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Member: Jelynn |
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 10, 2004 - 4:53 pm: I have a Thoroughbred Filly that is very smart but very bored right now. She has been handled by us right from birth and is very good. She is in a herd of thirteen horses of varying ages, geldings and mares. She takes a bit and could care less about the bare back pad being done up tight. All the ground work I know about has been done successfully. What excersizes or training is left to be done. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated as we want to help keep her out of trouble. Thanks for any and all suggestions. |
Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 - 7:23 am: How old is this filly Lynn? Have you tried ground driving: great learning for the filly and great exercise for you.DrO |
Member: Dtranch |
Posted on Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 - 7:56 am: Lynn ..The driving exercises suggested by DR. O are great as you can work on response to the bit and the reins. It is great having stop and go, right, left and back understood before getting in the saddle. I use this on all my "starters". My experience with these young horses who have been handled since birth, is that they seem to lack a little respect or discipline. Kind of spoiled and used to getting their way. The ground work exercises of flexing the neck, releasing the rear, and sending away really seem to work best for me in getting the young horse to accept me as the leader, instead of just leaning on me like a pasture buddy. DT |
Member: 36541 |
Posted on Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 - 6:04 pm: Agree with Dennis on the reason for driving your well-handled young horses. It teaches them about boundaries, and the concept of work better than just leading them. Some of my yearling warmbloods I start driving in a fitted halter with long lunge rope attached to the side rings and a whip for gentle forward command(enclosed area, of course) and they work off the voice wonderfully when you transfer to the 20 meter circular lunging later. Also, 'cause horses aren't my day job, I have taught bows and little circus tricks to the intellectuals Have you ponied over varied terrain and through water or around spooky things with a steady horse? Good luck, Stacy |
Member: Jelynn |
Posted on Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 - 9:00 pm: Thanks to everyone for the advise. Kleo is pushy and feels that she is the boss. I like the idea Stacy of starting the driving with the halter, I will put that to practise right away.We tried ponying in the summer but maybe she was to young at that time, she wanted to play and jump up on the mare we had her with. It didn't bother the mare but it made it difficult to get around. I will try again. Kleo turns two years in April Dr O and I hope to sell her and breed her Mother (a thoroughbred)to a warmblood.Thanks for everyones advise your all great. |