Comments on: Horse Training Tips – Arena

By: LarryTrocha

LarryTrocha — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:33:35 +0000

@Barb: Barb. You are obviously a person who sincerely cares about a horse's well being.

My hat is off to you.

Larry T.

By: Barb

Barb — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:17:18 +0000

Larry – thanks for sharing your insight about windows. I couldn't agree more. The first night I brought my young horse home (from a barn that was open on the top half of the wall to the outside), we were having a thunderstorm. Our stalls open to their paddocks with a 6' sliding door that close or can be left open. We close them in during thunderstorms since we lost one that was hit by lightning. Our older horses have never cared about being closed in – maybe because they could see out a window on the back side of the barn. This young one was terrified. After several terrifying hours for all of us, he settled down. The next day we cut a window in his stall (we never put in a window – it is always open), and it solved the problem. He even stands and looks out his window when his big door to the paddock 2 feet away is open. We later modified the doorways to the paddocks so they are open on the top when we keep the horses in the barn.

By: Laurie Lewis

Laurie Lewis — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:51:40 +0000

Hi ya Larry!
Man I love reading your knowledge! Especially as we are about to build a corral/work space and wondering about all you just shared.
And by the way, thanks again for all that awesome info about YOUTUBE as I try to market my Horse lovin' music Cd. You are right, don't think anyone has gotten rich writing and singin about horses, but as long as it buys feed and raises some money for a couple horse charities… woohoo! And actually, I have a whole lot less competition than you do! PS, I agree enormously with you about dark stalls! Thanks for barkin loudly!

By: Donna Ebel

Donna Ebel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:45:16 +0000

Very helpful Larry, and right on advice. The colt breaking set up you mentioned is perfect.
You are so right about the round pen for breaking colts. Some do try to get up over the top.
Some will go around forever and follow the fence. The idea of the wall and corner to leave yourself an escape is very good advice, very smart.

You are so right about the stalls as well. I've seen some solitary confinements before and it does the animal no service to be cooped up in a dark space like that.

This is very helpful info.

Thanks,

Donna

By: Anne Costanzo

Anne Costanzo — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:19:03 +0000

Hi Larry,
What kind of ground works under the sand for sliding stops? I have mostly clay. Will sand over this work?

Thanks!