crazyhorse

How do you find training a horse?

As for me, its not that very easy. But when I compare the hardship that I have compare to the taming of wild horses, its not that so hard then. When we had the first horse, I was so excited and really wanted to ride on it but my father forbid me to do so for it is not used on being ridden yet. So my father taught me how make friends with the horse first and try to build up a relationship before actually riding it. After my father had enough rides on it already, he gave me the permission to ride on him and it was really fun to be able to ride him. I also have the confidence of riding him for I have built a relationship with him already.

How about you, how do you tame your new horse and how do you train it?

UmYes?

Well I'm guessing that if I owned a horse, I would first build somewhat of a friendship with him/her. Then I would start to train my horse. I would teach my horse to run/walk when I say by walking him/her around a field and would tell it to run and I would run.. And when I tell it to walk/stop I would walk/stop. I don't really know how I would do anything else, though.
-UmYes?

Harvest Fantasy

I would pretty much do what UmYes? would do. Basically a monkey-see, monkey-do thing.

Turbo Stallion

I actually never had TOO much problems with training Turbo, although it did take a little while. As others have said, building a friendship with the horse makes things much easier.

BlackStallion

I think if ever I would own a horse of my own, I would let a horse trainer do some of the basic things that a horse should obey. Then I would go along on the training times so I myself would know how to instruct my horse when the training is over.

Hudsons Bolt

I'd wait until the trainer was satisfied really. If I had enough money (which probably I wouldn't unless somehow I was able to - then again there is that 6/49 lottery haha) I'd get another trainer to evaluate my horse's abilities and the such.

purplefdu

We tamed our horses at the TB breeding farm I worked at slowly. It started with imprinting at birth (handling the new foal) and handling the foal daily. Brushing, haltering, picking up their feet, etc. This continued as they got older and were trained to halter. As they were weaned we spent lots of time with them, just being together like friend might. We had one colt I was assigned and I used to do my homework in his stall. I would sit and read for hours, taking breaks to walk him or brush him. They also got plenty of work on a longe line or round pen to help learn to be round and listen to humans in preparation for riding. Once they were ready to be saddle trained we worked on "sacking" them using blankets and such. Then tacking them and getting them used to a bit, with a bit of molasses or honey to make it more palatable. Then we would work on longing with the saddle/bridle. And finally we'd put a rider on them for the first time. Normally their regularly assigned "trainer" would be on the ground and one of the other workers would be the rider. Being able to see someone they trusted helped with the fear of a weight being on their back. We never rushed them and we always took more time if they indicated they needed it with their behavior. After they had a rider we started slowly with walking and rounding on the bit. Then moved up through the paces, being careful to not overwork them at too young of an age.

With older pre-trained animals we evaluated their training/behavior and determined what we needed to address. Most likely they were started over at the walking stage and worked through a bit quicker until we hit the problematic areas. Bonding with the animal was always the first step. Long grooming sessions, trail rides and just hanging out with the horse was a big key for the assigned trainer.

alexis

Can anyone tell if it is easier to train from birth, or not for a horse?

mark

I will definitely have to get a horse that is already trained. I have no clue what would need to be done and would probably end up with a mess. I think it would be fun to teach a horse some tricks. That would be cool. Maybe in a few years, I will be ready to start training.

dcrivers

Training appears to take a level of skill, commitment and patience that most people don't have. It's a good thing some people have such a talent for it. Where would we be without them?

hummingbird42256

If you have the oportunity to train form birth ,that is good. What the other poster said about building a relationship is important. Horses are guided by cues from the rider.If you teach a horse with that monkey see monkey do what will happen when you are riding? You need to train a horse by the cues you give her while riding. There is lots of info on training on the internet.

alexis

Do breeds play a huge part in training, either from birth or not. I would think that some might be a tad more stubborn than others, my aunts mini is crazy stubborn, but really gentle. And will tolerate the goats bugging him all the time.

horsegurl03801

Sometimes breed, family genetics, and other factors can create animals that are more stubborn. Ponies and minis can be incredibly stubborn and willful. However with proper training from a young age they can be trained to be fairly obedient. Most horses however are more than willing if they are shown properly how to behave and not mistreated.

Timberlake

I think training horses, like a lot of other animals, is about creating a bond or relationship. It is about trust and respect, not allowing the animal do whatever it wants because you want to be nice, or punish it for nothing because you want to show who is the boss.

It is the middle road, and not all people are of the trainer material either. It takes special abilities that differ from people to people. But hopefully each one of us know our limitations, and can work on those to expand them.