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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 1014509" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>I have had a regimented training routine with every foal born on my farm. I put my hands on them from birth, visit them every day, and spend a lot of time with them while they are still very young.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, I had a mare foal last September - a really nice colt - but I wasn't able to spend time with him at all. I just moved his mom out to wean him and start working with him, but he's being stubborn. He's 7 month's old now and has some size to him (an Arabian); He'll come when called and eat feed while I sit on a bucket beside him; but I can't break the "touch" barrier. I figured moving moma out, and him being all alone, would give him incentive to bond with me, but it hasn't worked so far (2 weeks). I've never been a believer of "breaking" horses, and always prefer the word "training". I spend a lot of time with foals in the round pen and in 10 years have not had one even try to buck. However, I take things slow, and in stages... So it's ground work first with voice commands for several weeks, ground work with a blanket for a couple more, ground work with a saddle for a couple more... you get the picture - slow and easy gaining the horses trust.</p><p></p><p>With this colt though, he doesn't "trust" me at all. I'm considering roping him and "roughing" him, but I'd much rather take the more gentle approach.....</p><p></p><p>Anyone have any suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 1014509, member: 2653"] I have had a regimented training routine with every foal born on my farm. I put my hands on them from birth, visit them every day, and spend a lot of time with them while they are still very young. Unfortunately, I had a mare foal last September - a really nice colt - but I wasn't able to spend time with him at all. I just moved his mom out to wean him and start working with him, but he's being stubborn. He's 7 month's old now and has some size to him (an Arabian); He'll come when called and eat feed while I sit on a bucket beside him; but I can't break the "touch" barrier. I figured moving moma out, and him being all alone, would give him incentive to bond with me, but it hasn't worked so far (2 weeks). I've never been a believer of "breaking" horses, and always prefer the word "training". I spend a lot of time with foals in the round pen and in 10 years have not had one even try to buck. However, I take things slow, and in stages... So it's ground work first with voice commands for several weeks, ground work with a blanket for a couple more, ground work with a saddle for a couple more... you get the picture - slow and easy gaining the horses trust. With this colt though, he doesn't "trust" me at all. I'm considering roping him and "roughing" him, but I'd much rather take the more gentle approach..... Anyone have any suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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