Anonymous
07-28-2005, 07:20 PM
Marty,
Wanted to drop you a line and request whatever you have available for new/young cria training. I also wanted to share a recent experience with you regarding catching, haltering and leading an 8 month old male I have. He was born on the sellers farm back in January. I doubt that he ever had a halter on, because he was sure a challenge. It started already with the rope catching. He was easy to catch in a controlled area but he jumped and fought the rope for what seemed like forever. I did manage to get a halter on him to after a fashion and once on and out of the rope he was fine. Today I thought I'd try a lead on him. WOW!!!! We were out in his normal pasture and he bucked, cushed, jumped 5 feet in the air and landed on his back, YOU NAME IT!! I know that I'm new but this was elightening to say the least. When I review my scenario it seems like I should have started in a much smaller area. His halter fit fine as I left it on from last week and he eats, drinks, etc. and never even attempts to remove it so I have to believe he is comfortable. Got any ideas? Normally, besides acting like all boy, he stays laying when I come in the barn and I think he trusts me fairly well. I guess where do I start with trying to address this young guy. I had hoped to show him in the spring, if possible. Do I go back at the catching and do that mulitiple times, then the haltering? Do I go back to tryin and establish trust. This was a very dramatic experience for the both of us and I want to do whatever I can to avoid anything similar in the future. I think with his previous handling being minimal prior to his arrival, the wide open pasture and my inexperience made a terrible combination. Sorry it took so long to get this said, but I think you get the drift.Hope this finds you and your enjoying all that life has to offer. Your reply is anxiously awaited.
Wanted to drop you a line and request whatever you have available for new/young cria training. I also wanted to share a recent experience with you regarding catching, haltering and leading an 8 month old male I have. He was born on the sellers farm back in January. I doubt that he ever had a halter on, because he was sure a challenge. It started already with the rope catching. He was easy to catch in a controlled area but he jumped and fought the rope for what seemed like forever. I did manage to get a halter on him to after a fashion and once on and out of the rope he was fine. Today I thought I'd try a lead on him. WOW!!!! We were out in his normal pasture and he bucked, cushed, jumped 5 feet in the air and landed on his back, YOU NAME IT!! I know that I'm new but this was elightening to say the least. When I review my scenario it seems like I should have started in a much smaller area. His halter fit fine as I left it on from last week and he eats, drinks, etc. and never even attempts to remove it so I have to believe he is comfortable. Got any ideas? Normally, besides acting like all boy, he stays laying when I come in the barn and I think he trusts me fairly well. I guess where do I start with trying to address this young guy. I had hoped to show him in the spring, if possible. Do I go back at the catching and do that mulitiple times, then the haltering? Do I go back to tryin and establish trust. This was a very dramatic experience for the both of us and I want to do whatever I can to avoid anything similar in the future. I think with his previous handling being minimal prior to his arrival, the wide open pasture and my inexperience made a terrible combination. Sorry it took so long to get this said, but I think you get the drift.Hope this finds you and your enjoying all that life has to offer. Your reply is anxiously awaited.