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Foal Training Explained: The First Two Years
Mare owners, if you'd like to get your colt or filly started out with a proper foundation, I would suggest the investment of $5.99 in my foal-training course.

 

- Download and print from your home computer
- 5 days, 5 chapters
- Learn at your own pace

 

If you trip on the way to the horse, or kick a bucket or otherwise cause a ruckus, I'd expect him to be startled. I'd make note of it ("Remember to desensitize young Secretariat to the sound of my head hitting that barn beam"), I'd calm him and continue with the next lesson. With an older horse I'm looking for bomb proof; with a baby I'm looking for "what's practical." What's practical is a baby who remains relaxed and willing under average circumstances. (And practically speaking, he's a ton safer today than he was last week.) Having said this, you'll be ahead of the curve years from now (and safer next month) if you take every opportunity between now and then to "add depth to" your horse's training. Never pass up a chance to pet him, to have others (safely) pet him, to ask him to read your body language, or to gradually add new "stimulus." As previously stated, babies tend to get scared and stay there if pushed too fast – so factor this in and casually try new things. Maybe today I'll bang two feed buckets together from fifty feet away till he's bored with it. Maybe tomorrow I'll pet him with the feed bucket or reach up and touch him on the foot with mine. Whatever, just get creative and work everyday to add stimuli that's just half a percent more stimulating than something tried yesterday.