Kindergarten for Colts

Leading lessons demonstrated at Waters Farm Sutton, MA 2003.

I'll teach your youngster basic ground manners to get off to a good start. He'll learn leading lessons, giving to pressure off of a halter for future cross-tying and trailer loading. Wearing a circingle so he'll have no need to buck when he's saddled his first time. I'll teach him to drop his head to give to pressure, and show you how to catch him with out tricks or grain.

We can work on picking up his feet on cue - no struggle necessary! I'll show you how to discourage nipping or rearing. If desired, we can work on simple, short longing lessons. These are NOT in a tight circle, we only walk for starters just a a couple of laps, shange of direction halt and walk commands.

Being young is no excuse for bad/dangerous behavior. A young horse should be taught to lead respectfully after his first few days of life if he is expected to be led in and out of a stall. If he is left to grow up in a field without being handled it would be nice to teach him good manners when he's not so big. It's never too late to start.

These first lessons are very important and will make his future training seem incredibly easy!

This two year old went from not being able to be led without rearing and bolting, to the best behaved horse at this "part bred" Friesian judging in just six or seven sessions. He was the youngest horse in attendance.