUGE I WILL PROBABLY BE RIDING HIM IN THE WINTER AND MY WOODBRIDGE/FRENCHMANS GUY BRED FILLY IS NOT FAR BEHIND. THE JUDGE CASH GELDING IS GROWING SLOWLY SO HE WILL PROBABLY NOT GET RODE TILL SPRING OF NEXT YEAR.
i WASN'T REAL CLEAR ON THE HAULING WAS I...MINE GET HAULED WITH THEIR MOMMA'S FROM THE TIME THEY ARE A WEEK OR TWO OLD. I LIKE THEM TO LOAD ON THEIR OWN BY 4-6 MO OF AGE. I HAUL THEM WITH OTHER HORSES WHEN I GO RIDE AT FRIENDS OR THE COUNTY PARK.
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Location: north mississippi | uno-dos-tres! - 2015-06-29 11:27 PM
mscanchaser - 2015-06-29 11:26 AM When does everyone start hauling theirs to shows just to see stuff? I was thinking about hauling my yearling some this fall and winter. Mine loads, ties likes taking a bath. Started to pony her last night did good for her first time. She doesn't like the farrier or when I try trim her ears with clipper or scissors. I HAUL MINE WHEN I CAN WITH AN OLDER SEASONED HORSE AND LET THEM STAND TIED TO THE TRAILER WHILE I RIDE. THOSE THAT HAVE DONE REALLY WELL I'LL LET THEM STAND TIED ALONE. AFTER I BREAK MINE I HAUL THEM WITH THOSE THAT I'M STARTING TO HAUL TO JP'S AND ALWAYS TRY TO GET A PEN NEXT TO THE ARENA NEAR SPEAKERS. AFTER THEY'VE HAULED AND SEEM QUITE I WILL RIDE THEM AFTER EVERYONE LEAVES THE ARENA. USUALLY I WILL USE THEM TO PONY THE OLDER HORSE, IT HELPS THEM MAINTAIN THEIR COOL. I USE A TREADMILL INSTEAD OF A WALKER.
I'VE ALWAYS STAYED AWAY FROM THE LUNGE BUT WILL GO WITH THE NEW RESEARCH AND START THE THREE I HAVE THIS YEAR IN EARLY FALL. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL MATURE AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND I CAN BREAK/START THEM IN A STAGGERED ORDER. MY FIREWATER TA FAME/MYSTIC EYE HORSE IS HUGE I WILL PROBABLY BE RIDING HIM IN THE WINTER AND MY WOODBRIDGE/FRENCHMANS GUY BRED FILLY IS NOT FAR BEHIND. THE JUDGE CASH GELDING IS GROWING SLOWLY SO HE WILL PROBABLY NOT GET RODE TILL SPRING OF NEXT YEAR.
i WASN'T REAL CLEAR ON THE HAULING WAS I...MINE GET HAULED WITH THEIR MOMMA'S FROM THE TIME THEY ARE A WEEK OR TWO OLD. I LIKE THEM TO LOAD ON THEIR OWN BY 4-6 MO OF AGE. I HAUL THEM WITH OTHER HORSES WHEN I GO RIDE AT FRIENDS OR THE COUNTY PARK.
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