What is the process of training a horse?
I am interested in finding out what the process is for training a horse.
Really depends on what you want to train them for. Or do you mean how to saddle break a horse? Or there are jumpers, stock horses, trotters, racehorses, eventers, and dressage to name a few. You will have to be more specific with your question.
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February 12th, 2009 at 2:15 am
Really depends on what you want to train them for. Or do you mean how to saddle break a horse? Or there are jumpers, stock horses, trotters, racehorses, eventers, and dressage to name a few. You will have to be more specific with your question.
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February 12th, 2009 at 3:04 am
Suester,
Alot of that depends on what you're training for. I have a farm in Tennessee, "Double M Farms", with 17 horses.
I've been Breeding,Training,Showing & Competing since I can remember. I break my own horses, and train them for other people as well. I run barrels, poles and show in Western Pleasure also. If this is the type of sport you're interested in, then the process is such that I don't think it could be written out in answer form on "Yahoo! Answers". You'd need to actually "Speak" to a professional trainer to get the whole idea of it. It's extremely complex and takes alot of time. I begin breaking my colts at around 18mos of age. I follow the techniques of more than one well known Horse clinician: I use the methods of "Clinton Anderson, Chris Cox as well as those of Craig Cameron"
My advice would be for you to check out one of their websites, or if you have satellite TV, find the station "RFD-TV" it's full of Horse training shows with these very clinicians along with many many more. A warning though… It's extremely addictive. =) It's also a great place to find info on Tack, Feed, certain Medication,…etc.
On dish network, the channel is 231, and on Direct TV it's 379, in case you don't have either, here is their web address:
http://www.rfdtv.com/default.asp
Also, just in case you need them, here are Clinton Anderson, Chris Cox & Craig Cameron's web addresses too! =-) :
Clinton Anderson: http://www.downunderhorsemanship.com/
Chris Cox:
http://www.chris-cox.com/
Craig Cameron
http://www.craigcameron.com/learn.html
Best of Luck! Hope I've been of help to ya! Ride Hard, Ride Fast! And may you always have the Fastest Time to Beat!!
CowGirl Up!
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February 12th, 2009 at 3:16 am
There are certain items of training that would be the same for all horses. We imprinted our filly the day she was born. A good thing too, because now she is almost 3 years and over 16h, and follows people around with a willing, puppy dog attitude.
I like some trainer's techniques for different purposes.
If the horse hasn't been imprinted, you might check out Monty Roberts' do his "Join Up". (I'm a fan of RFDTV) He seems to get excellent results with low stress to the horse.
There is also (forgive me if I spell anyone's name wrong) - Pat Parelli, Clinton Anderson, Chris Cox… heck I can't list them all, here, but there definitely has been a modern movement to take "horse whispering" and turn it into a yell…LOL
Don't forget to play with your horse!
All horses could use these:
Teach them to wear a halter.
Handle their feet, touch them everywhere (including head/face). Brush them - they must stand (relatively) still.
Teach them to lead.
Get them used to a spray bottle (water). Later it will come in handy for fly spray.
They'll need to know how to take a bath. You can also teach them to be clipped, if desired.
Teach them to stand tied.
Teach trailer loading.
Not enough can be said about desensitizing in general - to assorted noise, vehicles, tarps, "sacking out".
You can teach a horse to wear the equipment you will want to use months before anyone ever gets on its back.
Horses benefit from groundwork, lungeing, etc. Not just for the work involved, but the relationship with humans that it fosters.
Have fun Horsin' around!
I knew I'd omit someone. And I do like Craig Cameron, too!
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February 12th, 2009 at 3:30 am
there are many processes, and many will tell you theirs in the right way. But there are good and bad thigns to every way.
your question is a little broad since you can train a horse to do just about anything. but in the end, once it is saddle broke and okto start riding, the mainthings that every horse person wants is a resposive loose horse. no one wants a horse that is going to push their hips or shoulders at you.
this doesn't really answer the process part of your question. maby you could add more detail.
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