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Welcome to our Question and Answer Pages, last updated on April 19, 2006 . Thank-you for all your inquiries! Due to an overwhelming response we may not answer all questions submitted, but will post as many as we can. Thanks!
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I have a problem with my stops. I have a 3 year old that I started
in a bosal then went to a smooth snaffle. Trying to push her to fast
I got her hard in the mouth. Now with that snaffle we have no stop.
She sticks her head out and runs through it. I switched back to my
bosal and she has more stop with that than she does with the snaffle
Everything else is good. Side pass, pivot, crossing over. Its all
ok except the stop.What should I do? James |
James,The problem is you have pulled on her to much to try and stop and not made it her idea so you now have to do some retraining. First start by using your body by sitting back and moving your legs off her sides at a walk. Don't say whoa at first just use your body and think whoa, don't pull either until she has completely ignored you and is still walking off , then pick up your reins slowly and take out the slack and pull her back until she takes a step or two back then release her and sit there a while then repeat. Do this at a walk until she reads your body movement then at a trott then incorporate the word whoa verbally and you will get great results, main thing don't get in a hurry and you may not think it is working at first but hang in there it will work. Give this method a couple of weeks to really work . Happy trails, Jerry |
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| Dear
Mr. Fowler, Do you have any suggestions on how to train a horse to
tie that has been allowed to get away? Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks. Jeff |
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but it may get a little western the first time but I do know you want
to stop this escape instantly. I use what I call a choke rope and
that is a regular nylon rope with a ring braided in the end, and then
make your loop, this way it has instant release. then I run the loop
around the horses neck and back through the halter then rap around
a post, the horse may pull back real hard and choke down a bit but
once he realizes that when he comes forward he gets instant release
and air he will start to love the post he is tied to instead of wanting
to flee the post. Hope this helps, Jerry |
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| what
is the correct way to get a horse to use their rear end.I have a mare
who when younger she had her mouth cut up bad by a so quote trainer.Do
to this problem I have to run her in a hack.Lately she has quit useing
her butt.what is the best way to bit her up without using a bit and
and what equipment could I use to help this problem.(martingale(what
kind),draw reins.) thanks Jamie |
| You
probably won't get her bitted up without a bit. If you walk along
a fence and then roll back and ask her to lope off immediately this
will help her to use her rear end. Hope this helps. Jerry |
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| Dear
Jerry, I own a two and a half year old quarter horse mare. She is
an extremely calm, friendly, manageable horse (and although I'm sure
not many people say there is awful, mine really isn't!) I'm wondering
if now is too early to start full training. I would like to work with
her purely as a western pleasure horse. I feel she is ready mentally.
How do I know if she is ready for full saddle weight?What kind of
bit do you suggest using?Have you ever tried the bitless bridle or
do you have an opinion on it?What should I be doing in the round pen?What
is the best method of training a horse to stand still to be mounted?What
training equipment do I need? I would like to be as actively involved
in her training as possible but do not feel confident enough to do
it all myself. Any advice, books or websites you can suggest would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks!Caitlin |
| Caitlin,
My suggestion to you based on my experienced would be to have a professional trainer start your colt to be sure you get a consistent start (min.60days) then slowly get you involved with the horse so that you get confidence in handling and riding a young horse. The biggest mistake on colts is in the first 30 to 60 days and those are the most important basic rides of there lives, consistency is the key and not making mistakes that are the riders mistake due to lack of knowledge and experience. Hope this helps , Jerry |
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| Can
you please help me? I am a novice rider and have an 8 yr. old mule.
I was using a tom thumb bit with a curb chain, and pulling back on
the reins when I wanted to stop-but he only slowed down and didn't
stop. One person said I should go to a snaffle, so I did, but everytime
I tried to stop him, he would rear his head up as if it hurt him (which
I may be too hard on the reins). then someone told me to go to a port
curb bit, but I read that it is a severe bit. Not only am I confused
by all of this different stuff, but I don't know what to use. My mule
is broke to ride, so he isn't green (I am though). If I go back to
the the thumb, one person said I should pull back on each rein separately
to stop, while another told me to snap both reins back. HELP, please!
Thanks!
Sincerely, Liz |
| Liz,
First and foremost I would have a vet that does good dental work check for wolf teeth then check for sharp points and side points on the molars, then have what I call bit seats put in the first molar, this will help when you pull on the reins and the tissue in the mouth begins to roll back into the teeth the teeth will be smooth and then your mule will not feel pain but start to respond to your Que.. As my experience with mule has been extensive and know that a mule works best when kept at a comfort level of training. As far as bits use your same bits after the dental work and see if that works better. One hint to follow always is to take the slack out of the reins slowly then you can pull as hard as you want just don't jerk on them. Hope this helps. ttyl, Jerry |
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