Comments on: 10 Training Tips

By: henry

henry — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:15:12 +0000

This is great! I have been looking for the 2010 OSHA’s top 10 violations list for over a month. It comes as no surprise to me that scaffolding is still #1. Another great resource I’ve come across is http://www.easysafetyschool.com/courses/osha-outreach/osha-10-hour-training.asp which is great. Keep up the good work.

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By: Jahnel warner

Jahnel warner — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:08:41 +0000

Griffin maybe u should start working with him in the pasture and build a relationship with him (u can brush him, lead him and even teach him to lounge in the pasture)….then put all the horses is stalls if u have them and teach him in small sessions to go away from the other horses….eventually it will be no big deal to leave the other horses.Wear a helmet and if u have no experience in training horses…ask for help from someone who has.

By: Deborah George

Deborah George — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:31:50 +0000

Griffin-I honestly cannot imagine what your vet meant by his statement,unless he meant in regards to putting too much stress on his growing body by trying to ride him too soon? The younger a horse is taught the fundamentals,the better. Naturally,you wouldn’t want to do anything that,since he is a growing and developing youngster,would physically or mentally overface him,but you can certainly do groundwork and teach him to lead,load in a trailer,be mannerly when clipped,etc. Most people “imprint” a baby as soon as he is born. I’m not certain how you “corrected” your horse and the sort of behavior you described is dangerous and certainly cannot be tolerated,but if you were a relative or friend of mine,I would suggest enlisting the help of a professional,the sooner,the better. For a first foray into “training”,a young horse can be overwhelming. The most important thing is that you stay safe and not get hurt and the second is that your horse not get hurt and get the best start in his career as a riding or driving horse as possible.

By: Griffin

Griffin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:53:49 +0000

I have a 3 yr. old Arabian, gelding. He is my first Arabian, and my first horse to train. He was a gift from my parents. For the past year (age 2) the vet told me not to work with him so he won’t get stressed and freaked out. So, now that he is 3 the vet said he is good to be worked with, but just recently I have taken him out of the pasture away from the other horses, he acted up (rearing, kicking, pawing, biting, etc.) so I corrected him and now he fears me. I guess I’m asking what do I need to do to be able to work with him and train him, but also let him know that the “big world” isn’t going to hurt him, and that he can trust me.