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Discussion on Putting the Saddle on my Horse....
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Member:
Toys
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Posted on Friday, Feb 11, 2005 - 10:44 pm:
Hello-
When I try to put my saddle and/or saddle pad on my 5 year old, he moves away from it. He is in the crossties, which is necessary because he will wonder off without them. How can I stop my horse from moving away when I try to put the saddle and/or saddle pad on my horse?
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Member:
Christos
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 12, 2005 - 5:23 pm:
Hi, Leslie,
After a horse has learned not to fight the rope it's tied with, it is better to tie him to a wall ring until he's very familiar with all the procedures (grooming, saddling, shoeing etc)
This way he can't move away and the wall may even give him some physical or emotional support.
After he's ok at the wall, you can actually tie him anywhere, or, as he'll be quite familiar with the routines, not tie him at all.
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Maggienm
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 12, 2005 - 8:00 pm:
Your post raises a few questions for me. Is this your first horse? Is the horse you are working with already trained or you introducing him to the saddle?
When I am working with a horse green or otherwise that won't stand I work with a halter and lead rope on him but I don't tie him.
As soon as he starts to move around I give him some work, back him up, move his hips over, lead him forward. Then give him another opportunity to stand still. At first you need to give him work for several minutes until he learns the connection, if I don't stand still I have to work, then just a few moves will remind him to stand still.
But....if he has not been saddled yet you have to be sure he is sacked out. A much more acurate term is desensitised to scary objects.
Let me know where you are at with him.
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