I love how you incorporated teaching him about personal space and not allowing him to lean on you. Your approach is methodical and kind. What a great foundation this boy is getting!
I am very into natural horsemanship, and use it with all the horses I work with. I will be getting a four month old filly in a couple of days, and this really helped! I'm really excited now to see how she does with her own halter training.
This is great. Like Emaleariel said, you are building trust. My friends aunt trains horses for dressage, and she teaches them the spanish periotte(sp?) by whipping their legs with a chain and rubbing mustard in the wounds. Would anyone rather have trust and friendship, or fear and negative feelings? You want your horse to run up to you in a pasture, not run away.
AWESOME JOB. I think letting him know that its not going to be on him forever and can come off is a good thing. For his first time he did very well. Please keep posting updates on Bravo!
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Why didnt you just stick it on the first time? You shouldnt wait cause then he gets more afriad like "oh she put it on and then took it off real quick" you should just put it on him and let him walk around with it on.
Actually, Danfan1920, her way of doing it is a GREAT way of him learning that he doesn't HAVE to be afraid of it and he'll do better in the long run by this method... by teaching a foal without scaring him, is the BEST way in my book ! I've tried BOTH.... and got a BETTER response out of the foal by using way the way that this lady is doing to Bravo..... It's just different opnions...
@danfan1920 ...I know this is an old post, but from what I've seen, this woman knows horses. She is building TRUST (which this foal obviously already has in her) by NOT "...just sticking it on the first time." Any time you train or teach ANY animal (humans included) you get a much better result using patience & respect for that animal~ as opposed to fear & threats. The reason Bravo is doing so well here, is because she has used this method since his birth. "Bravo" to the owner~ great job!
I have a question, I have a 2 moth old filly, whom puts the halter on quietly, but when it comes to leading, she akes a few steps and then stops, just for a few seconds though... Is this normal??
I love how you incorporated teaching him about personal space and not allowing him to lean on you. Your approach is methodical and kind. What a great foundation this boy is getting!
pwcarr 7 months ago
I love how once it's on his reaction seems to be "Oh, this? All that fuss just because you wanted to do this?"
Chariset 11 months ago
I am very into natural horsemanship, and use it with all the horses I work with. I will be getting a four month old filly in a couple of days, and this really helped! I'm really excited now to see how she does with her own halter training.
xXSweetBreezeXx 1 year ago
This is great. Like Emaleariel said, you are building trust. My friends aunt trains horses for dressage, and she teaches them the spanish periotte(sp?) by whipping their legs with a chain and rubbing mustard in the wounds. Would anyone rather have trust and friendship, or fear and negative feelings? You want your horse to run up to you in a pasture, not run away.
ilovetomandjerry08 1 year ago
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I agree with you. What your friends aunt is doing isn't training, it's abuse. Hope someone reports her to get it to stop...
hestenemine 1 year ago
@hestenemine It's really bad. I would, but I don't know her name or where she lives.
ilovetomandjerry08 1 year ago
You did an awesome job! It's really positive for the foal and you put him the halter step by step,patiently!
DarkeKyra 2 years ago
AWESOME JOB. I think letting him know that its not going to be on him forever and can come off is a good thing. For his first time he did very well. Please keep posting updates on Bravo!
pix4434 3 years ago
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Why didnt you just stick it on the first time? You shouldnt wait cause then he gets more afriad like "oh she put it on and then took it off real quick" you should just put it on him and let him walk around with it on.
danfan1920 3 years ago
Actually, Danfan1920, her way of doing it is a GREAT way of him learning that he doesn't HAVE to be afraid of it and he'll do better in the long run by this method... by teaching a foal without scaring him, is the BEST way in my book ! I've tried BOTH.... and got a BETTER response out of the foal by using way the way that this lady is doing to Bravo..... It's just different opnions...
jsf1926201 3 years ago 2
@danfan1920 ...I know this is an old post, but from what I've seen, this woman knows horses. She is building TRUST (which this foal obviously already has in her) by NOT "...just sticking it on the first time." Any time you train or teach ANY animal (humans included) you get a much better result using patience & respect for that animal~ as opposed to fear & threats. The reason Bravo is doing so well here, is because she has used this method since his birth. "Bravo" to the owner~ great job!
emaleariel 2 years ago
I have a question, I have a 2 moth old filly, whom puts the halter on quietly, but when it comes to leading, she akes a few steps and then stops, just for a few seconds though... Is this normal??
MissDottieWestt 3 years ago
Yes this is Normal, MissDottieWestt, most foals will do that until they're used to being led around...
jsf1926201 3 years ago
I love your horses!
davegrohllover 3 years ago
BEAUTIFUL HORSES
HorsezEquestrianlove 3 years ago