Saturday 21 September 2013

There Are Special Colt Starting Techniques For The Task

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.

Supplements are vital as you need to maintain her condition to enable her to give birth to a strapping young foal. The healthier her pregnancy is the healthier the baby will be. Even once she is suckling you will need to supplement her nutrition. Of course this will in turn provide good nourishment for the foal who will no doubt suckle as long as he possible can.

It also depends on the discipline one is looking to get him into, but basic training should be left for when he is old enough. Doing this too early is not good for them as their bodies need to be completely ready for any kind of training. One does not want to damage the back due to training them too early on.

Depending on the discipline you intend for him to follow you will want to begin encouraging the basics at an early stage. This way he will become aware of your demands and learn quickly. The more he has to do with you the better as he will become used to the idea that you not only are going to be training him, but also rewarding him when he is good at something.

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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