tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post1762688788672680813..comments2023-07-02T07:45:19.771-04:00Comments on Simple Equine Teaching: A Book, A Chair and A Stick...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13375383058077394062noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post-68382597791976617632011-03-31T17:33:32.369-04:002011-03-31T17:33:32.369-04:00Dee, I have been trying the "drop the leadrop...Dee, I have been trying the "drop the leadrope" idea and letting him figure it out. It is amazing how quickly he learns to keep it out of the way. He steps on it once or twice and in a few moments time the rope is in a straight line next to him and he moves his body accordingly. Pretty cool! :)Dorothy Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post-83795233237061936752011-03-29T20:26:33.630-04:002011-03-29T20:26:33.630-04:00Glad to read this post as I am always moving the l...Glad to read this post as I am always moving the lead so my horse won't step on it while I am hand grazing him. I now realize I shouldn't be doing that but letting my horse learn. And the butt thing! I definitely will see what my Bullet thinks about that! I am finding your blog very informative and things I can use for my own 4 year old gelding!Karen Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post-75583390097579480162011-03-16T00:02:13.958-04:002011-03-16T00:02:13.958-04:00(To clarify, not only this blog post, but this who...(To clarify, not only this blog post, but this whole blog - FAVE!!)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677359999228871441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post-82720145824636703472011-03-16T00:01:39.637-04:002011-03-16T00:01:39.637-04:00My favorite blog of all time! :)My favorite blog of all time! :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677359999228871441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post-31946741820193895522011-03-15T22:21:14.103-04:002011-03-15T22:21:14.103-04:00You had taught me to encourage my horse's curi...You had taught me to encourage my horse's curiosity and I have had so much fun with that. This last weekend Precio discovered 1) chickens, and 2) a gopher tortoise. He spent a good 20 minutes following the gopher tortoise, snorting and sniffing at it. It was hilarious. What a joy to see the world through the horse's eyes!<br />Thanks Dee!<br />I'm going to try the lead rope and "pay attention to your buttocks" game tomorrow. Pure genius.maggienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post-36789604513853466962011-03-15T20:42:41.124-04:002011-03-15T20:42:41.124-04:00I use rope halters with tree line leads. The lead ...I use rope halters with tree line leads. The lead is tied to the fiador knot at the bottom of the halter with a sheet bend knot. Rope halters do not break, therefore they teach a horse to be light. Lightness is everything! I've had horses in for training who were known pullers. They'd learned to break away by pulling hard. They unloaded from the trailer, had a rope halter placed on their heads and they were brought to the high line. Of course, they tried to break away! The high line gave slightly when they pulled, but it would not break, same with the halter. These horses had to fight hard before they realized it was they who needed to release the pressure and not the equipment.<br />Hope this helps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375383058077394062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574595247643717075.post-45725617976125310112011-03-15T19:54:13.355-04:002011-03-15T19:54:13.355-04:00What kind of halter do you use? I have the nylon b...What kind of halter do you use? I have the nylon breakaway kind on mine now. I am constantly trying to move the lead for him when we graze, which we do alot of. This is very interesting to me. Would like to try your way. Compa seems so smart, and as challenging as he is, I bet you are enjoying it. :)Look forward to your blogs ... like a good book you can't put down.Dorothy Hnoreply@blogger.com