The Finest Colt Starting Experts Use The Best Techniques

By Dale Peck


When it comes to horses, one would have to look far and wide to find a more fantastic animal. They are the most awesome species and many folk all over the world admire them for their majestic natures. These animals are simply awesome and when it comes to breeding them one is in awe of them as they grow up. Colt starting is one of the most challenging things that you can take on.

The day you find out your mare is pregnant is one of the most exciting things you can hear. The fact that you will be having a new baby in the stable is thrilling and most equine fanatics will be thrilled right from the day they discover the baby is on the way. As soon as you know she is expecting you should put her on to the required supplements she will need to carry her foal full term without any complications.

Once he is old enough it will be time for some training. Many folk squabble about when a horse is supposed to be backed and trained. The idea is that one should wait until he is about three. Of course this gives him a lot of time to be a foal and grow up, and the sooner you get him trained the better.

After a few years he will be ready for more training. The early years will be spent finding himself and also becoming accustomed to the humans in his life. The more human contact he has in his early years the better as this will help when it comes to his early training stages.

It is very easy to destroy a horse if you do not train him properly right from the beginning. The idea is to do this gradually and in his own time. It is not advisable to rush a pony into training as this may sour him and he will be difficult to coach. No one wants a difficult horse and you should do your best to be as kind when it comes to teaching him.

Seeing you working with his mother, the foal may learn to trust you a little earlier than later a she will see that you do not wish to harm her or him. This is one way you will gain his trust and he will most likely come to you for loving and attention once he realizes that you are going to offer him treats every time he does something smart.

Of course when you begin training, you do not want to subject him to too many gadgets and tack so the less you do to him the better. Simple voice training in the beginning is advisable and only at a later stage should you try to put him onto a lead rein. Once he is comfortable with this you can then later put him into a bitless bridle.

These days many folk are opting to start training without any bit whatsoever. This is the latest trend and many equine federations are encouraging riders to go bitless, even in competitions. Training your horse in this manner may take a little bit longer, but it is a far more humane way of riding him. Colt starting should be done gradually and no harmful gadgets should be used whatsoever.




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