Comments on: Horse Training Tips – 2yo Problems http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:46:05 -0500 hourly 1 By: AngiB http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/2yo-problems.htm/comment-page-2#comment-19640 AngiB Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:46:24 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=751#comment-19640 Hi Larry, Love the tips!! Question in regard to the wooden dowel technique; does this also work for teaching a horse to more the shoulders? Thanks!! Angi Hi Larry,
Love the tips!! Question in regard to the wooden dowel technique; does this also work for teaching a horse to more the shoulders?

Thanks!!
Angi

]]> By: Frank http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/2yo-problems.htm/comment-page-2#comment-17680 Frank Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:56:13 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=751#comment-17680 @<a href="#comment-14011">Becky</a>: Becky, you need to trot this horse til he wants to stop. This may take 20-30 minutes. Do circles, serpentines, ovals, squares , figure 8's....anything, just keep him going forward, but do not allow him to lope. Small circles and sliding him laterally to the outside of the circle, then continue forward is very good. When he decides he's ready to quit, make him go 4-5 more minutes. when you stop, set your reins down. if he steps forward, trot for 5-10 more minutes. repeat until he figures out to stand when you set the reins down. After you have done this for several days and your horse begins to "get with you" ( guides with feather touch, relaxes his head and neck, and starts to have a nice cadence) then ask for a lead departure to a lope. Do plenty of transitions back to a trot. LOL. @Becky: Becky, you need to trot this horse til he wants to stop. This may take 20-30 minutes. Do circles, serpentines, ovals, squares , figure 8's….anything, just keep him going forward, but do not allow him to lope. Small circles and sliding him laterally to the outside of the circle, then continue forward is very good. When he decides he's ready to quit, make him go 4-5 more minutes. when you stop, set your reins down. if he steps forward, trot for 5-10 more minutes. repeat until he figures out to stand when you set the reins down. After you have done this for several days and your horse begins to "get with you" ( guides with feather touch, relaxes his head and neck, and starts to have a nice cadence) then ask for a lead departure to a lope. Do plenty of transitions back to a trot. LOL.

]]> By: Frank http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/2yo-problems.htm/comment-page-2#comment-17678 Frank Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:47:01 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=751#comment-17678 @<a href="#comment-16370">Alanna</a>: You probably don't know how to "take hold of your horse with the bridle". Take hold and "squeeze" your horse forward into the bridle. On young horses make sure you release immediately when they give. It takes repetition and patience. Remember, you want to train your horse in the mind first. Go at the speed the horse can. Also, remember, all softness in the bridle comes from the hind end being engaged.....so make sure you're squeezing your horse forward and releasing as soon as they give. Over time they will maintain the headset you're asking for. @Alanna: You probably don't know how to "take hold of your horse with the bridle". Take hold and "squeeze" your horse forward into the bridle. On young horses make sure you release immediately when they give. It takes repetition and patience. Remember, you want to train your horse in the mind first. Go at the speed the horse can. Also, remember, all softness in the bridle comes from the hind end being engaged…..so make sure you're squeezing your horse forward and releasing as soon as they give. Over time they will maintain the headset you're asking for.

]]> By: Tom Boyle http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/2yo-problems.htm/comment-page-2#comment-17433 Tom Boyle Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:29:02 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=751#comment-17433 Larry, Thanks for the dowel rod information. I have bee using a spur in my hand. I kinda have to keep my feet light and watch out on some of them. The rod will keep me at a better distance as I have had a horse or two get kinda snorty and surly with me about it. I have always bit a rearing horse up and went back to ground work when one pulls on my hands and plays the I can pull you out of the saddle game to much. I expect a colt to try every now and then. I always get the teeth striated out before the bit is introduced. I find if my seat is good when the horse pulls on my hands he cant get my shoulders and hips to break over and pull me down. Of course. I am still young enough to make them respect me on they're back and have no problem reminding them with the heal of my boot that they need to mind. I still think its fumy when one thinks it can buck me off. Sometimes they do. Thank God the round pen has inches of good soft sand. Its never when I think its coming anyway. It usually happens on the third to fifth ride.Even when I lunge them. Thanks, Tom Larry,
Thanks for the dowel rod information. I have bee using a spur in my hand. I kinda have to keep my feet light and watch out on some of them. The rod will keep me at a better distance as I have had a horse or two get kinda snorty and surly with me about it. I have always bit a rearing horse up and went back to ground work when one pulls on my hands and plays the I can pull you out of the saddle game to much. I expect a colt to try every now and then. I always get the teeth striated out before the bit is introduced. I find if my seat is good when the horse pulls on my hands he cant get my shoulders and hips to break over and pull me down. Of course. I am still young enough to make them respect me on they're back and have no problem reminding them with the heal of my boot that they need to mind. I still think its fumy when one thinks it can buck me off. Sometimes they do. Thank God the round pen has inches of good soft sand. Its never when I think its coming anyway. It usually happens on the third to fifth ride.Even when I lunge them.
Thanks,
Tom

]]> By: Alanna http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/2yo-problems.htm/comment-page-2#comment-16370 Alanna Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:12:38 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=751#comment-16370 Thanks!! I have a three yr. old and we already worked through that stuff except giving to the bit. Could you offer some suggestions?? Thanks!! I have a three yr. old and we already worked through that stuff except giving to the bit. Could you offer some suggestions??

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