[Ag-eq] horse training

[michelle]

Hi Jody 

Can you tell me your techneque for mucking out? I would like to be able to do that but haven't tried. 

Hooves can be touched when picking them out. Your hoof pick will tell you about rocks in the hoof in the same way your fork lets you know what is on your plate.

I ride using echolocation. It works well for me. The horse's hooves are a good way to get information about what kind of serface you are on. Your two-way radio sounds like a solid plan! 

I don'tuse a ball because the girls actually have to be made to leave the gate and they always call to me. I would use one if needed but I would be concious of not leaving it on if I were not there. I would be worried about them getting stuck but perhaps you have suggestions on that. 

I touch the minis all over so feel for problems. I also get feedback from trusted friends.

Eye contact, well, it hasn't been too crucial in my world but I do use body language they understand. People get stuck on one idea and remain fixated on it but mine do just fine without it. I can look in the general direction but that's it.

Hope that helps and keem the great thoughts coming.

Michelle


On Oct 3, 2012, at 12:54 PM, "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com> wrote:

> Hi Michelle,
> 
> I am mostly curious about care and ground training.
> 
> I already figure the best way to muck out stalls is with rubber barn boots
> and rubber gloves.  They sell both at Tractor Supply.
> 
> Is eye contact as critical as the trainers say it is?  How about cleaning
> hooves, can you do it all by feel?  I figure you can run your hands all over
> your horse to look for cuts and bugs and they probably like the contact.  Do
> you put a bell on your horse so you can find it in the pasture?
> 
> I ride Western and I tried barrel racing a few years ago using a two way
> radio.  I have since found three other blind barrel racers.  I would also
> love to ride in pleasure and reining competitions just for fun.  I have
> neighbors to ride with and we have a really nice packed dirt road.  
> 
> Our property is still really over grown and we have fences to fix before we
> get any horses.  We live in Florida so I figure we will pasture feed the
> horses with supplements.  We will also be building a covered area where they
> can get out of the sun and rain.  The barn will have temporary stalls for
> really bad weather and hurricanes.
> 
> JODY
> 
> 
> 
> 
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