Training for training?

flatback_frannie · 04-15-08, 10:24 AM

Maybe it's just spring fever, but I'm in love with all things baby right now and I've been thinking how I'd like to learn to train a baby. I've never had a young, untrained horse, so it'd be completely new for me. For those who have done it, how did you learn? Any books or training courses you took?

haute_ecole · 04-15-08, 01:20 PM

I learned slowly through the advice and teachings of my instructor who has been breeding and training horses her entire life. I had to gradually go from lesson horses to less well trained horses to youngsters (5-6yr olds) to even younger (4ish) and then onto helping to train to saddle, and handling foals. It is incredibly hard but rewarding.

I would suggest starting with a green but older horse, as while it seems like it should be easy to teach a baby it really isn't. Without the proper knowledge it can be very dangerous for both yourself and the horse. If you make it through teaching a green horse then you can decide if an actual baby is in your best interests.

04-15-08, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
flatback_frannie Member Join Date: 01-06-08 Posts: 129	Training for training? Maybe it's just spring fever, but I'm in love with all things baby right now and I've been thinking how I'd like to learn to train a baby. I've never had a young, untrained horse, so it'd be completely new for me. For those who have done it, how did you learn? Any books or training courses you took?

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04-15-08, 01:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
haute_ecole Member Join Date: 04-04-08 Posts: 25	I learned slowly through the advice and teachings of my instructor who has been breeding and training horses her entire life. I had to gradually go from lesson horses to less well trained horses to youngsters (5-6yr olds) to even younger (4ish) and then onto helping to train to saddle, and handling foals. It is incredibly hard but rewarding. I would suggest starting with a green but older horse, as while it seems like it should be easy to teach a baby it really isn't. Without the proper knowledge it can be very dangerous for both yourself and the horse. If you make it through teaching a green horse then you can decide if an actual baby is in your best interests.