Training A Foal To Lead - The First Lesson
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2022
- In this video I give Nuggets foal her first lesson on halter training. I also reveal the foals name and explain why we choose it.
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A real testament how the mom horse completely trusts you with her baby!
What a testament to you. Mum completely trusts you with her baby...had no idea how intense training a horse from infancy is. You really are brilliant at what you do, the trust your horses have in you is fantastic.
Oh my gosh. I had no idea how much is involved in reading up a baby filly or colt. I always wanted a horse and never was able to have one. My heart went out to Oliver. So glad I found you at his auction. Debbie
A pleasure to watch your gentle ways of teaching. Thanks for sharing!
Your dog thinks they are “helping” you herd the foal. It is really cute.
Mom knows you are an awesome guide, just munching away over there.
We love your dog too, and how she's trying to help. ♥️
In Friesland, they tie the haltered babies in the stalls where they spend time with their mamas in the spring before the pastures are dry (they have the horses inside for a couple hours every day) -while the babies are tied, they take the mamas out and work them. This way the babies learn to not fight being tied, and don’t associate the restricting feeling with a human.
Yes I have seen this watching Friesian horses in the Netherlands.
But can the foal hurt himself❓by being tied up 🆙
@@pamelakay4611 it's possible. Pulling back hard enough could cause damage to their neck.
another fan of Queen Uniek, her human and herd.
they are closely watched, mem is generally being groomed within reach
For a young momma, she was really quiet while you handles the baby.
She has total trust in you🤗🐎🐎🤗
I'm 12 mins in to watching Ur video & right here I really like that U brought her over to Mommy, what comfort & trust. Mommy knows Ur doing everything right Bcuz she never once was concerned in a fearing way. I really enjoy Ur family, Ur animals, Ur training & I'm happy for all U have. God Bless 🙌 🙏 ❤ U & Ur whole entire families & Ur animals & Ur farm & I pray 🙏 for God's tremendous prosperity bestowed upon U forever & forever AMEN 🙏 ❤️ 💙 ♥️ 💖 🙌 🙏
You are so kind to your animals.
This is a education. I could not ever be training a Horse. Not being crippled.. and old But I am learning something. And that is the whole point of these videos. Thank you.
I wonder what 'Steve Young Horsemanship' from here in the UK thinks about these methods. I haven't seen him handle small foals personally, but by looking at his other vids of his cases, I do believe he might go about it differently. He told one owner something that really stuck with me when she was trying to force a saddle on...: "You are *stealing* a ride now." This reminds me of that.
Mom is so calm with you working her baby 👍
Something with considering with any horse of any age, any breed any sport. I have worked with world-class cutters, reigners, dressage, racing thoroughbreds, etc. I have managed large thoroughbred breeding operations and two equine-only veterinary practices, and have personally delivered over 1500 foals. So working with young horses is nothing new for me.
So please read carefully and then if you do not agree with what I have said here, just dismiss it and continue what you are doing.
Here is how it is done CORRECTLY, I did this professionally for over 45 years, and it has NEVER failed me.
Teaching a horseman to lead & load a horse onto a trailer.
First of all, this technique uses none of the following.
Fear
Pain
Whips
Loud noises
Treats
Force
Feed
Chains
Butt ropes
Fences
Round pens
Gate panels
Clucking, clicking, smooching, or whatever typical vocalizations you typically use with your horse.
Gimmicks, gizmo’s, rakes, brooms, pitchforks, apple pickers, or other nonessential devices.
There are a couple of things that all too often create problems, and they are more often than not with the one leading the horse.
These are never do’s;
(Never face your horse and walk backward) and expect them to follow you anywhere. When they are foals being taught to lead the first thing we teach is when I face you that means STOP and when I put my hand on you that means standstill. (NEVER do either of these things) when trying to load a horse onto a trailer or when just leading a horse for that matter. Those are conflicting signals in their mind.
This method only requires two people, ONE person the person leading the horse and the other to stay out of the way and offer no help other than to close the door, ramp, or whatever closes the trailer.
It will work on any horseman and with any style of the trailer and with any horse, young, old, sour, stubborn, or otherwise reluctant to get on a trailer.
If you notice, (I do not say teach the horse to load), I did say teach the (horseman) to load the horse. Horses, all horses already know how to load onto a trailer if they have ever been into a stall. Because it is nothing more than a doorway. Some stalls are dark some are lite some require a step up to enter some require a step down to enter.
The trailer is just a stall with wheels.
Before I go any further there is something that is critically important for every horseman to learn and that is the CORRECT way to lead a horse. And no, I do not mean walking along with the horse just meandering 4 or 5 feet behind on a slack lead line eating grass whenever they want. You must be engaged with your horse when leading. You must become the alpha in your little herd of two. You decide where to go and when. Not the horse.
Another very important fact that must be learned is that the lead rope/shank whatever you use is NOT a TOW ROPE. The horse must be taught to lead willingly and respond to the slightest tension on the lead by stepping into the tension and thus receiving slack, instantly. The lead should be snapped into the bottom ring of the halter, with no chain over the nose or other form of pain inducement on the head.
Now, this is where it is critically important to know why a horse would come to you when they feel tension on the lead. They don’t like tension on the lead it’s uncomfortable so if they learn that by stepping forward into the lead the tension is released then they realize that this works.
Another key to teaching this method of leading is NEVER lead a horse with an extended arm. Your arm then becomes like a spring and when you apply tension, and the horse responds with a step forward you cannot physically respond quickly enough with an extended arm to give them the release feedback that they need to understand that by stepping forward they instantly get that slack relief.
So how do we do this you might ask?
Well, we give the horse enough free lead line so that they are comfortable, and they don’t feel restrained usually about two feet of slack lead so their head can move freely. Then you take a firm hold of the lead line and tuck your arm into your body and lock your hand holding the lead onto your body somewhere comfortable for you. I use the center of my chest with the lead draped over the bend in my right arm, you can use your hip or some other spot where you will not allow the lead to slip or give slack at all when you move.
Now with your hand and the lead locked on your body with your right shoulder next to the horse’s head, take a step forward (do not look at the horse), and look straight ahead in the direction you intend to go. And take the slack out of the lead by stepping forward. As soon as the lead is tight stop and maintain a slight tension on the lead by leaning forward a little, if need be, but do not move, you become a post. Now the horse has a choice it can stand there with tension on its head, or it can step forward. All horses will step forward in short order. When they do that, do NOT move. Let them come to you to get slack. When they do, gently give them a little attaboy/girl and a gentle rub on the forehead. Then repeat the process, slowly methodically until they fully understand that any time, they feel that slight tension on the lead they will step forward alongside you.
Do this for a while until you both are bored, and you know that you both have it down pat. The key is that every time you put even the slightest tension on the lead, they instantly step forward to get a release by giving themselves the slack. These actions and rewards if done properly are instantaneous and require no action on your part other than to provide the tension for the next step.
Now move to the open trailer and this is where you need someone around but preferably out of sight and willing to keep their mouth shut and not help until ask to close the door.
Same procedure, lead attached to the bottom ring of the halter and small steps toward the trailer until the horse willingly gets on the trailer.
Now a word of caution here. There is a point where you as the leader will be overcome with the need to rush. That is when the horse has reached the threshold of the trailer entry and is progressing nicely. DO NOT RUSH. If anything at this point just stops and stand there. Let them know this is no big deal. More importantly, let yourself know, that this is not the time to rush. If you’ve trained them to lead properly from tension a step forward gains their release, then they will walk to the very front of the trailer with you by their head. If this is a first for the horse or if the horse has been traumatized in the past DO NOT TIE them at this point just stand there and make them feel comfortable, not patting just gentle rubbing of their face and neck. Then when you are ready and they have fully settled slowly back them off the trailer and walk them around for a bit and do it all over again and again and again until you both are fully bored with this activity.
The most important thing to remember is your leading technique. Whenever you are in the presence of a horse, you are teaching them. It’s up to you, whether you teach them good things or bad things.
Having said all of that, I am sure you are skeptical, everyone that I have demonstrated this for usually is.
I can tell you with all honesty that in over 45 years as a professional horseman I have never met a horse that I could not put on a trailer, alone with no fighting or other unpleasantness. That includes big international horse transports down to 1 horse bumper pulls, step-ups, ramps, side loads, and slant loads. In places where you would not believe a horse would get on a trailer. Like grocery store parking lots and even once on the street at 5th Avenue and E 59th St in Manhattan NY.
An important caveat: I did NOT invent this technique. It was taught to me by a very old Bedouin Master of the Horse when I was very young. I learned so much from this man but this was the most important thing he EVER taught me.
And I share it FREELY for the well-being of both the horse and the handler.
I suggest you set aside for a little while whatever you have learned in the past and give this a try. You will be rewarded with 100% success.
An old-time horseman now retired.
Thank you for writing this. Getting to the mind of the foal would be the approach of true horsemanship. If a horse overtakes you when leading what measures would you recommend to take the Alfa position? Rather correcting them after they’ve passed my shoulder or preventing them from doing so beforehand.
@@joaquing7003
Turn left, redirect, and repeat as necessary until they understand that YOU are directing the activity.
@Politically neutral Horseman Sir, U are a fabulous Gentleman.!! Ur fabulous for Ur kind heart ❤️ in telling these wonderful ppl Ur priceless lesson. I'm sure they would love for U to visit their farm & animals ( just saying) if U weren't crippled. God Bless U kind man for volunteering Ur special old fashioned tricks from an old timer who wants ppl to learn the correct way. This makes U a Leader in this world. I never had a horse but they're my most favorite beloved animals & have been all my life. God Bless U Sir 🙌 🙏 ❤️ 💖
@@janethompson2305
That’s very kind of you to say, and it’s most appreciated.
Unfortunately, I am fully retired and have had no contact with horses for over 20 years. Now at 77, Now I stay home and check in online from time to time. If I see something being done where I can add a slightly different and more positive approach, I try. It's only sometimes taken well. But I continue to push for the well-being of the horses involved anyway.
@@MrHorsepro 😊 . Sadly too many foals, and horses of all ages are totally messed up through mismanagement, cruelty, ignorance. Keep on with offering your advise , and providing horse owners useful information and tips .
Thanks for the content JR and Emeri. This was fascinating to watch. Never worked with a foul.
Always learn something new watching your videos. You teach and train the foals with love and patience.❤❤❤❤
I love the spirit to spirit communication between you and your horses. I thank Jesus for your life and what you are doing. God will continue to bless you as you bless others with your TH-cam channel.
Thanks for showing the first-time process unedited!! Very educational
There's a lot of basic physics involved, IMO. This is fascinating, watching the learning process. Love your vidz.
Love this. Thanks for posting. Good luck with the sale. Somebody is going to get a fine horse.
Congratulations. Video fantastic
Your kind spirit with animals is a testament to Elmo and Mary.
Beautiful life!
Such a good teacher
That little one is tough & a handful in the end she finally settled - another lesson👍🙂 I didn't know that the halter could be a danger if left unsupervised too long on a little one - very good to know!🐎❤️
Very nice good guy 😊very patient
I had horses for several years. I've learned quite a bit watching your videos. I'd love to have another but I am sure it be too much for me and that wouldn't be right. Love the Gypsy Vanner horses!
Another great informative video!!
Amazing. Can you tell us about the eyes? Can you tell what’s going on with the horse by their look?
My experienced mare would have kicked me square in the behind messing with her baby. Lol.
What breed of horses do you have? Our mares with foals have all been pretty gentle so far.
@@homesteadhorsemanship mine are grade. QH types. She’s a very dominant girl and I have had her less than a year, we didnt know she was pregnant when we got her, so SURPRISE!! Lol. I love how gentle you are with mom and baby.
This was very helpful! Thank you! My goal has done really well with imprinting but has started nipping and biting at me. What do you do about that?
This was so helpful but I need more ways to train my foal because I'm a 14 year old girl and my horse had her first foal on march 5th, 2024 so I just need some tips on earning my filly's trust I might do the halter training aswell but I really want to train her with trust first. I can ask my grandpa aswell but it would be good to know at least. Thank you for your time!
Colt and mom are so pretty ❤❤❤
Too precious
Awesome job! ❤ she’s a cutie! Maybe someday I’ll be able to get one
Use the mare to help foals. Start them very young.
What a pretty little move that baby is❤
I love little foals, watching several videos on training foals to lead and they show to not halter them now, that they are born with the instinct to pull against pressure, teach them to soften and give to it. Don't stress them as babies, loosely tie a small rope around the foals neck to guide in a circle, loop the rest of the loops around the hindquarters to create pressure to get him to move forward it's safer than a halter. Takes time and patience he wil resist and run backwards give a little pressure on hindquarters until he moves forward then release, using a halter he feels pressure behind his poll that's when injury can happen by flipping backwards to escape, he will learn it's OK to flip backwards to get pressure off. You'll gradually wean the foal off moving forward off the butt rope to wearing a halter and lead rope so that he will be ready to step forward as soon as you pick up the lead rope, take it slow to teach a foal how to properly lead is a 5 step process. Clinton Anderson and a few of my walking horse trainers wait until they are 3 months to start but we didn't halter we did the loose rope and butt rope a few minutes a day it works great, lot of sucess without stress mom and baby. No hate enjoy watching :)
I like "MrHorsePro" 's method better
Sorry, my phone does bad stuff. I was saying I agree leaving halters on horses can kill! They get caught on everything!
I have a foal who follows pressure alright. I can even wrap the rope around her hind and have her turn like that. The only issue is she sometimes breaks down and tries to run off and pull away, stopping signals only work occasionally. Ive tried to keep the sessions short but as she keeps aging i dont know what to do or how to correctly handle the situation. Ive taught her to back on the lead as well.
She sure is feisty. I guess it is all part of her getting used to the foreign object on her face. Can't blame her. Q, what breed is the fluffy white dog? Why do you dock the tail, or is that possibly natural. Thank you for your videos. I will continue to live vicariously through you and yours. You won't even notice, I'll be quiet.
Hey، how many times do we have to do this؟
Hello from British Columbia Canada
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J.R. there is a big demand for live stock dogs . Maybe an idea in dealing with training dogs too.
Windy is such a beautiful baby!
What is the advantage of the dog in the atmosphere? I see this a lot.
We live on a farm and love our dogs. We have 5, they run free most the time so you will see them running around. If you hear one barking in the background it’s our coon dog, she can get obnoxious🤪
The advantage, our horses do not spook over a dog or another animal, it’s just a part of life.
Remove the dog.
🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
It’s had to feel good when you train a horse like that I’m learning and trying to train one I hope a can get to feel that achieve .
This approach requires an experienced horseman. Not for beginners to attempt. However, I do my foals a lot differently with less stress on the foal. I work with mine every day. Yes, do not leave halters on a baby. They like to use their hind hooves to scratch their faces and ears. They can accidently slip that under the halter and then you have a total wreck. They will panic and can break a leg or neck in the violent struggle to free themselves.
Can y’all give me some advice? I just purchased 2 new weanlings (6 months old). They are both halter broke and I can touch both all over and they are calm and relaxed, but one of them will run away anytime someone gets close to him in the pasture. Because of this he is very difficult to catch. Once caught he seems completely comfortable and friendly though. What do I need to do to change this behavior? I’ve raised weanlings before but have never had this problem
Separate them so he bonds with you. Possibly
Hand feed treats to the one that wants to run away.
Just for a while
My baby foal has started nipping. He is a stallion same age as your foal but any tips for stopping a foal from nipping at you?
That's how I start calves for show
Wish I had small ponies just to love and train
Mom does trust him but you know what else her demeanor told me that the baby is getting to be a bit naughty at times 😂
How old was she when you started her training ? I have a 2 week old baby and not sure when to start
Imprinting early is important. Nothing forced
I wish I could be there and maybe ride with someone their I miss horses so much they tell me I'm to old I'm only 69 years old I've ridden about half my life I shue do wish to do it one more time good luck in all your endeavors
Garry Gibson in Floriida❤️what you do
There are those who scream to high heaven about haltering foals like this but the big Thoroughbred farms in Kentucky halter foals on the first day and they are kept haltered from that point forward, in the barn and out in the pasture. They often wear collars on top of it. The first time they leave the barn it is on a lead shank to and from the pasture. They are not allowed to run loose behind the mares. Do that, they don't know any different and accept it without question.
I like your patient, gentle way with the foal. I would get rid of the yappy, whining dog, though!
6:48 You can see every ripple across her spine
Babies should have a small halter put on as soon as possible so they don’t get injured when you try to put one on them. Use a small piece of lead strap to get hold of them
I have fooled with a lot of babies over the years and I love to work with them. They get to trust you if you are patient with them. They are great to play with. I have also showed them in futurities. They are precious
Sure is different than what I know.
All that tenderness...😢
I can’t pay attention because of the dog in the background.
personal issues
They can carry a baby at three just better to wait until they are 5 ad it will stubt thier growth
No pressure release? Just bully the little one into it huh? Nice. True horsemanship right there.
Did we watch the same video? He showed release plenty of times
I have never seen someone need to wrestle a baby to put a halter on the first time, there's much easier and less traumatic ways of doing it..
Are you a trainer?? The foal is fine. Just very unsure and excited.
@@cookingwiththefamily__ it’s NOT
I 100% agree with you, I have an untouched yearly long and through pressure and release I’ve managed to get him haltered with no issues. No panic, no bolting, or rearing just nice and easy transitions. Warwick Schiller has taught me so much.
@@ShortyTheDireWolfYou do realize that not every horse is the same, right? I had an unhandled yearling too. He sent me to the hospital when I first tried haltering him with the same soft method. Different horses require different strategies
there are other horse farms where they "simply put the halter on a young one with just a minor bit of head wringing..hmm I tend not to agree with the actoins used. There is a better way an d I shall go back to that horse farm in the Netherlands!
I usually enjoy your videos but can't watch this one, - just too rough handling of a too young foal. Lots of different ways, I know. Also, the lovely dog lunging around there is also wrong...lots of time later on to familiarize foals with dogs.
What happens if you need to take it to a vet or it gets out of the pasture and you need to catch it or it needs chiropractor for windswept legs. It’s crucial not early
Hi guys, just came across this video, rewatched and I am now re-educated! Well done, JR.!@@homesteadhorsemanship
dont donr dont do that with a little foal !! the trust to a horse wich will get several times bigger and heavier than you CANT base on voilence !!
3 Weeks old is too young.
It's never too young to start training an animal. It makes it a lot easier to handle as they get older.
@@swimmingbird243this isn't training, this is flooding
What happens if you need to take it to a vet or it gets out of the pasture and you need to catch it or it needs chiropractor for windswept legs. It’s crucial not early
@@jaihamilton7458 couldn’t agree more!
It's all part of handling the earlier the better but be soft, gentle and very small steps.
Why wait 3 weeks to touch her again? It would be a LOT less stress to continue handling a little every day. And why do this in a barn if this is not where she's been? And why have the dog loose and running up close to her when she's on the lead line? That's terrifying to a flight animal that hasn't been around dogs in an enclosed pen on a lead with a human holding her! Seems like you've dumped a LOT of new stimuli on these foals all at once. Dogs and wolves are naturally predators to horses and you're letting a dog run at her while you want her attention and cooperation?
She has been in the barn before. We do not worry about our dogs and we never have a horse afraid of dogs or spooking at them either. They realize there is nothing to fear.
a foal should stay with mom for six months or even longer you are to keen to imprint let the baby be a horse
What happens if you need to take it to a vet or it gets out of the pasture and you need to catch it or it needs chiropractor for windswept legs. It’s crucial not early
Still dont understand that you could have offered 5000 - your limit - to get that Clydesdale but you let it go, to go after her and by her for 6000 privately!!!
Made no sense to me.
Watch the full play list it is all explained
She doesn't trust you.
Why you afraid of him
Seriously you are putting a halter on a 3 week old??? What is wrong with you??? This is NOT necessary or advised...I am sorry but I am through with you
Good riddance.
Bye Karen!!
Bye bye... Twat
Mom trust you completely working with her baby. 🫶