Unhandled 3 yr old dun stallion first time in round pen training

This is "Cowboy". He is a 3 year old Breeding stock paint stud that I got the day before yesterday (April 14, 2009). He was halter broke as a weanling, then put out to pasture and not handled since. Today is his first lesson in the round pen and he's doing very good. This video is about 45 minutes into his lesson. The lesson ended with him following me around like a puppy and I'm so very pleased with his progress on the first day.

Yes, I know he is thin, and normally I would wait to work him until he gained some weight, but he's a 3 year old stallion and I need to get a grip on him and make sure he has some manners as soon as possible. To me, anytime a stallion is involve, manners and respect for the handler is a necessity.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Cowboy
• stallion
• dun
• Quarter Horse
• training
• round pen
• spook proofing
• natural horsemanship
• gentle

[hkneath]

you people have never did ground work with a horse have you? you are a bunch of idiots!!! people like you should never own horses cause you dont know what your doing. she is doing it nice and slow and giving him easy ques to try and get him to do what she wants, and he figured it out. atleast she wasnt whipping him like you probably do! its called natural horsemanship

[specklesnz]

Are you trying to look up his skirt?

[katehayesfirst]

what a lot of "experts" there are that have only ever watched vids or DVDs ...

[karabourne]

I thought you did pretty darn good, you cannot get trust without first establishing dominance, as a horse will not feel safe until a leader has proven capable of being the leader, I can imagine that it would take more dominance on the handlers part to achieve this with a stallion. I want to be my horses friend but I will never make the mistake of putting friendship before leadership again. I have a young horse who constantly seeks reassurance and security through testing my capacity as her lead

[AnywhereButHere09]

@kaeso100 Did you read the wrong comment? I was paying you a compliment! Never mind then!

[kaeso100]

@AnywhereButHere09 This is a video of a mentally and physically exhausted unhandled 3yr old that has been subjected to over 45 mins work it has never encountered before. I don't know why you think it is appropriate.

[JessikaSaysMeow]

you look like a predator stalking and tormenting its prey ... and there is no way you need that much pressure to get an unhandled 3 yo to make it think it is your idea to move its feet ....

[AnywhereButHere09]

Nice job! Those numchuck comments below show the idiocy in most people who think horses are house pets. And don't really know the nature of the horse. This horse is so relaxed! Good training, kiddo....

[mirandadawn1]

Yea this is the oddest way I've ever seen someone try to get respect from a horse, your just spooking him... my god if this is 45min into the lesson...Lots of Monty Roberts videos out there on you tube...find one and use it I have and none of my horses have been afraid of me... but they have all respected me...I am sorry but you are going to end up with one spooky Stud!

[Guruton10]

I must agree without realising it your certainly imitating a predator.